Well, there is the theory that AIDS is some huge population control virus. If you think about it, it really is a remarkable virus in the sense that its only real weakness is that it requires fluid transfer to spread.
Compare it to Ebola. Ebola kills MUCH faster, but burns itself out and usually dosen't get beyond a village in the cases we've seen. AIDS has a longer amplification time, but it gives itself time to spread.
There's also the theory that its a big money train. Probably a little more believable then the "OMG DESTROY CIVILIZATION!!!1one" conspiricy.
Basic summary is that the virus is established in a low education, poor area like Africa (Not making a race comment here, just establishing reasoning, k?), giving it the perfect social model to spread. Eventually, that virus spills over into other nations like a petri dish. Result? Pharma companies get rich selling treatment and withholding any potential cure.
Do I believe this? Yes and no. I seriously doubt it was an engineered virus (although I guess anything is possible), but I DO believe we'll start seeing the petri dish scenerio once the virus begins propagation in the more civil nations.
Area reaches "Critical Mass", cures / treatments are sold at rediclious prices to the Mid-Upper to High class. Then, the situation calms until another outbreak occurs, and the cycle starts over. Pharma companies get rich.
Yeah, I want to be a Virologist as my profession.
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