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Viruses do it all the time. It can indeed cause trouble, but a random mutated rhinovirus is more likely to do so (allergies, typically) than a vaccine which was
by Filligree 6y ago
Viruses do it all the time. It can indeed cause trouble, but a random mutated rhinovirus is more likely to do so (allergies, typically) than a vaccine which was developed specifically to not cause any damage.
- schoen 6y agoThis xkcd from last week is about precisely this issue! https://xkcd.com/2397/ https://xkcd.com/2397/
- anonymouse008 6y agoWe think way too highly of ourselves as a species
- anonymouse008 6y agoI’ll fight natural selection any day... crispr, no way. We are not gods. At least with previous vaccines we just killed off the active parts and said “hey, go bull fight this” to our immune system. Last bit: Leverage works in both ways
- emsy 6y agoOrganism evolves the capabilities to understands diseases and develops ways to fight them, if that isn’t natural selection what is?
- m4eta 6y agoThis idea that "We are not gods." Such a peculiar argument. If something is capable by a mortal man what makes you think it has god-like qualities? To me it is the opposite. Also since you're using the word "gods" are you referring to polytheism? Where did you decide you were capable of determining a "god-like" thing? You. Are. Confusing. Me.