Why the “let us achieve herd immunity naturally” people had it wrong this entire time...

[hal9000]

it has never been achieved through natural means (i.e., letting a pathogen just run its course).

The false promise of herd immunity for COVID-19

Why proposals to largely let the virus run its course — embraced by Donald Trump’s administration and others — could bring “untold death and suffering”.

www.nature.com

 

[GromsDad]

So what stopped the Spanish Flu?

 

[hal9000]

So what stopped the Spanish Flu?

Nothing. It never really went away.

 

[GromsDad]

Nothing. It never really went away.

Why aren't we all dead or extinct?

 

[kidfury]

Why aren't we all dead or extinct?

see what I mean about the 20 points?

 

[hal9000]

Why aren't we all dead or extinct?

Have you tried being less stupid?

 

[GromsDad]

Just answer the question or are you resorting to insults because you can't.

 

[hal9000]

Just answer the question or are you resorting to insults because you can't.

Because:

Most viruses don’t infect 100% of the population.

Most viruses don‘t kill 100% of the population, that would be a selective disadvantage for the virus.

Many viruses have seasonal ebbs and flows

Also.....mutations. Viruses mutate and evolve.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmp0904819

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/09/01/1918-flu-pandemic-end/

it’s not our job to do your learning for you. maybe read up on something once in a while. Take one of those printers for a spin and print out some scientific journal articles to read.

 

[Ifallalot]

Because:

Most viruses don’t infect 100% of the population.

Most viruses don‘t kill 100% of the population, that would be a selective disadvantage for the virus.

Many viruses have seasonal ebbs and flows

Also.....mutations. Viruses mutate and evolve.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmp0904819

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/09/01/1918-flu-pandemic-end/

it’s not our job to do your learning for you. maybe read up on something once in a while. Take one of those printers for a spin and print out some scientific journal articles to read.

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So lock down, mask, and social distance forever

IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO BE SAFE!!!

 

[hal9000]

So lock down, mask, and social distance forever

IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO BE SAFE!!!

you may have heard that 100 million have received at least their first vaccination, or does Arizona ban communist propaganda of that sort?

 

[Ifallalot]

you may have heard that 100 million have received at least their first vaccination, or does Arizona ban communist propaganda of that sort?

I was more talking about your post about the Spanish Flu

So which is it? Is covid never really going to go away or is the vaccine going to work like the smallpox vaccine? I can't keep the propaganda messaging straight

 

[Duffy LaCoronilla]

you may have heard that 100 million have received at least their first vaccination, or does Arizona ban communist propaganda of that sort?

But but....

...Variants®!!!!!!

 

[hal9000]

I was more talking about your post about the Spanish Flu

So which is it? Is covid never really going to go away or is the vaccine going to work like the smallpox vaccine? I can't keep the propaganda messaging straight

time will tell. My guess is that its here to stay and we manage it with boosters and vigilance.

 

[Ifallalot]

time will tell. My guess is that its here to stay and we manage it with boosters and vigilance.

What does vigilance mean? Threats of shutdowns forever? Hiding our faces forever? Social distance forever?

Or just good common sense like personal hygiene?

 

[hal9000]

What does vigilance mean? Threats of shutdowns forever? Hiding our faces forever? Social distance forever?

Or just good common sense like personal hygiene?

it’s not really worth engaging with you sometimes because it’s difficult to tell when you’re being real and when you‘re trolling.

scientists and the medical field will obviously work out rational and practical protocols that everyone can live with.

stop being so shrill, Becky.

 

[Lance Mannion]

it has never been achieved through natural means (i.e., letting a pathogen just run its course).

The false promise of herd immunity for COVID-19

Why proposals to largely let the virus run its course — embraced by Donald Trump’s administration and others — could bring “untold death and suffering”.

www.nature.com

Can we get a definition for “untold death and suffering”? And, since we're more than few months past this article's prediction/non prediction/clickbait for "progressive" retards, has any of this come true?

Or, since this untold death and suffering will be....untold, is it happening and no one's telling us about it because it's untold but still actually happening but untold?

Science want's to know.

 

[Ifallalot]

it’s not really worth engaging with you sometimes because it’s difficult to tell when you’re being real and when you‘re trolling.

scientists and the medical field will obviously work out rational and practical protocols that everyone can live with.

stop being so shrill, Becky.

Like the rational and practical protocols that we've had over the last year?

The world has been trolled over the last year so pardon me for being so shrill, Karen

 

[GromsDad]

 

[surfadelphia]

But but....

...Varial®!!!!!!

 

[hal9000]

back to the “it’s a nothing burger hoax, and governors should just open the states 100%” narrative