> The idea is that when you get sick, your body just starts randomly throwing things at the virus to see what works, and eventually it finds something that “wor

> The idea is that when you get sick, your body just starts randomly throwing things at the virus to see what works, and eventually it finds something that “works”, even though it might not be the optimal solution. This is a remarkably apt description of that part of the immune system. For anyone curious, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_cell#Development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_cell#Development