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The directed evolution of a virus, as mentioned, to become more invective but less lethal can be explained by game theory and is backed up by experience. But is
by joyj2nd 6y ago
The directed evolution of a virus, as mentioned, to become more invective but less lethal can be explained by game theory and is backed up by experience. But is is not a law, could also go otherwise around.
- neatze 6y agoI do not dispute such possibilities, there is also possibility it will mutate into flying AIDS. The process is about complex systems interactions and claim that it is attributed slowly to virus mutation without such evidence is outright reckless, unprofessional, and unscientific.
- joyj2nd 6y agoI don't care what you dispute or not. It is unlikely that you are qualified to make any statements about this or that you have ever worked in genetics on a high level. It is Biology 101: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimal_virulence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimal_virulence
- neatze 6y agoNot sure if you have enough cognitive abilities to understand this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem
- joyj2nd 6y agoYou just made a statement about a field of science where you seem to have zero educational background and understanding and described something as "without such evidence is outright reckless, unprofessional, and unscientific" and I called you out on it with some Biology 101 information with a Wiki Link. Where is your problem?
- neatze 6y agoMy fist problem is that; you did not refute what I stated, but instead choice to attack my experience. While I am not medically trained, I studied genetic optimization extensively, most importantly phenotypes effective behavior within individual phenotype cells; functions, locations, and connections. My second problem is that; you linked article without any explanation how my statement is false in relation to linked article. My third problem is that; I just don't understand what in my statement is so false that grants attacking my experience, in simple analogy; in case 5 years old tells you 2+2=4, clearly his age is irrelevant for what he is saying to be true. Finally, I explain what I said in original statement; if you have x, y, z variables claiming without evidence that x is only responsible for output value, and without providing evidence why y and z is not responsible is reckless, unprofessional, and unscientific in another words it is just speculation. Note that article ended with “It is clear that today the COVID-19 disease is different.”
- dang 6y agoPlease do not do personal attack or flamewar on HN. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- dwaltrip 6y agoYou are of course correct that this possible or even likely, but we can't say it is already happening without hard evidence.
- dang 6y agoPlease don't cross into personal attack or flamewar on Hacker News. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html