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I'm probably 30 years late in asking this, but why does it strike you as an important distinction?
by CoastalCoder 10mo ago
I'm probably 30 years late in asking this, but why does it strike you as an important distinction?
- MarkusQ 10mo agoWhy would it not be? It's like the distinction between "a crocodile" and "being mauled" or "a credit card" and "crippling debt"; while they may frequently co-occur, either can exist without the other. Further, recognizing that they are distinct allows you to build causal models, which are vital to taking productive action.
- sparky_z 10mo agoHonest question: Are there alternative ways people can get AIDS? If so, it's news to me.
- MarkusQ 10mo agoVarious other viral (and even less commonly, microbial) challenges, though it's rare. HIV is special in this regard because it's the only example (so far as I know) that's transmissible.