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The family was killed by the little people, fairies.

Every hunter or hiker on this forum has had the “feeling” sometime or another.

hmmm my dictionary shows a different definition

Impregnable-- a prom queen into anal sex

The latest:

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/toxic-algae-california-family-death-yosemite-16461960.php

The HORRENDOUS grammar in the title of the website makes the entire missive suspect..

Ain’t no joke man, and they won’t be the last unexplained deaths in Yosemite this year, nor were they the first.

Every hunter or hiker on this forum has had the “feeling” sometime or another.

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algae doesn't kill immediately . ridiculous assumption

What's toxic algae and could it really have killed an entire California family hiking near Yosemite?

What's = What is. So, what's your problem with it?

Sure are taking THEIR time!

Nothing new has been released. If it was toxic algae they may not be able to prove it. Aerosolized toxic algae is an interesting theory and a plausible explanation. .

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/toxic-algae-california-family-death-yosemite-16461960.php

“It works the exact same way as VX gas,” Weiss says, referring to an extremely toxic compound developed for chemical warfare. “It inhibits your ability to fire your neurons to control your musculature and that leads to paralysis. … This is how chemical weapons work. There's no chance or time for intervention.”

Late in the Cold War, Weiss says, the Central Intelligence Agency was using anatoxin in suicide pills for agents who fell into enemy hands. The compound is also referred to as Very Fast Death Factor.

Aside from drinking the water, SFGATE asked Weiss, are there other ways the family could have been exposed to a lethal dose of anatoxin?

The short answer is yes. The compound resides within cyanobacterial cells and is released when those cells rupture. Stomach acid causes this to happen, which is why ingestion is so dangerous. But then, the death of the cells can also leak anatoxin into the water. The compound is then capable of aerosolizing, Weiss says.

“So if you’re near splashing water, like rapids or something like that, and you’re getting spray on you, or there’s mist in the air, that can convey it,” he says. “They probably weren't foolish enough to drink the water ... but did the dog go into the water and come back? Did they pet the dog? The parents are probably holding the child … and the dermal tolerance is not that high. Once you get it on your body it's likely to make its way into your body, and they were sweating a lot that day, I’m sure.”

Anatoxin also breaks down fairly quickly and easily; it doesn’t stay in tissues very long, according to Weiss. For that reason, he says, he’ll be surprised if anatoxins show up in the toxicology reports for Gerrish and Chung.