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Hypothetically, if the entire world population physically distanced for an entire month (or some appropriate time period) would cold viruses die out altogether?
by divbzero 6y ago
Hypothetically, if the entire world population physically distanced for an entire month (or some appropriate time period) would cold viruses die out altogether?
- digaozao 6y agoStrange, but interesting idea. It would be a net positive economically.
- Guthur 6y agoAnd likely a net negative for many peoples mental wellbeing. I'd imagine HN is a pretty significant selection bias for individuals who are not so interested in social interactions with people in person but that's not necessarily true for the rest of society. I personally find the current situation very mentally taxing but not because I want to necessarily talk to people but rather from a prevaling sense of exclusion, and lack of personal freedom and choice. You may think this is acceptable but for me it's actually quite painful psychologically.
- collyw 6y agoNot to mention small businesses that are being sacrificed to appease the Gods of infection rates.
- treerock 6y agoRandal Munroe tried to answer that in the book 'What If?' Basic conclusion is no. Virus would linger in a few hosts long enough to restart. Also it would destroy the economy and potentially damage our health. 'It's possible mild infections serve serve to train and calibrate our immune system'
- throw893232 6y agoVirus can linger in host for months. Also animals can spread some viruses. There are terrorists who could preserve it... Even (re)creating virus is feasible.
- sesuximo 6y agoYou’d have to get animals to distance as well.