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im familiar with the pareto principle. the point im trying to make is just that its usage by the la times is intended to trigger fear. super-man doesn't trigger
by modzu 6y ago
im familiar with the pareto principle. the point im trying to make is just that its usage by the la times is intended to trigger fear. super-man doesn't trigger fear -- thats the difference in analogies. it would be equally valid to say, "virus spreads via supertypical method around a supertypical gathering", imo
- totalZero 6y agoI think you're ascribing too much malice to the phrase "super-spreader." It just means "someone who spreads beyond what is typical." The pejorative connotation from "super-predator" comes from the "-predator" part. If you're afraid of the word "spreader," then I suggest that you stay away from the lawn care section of your local home improvement retailer. People are afraid of disease. That doesn't mean we should stop using the word "disease." EDIT: I can't speak for the LA Times, and I'm not trying to defend them. Maybe they have an axe to grind. My comments are restricted to the terminology itself.