[The Comedian]

Steven King wrote a book about a “Super Flu” something like 30 years ago.

"The Stand". Also an excellent screen treatment starring Gary Sinise...

Bio-weapon escapes and kills off 99% of humanity.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[stainlessbanner]

I've read that one a few times. Interesting comments from this 2008 King interview (salon)

"If I were to write "The Stand" today, I might very well have the bug released by suicide bombers. It would have been some kind of act of ultimate terrorism instead of an accident."

"So we're talking pretty much about communism or socialism, all the things that the good Christian Republicans in the House of Representatives today are railing about in light of this bailout bill. Of course, Christ never preached give away everything to Wall Street, so they might have a point."