Albert Mohler, one of my favorite people in America, came with a challenging thought today:

Writing in The Atlantic in 2005, Michael Specter called influenza "Nature's Bioterrorist."  As Specter explains, "A pandemic is the viral equivalent of a perfect storm. There are three essential conditions, which rarely converge, and they are impossible to predict. But the requirements are clear. A new flu virus must emerge from the animal reservoirs that have always produced and harbored such viruses--one that has never infected human beings and therefore one to which no person would have antibodies. Second, the virus has to actually make humans sick (most don't). Finally, it must be able to spread efficiently--through coughing, sneezing, or a handshake."

It appears to be happening.