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Ask HN: what are the questions that keep you up at night ? For me: How do viruses really work? How to antiviruses work? I’ve gone into basics of DNA -> RNA ->
by nojvek 7y ago
Ask HN: what are the questions that keep you up at night ?
For me: How do viruses really work? How to antiviruses work? I’ve gone into basics of DNA -> RNA -> Ribosome -> protein -> cell organelles -> Cells. We know how to sequence DNA and it’s pretty cheap right now. How do we simulate compiling DNA -> proteins and how they interact with each other? How do you find weak spots in a virus and figure out what proteins will inactivate them ?
2) what is the best course of action for people who lost their jobs? Taking <20k from 401k/IRA should be free of taxes and penalties. Everyone has lost >30% of value since Feb already. Sure most people don’t have 401ks, but those who do could weather this storm a bit better. Should we stop payments for all loans for 2 months. No mortgage, auto loans, student loans etc. stop those foreclosures from happening. No rent.
3) will US have the most deaths? Most likely. A large population + most states haven’t locked down. This means unless >80% of population gets infected and recovers to build herd immunity, or we have a vaccine, we’re in deep trouble. Should we infect everyone >10 and under <30 and in clusters so we build up herd immunity in weeks? And get most of the young population back to work? Like if you’re gonna be sitting at home for two weeks, may as well get sick and build up immunity while we’re at it.