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By that logic, we'd be ravaged by polio, the plague, tetanus, super-smart bears, and evil spirits. We should also stop all research. (I was going to also sarc

By that logic, we'd be ravaged by polio, the plague, tetanus, super-smart bears, and evil spirits. We should also stop all research. (I was going to also sarcastically suggest disbanding the military. But that actually happens to sort-of work along the lines you have in mind, because we can disarm tit-for-tat along with everyone else. So what we really need is for COVID to evolve faster, until it is capable of negotiating a truce and make strategic decisions)

AndrewBissell 6y ago
The polio vaccine, as administered, is over 99% effective, which is an order of magnitude difference. If what I wrote is correct I don't see how it lends itself to "stop all research" as opposed to "wait until we have a more effective vaccine." I'm not even saying it's a greater than 50% probability, but it is a risk.