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> you'd need to manually administer this strain to millions of people Yes. And how would that compare to the various trillions in stimulus to keep a choking wo
by throwaway_pdp09 7y ago
> you'd need to manually administer this strain to millions of people
Yes. And how would that compare to the various trillions in stimulus to keep a choking world economy afloat, never mind the deaths that could be avoided?
I don't understand posts like this, they say "if we had a good solution, how could we possibly use it?"
- ubercow13 7y agoI think you’re reading too much into my post, I was just wondering how to safely carry out this idea. One reason I was wondering is that manually administering the virus to people seems more akin to a vaccine in nature.
- danieltillett 7y agoOnly if you consider hanging out with someone a vaccine. As I mentioned in my reply to you it will be impossible to stop this strain from being deliberately spread by people on their own.
- CathedralBorrow 7y agoWouldn't the same social distancing measures that keep the dangerous strain at bay keep the "good" one from spreading? And vice versa.
- danieltillett 7y agoYes they would, but if people know their friends have the mild version they might choose to break the social distancing rules and go and visit them for a tea and nice close chat.