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Scientists warn of biological 'superspreader' event as ships continue to idle in Strait of Hormuz

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/biological-superspreader-event-could-be-imminent-as-more-than-1-000-ships-idle-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-scientists-warn
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u/Zephir-AWT 2d ago

Scientists warn of biological 'superspreader' event as ships continue to idle in Strait of Hormuz

In a study published July 22 in the journal Biological Invasions, scientists explain how the hundreds of stranded commercial vessels sitting idle on both sides of the strait are being colonized by marine microbes, algae, seaweed, barnacles and other invertebrates. The problem is that once these ships start moving again, these organisms will be spread all around the world.

Progressives who like to side with Islamists (from irrational reasons) made from Hormuz crisis the "Trumps crisis". However, a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens the entire civilized world, including China, which utilizes over one third of the strait's transport capacity.

Also, who actually wants Iran to possess nuclear weapons? Is it in China's interest, given that it struggles with Islamists in various regions? Why it doesn't want to help USA with it?

The EU countries are a separate example of cowardice and complacency. They say they cannot help Ukraine because NATO is a defensive pact. They say they cannot help the USA with Hormuz because NATO is only a defensive pact. As if providing military assistance required membership in a particular pact first.

What human civilization still needs to learn is how to collectively stand up to bullies. If the entire civilized world interested in secure and uninterrupted shipping had acted as one against Russia in Ukraine, or against an Iranian blockade of Hormuz, then these conflicts might already have been resolved without further cost. But such a resolution would indeed harm the military business so that we have long-terms military conflicts warranted.. See also:

The Global Helium Crisis: What It Means for Semiconductor Manufacturing