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People are focusing on the "he saw it coming" aspect of the title. I would encourage folks to read the article with an open mind as the "he saw it coming" is n
by jv22222 7y ago
People are focusing on the "he saw it coming" aspect of the title.
I would encourage folks to read the article with an open mind as the "he saw it coming" is not really the point of most of what is said here.
This is is an expert who understands the realty of zoonotic spillover, and how it is going to become a more prevalent threat over time, and how to deal with that threat.
- chrisseaton 7y ago> People are focusing on the "he saw it coming" aspect of the title. Of course - because it's a silly title. Give an article a silly title, expect silly comments.
- sn9 7y agoOnly if you hold people to the standard of engaging with an article on the basis of its headline instead of its substance. We should hold everyone to a higher standard than that. (At the very least, if the headline isn't enough to get you to read the article, avoid commenting on it.)
- nick_kline 7y agoAnd he understands the word zoonotic, which I didn't before reading the article. Since no one ever reads the article, it means transmission of diseases from animals to humans. Non-human animals.
- vahidmd 7y agoAre you sure?
- vahidmd 7y agoIdeally we would all have our own stocks of essentials that we build up gradually over time during normal circumstances. Unfortunately this is both difficult for some people, and antithetical to the modern trend of urban minimalism.