Posted on 05/24/2020 8:18:55 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Groups of humans are not herds.
While I agree the terminology might sound crude the process is exactly what we need. How beautiful is it that our immune system uses the very threat to combat and eliminate said threat.
What we have done is upset that ability. All we have accomplished is prolonging the virus.....along with the bonus of stripping away essential freedoms.
Our actions thus far are 180 degrees opposed to what was needed. The school closures being the worst of the worst decision wise.
“While I agree the terminology might sound crude”
Agree with who? The word isn’t crude and I wouldn’t care if it were.
Groups of humans are not called herds. Okay?
I believe an alternate term they sometimes use for that is "Community Immunity". See this NIH article >>===> "Community Immunity - How Vaccines Protect Us All", where it says,
"This type of protection is known as 'community immunity' or 'herd immunity.' When enough of the community is immunized against a contagious disease, most other members are protected from infection because theres little opportunity for the disease to spread."This term apparently applies to both vaccination immunity, and naturally induced immunity. (I heard Dr. Marc Siegel use that term on a recent "Tucker Carlson" show.)
It’s the fault of anyone but the promiscuous addicts themselves. [Irony and sarcasm there.]
But environmentalists are crooning “Look how the Earth is healing, we need to use these same powers because OUR computer models say the world is doomed!”
Making matters worse, Neil Ferguson has a HISTORY of really wrong computer models.
Exhibit 1: Bird flu pandemic could kill 150m
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/sep/30/birdflu.jamessturcke
Exhibit 2: up to 50,000 dead from mad cow disease
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2002/jan/09/research.highereducati
“Making matters worse, Neil Ferguson has a HISTORY of really wrong computer models.”
If I had a record like that, I would have been fired long ago.
The politicians relying on him don’t care that he is wrong. They like their lockdown powers.
What else do you suppose?
Groups of humans most certainly do act like herds sometimes, while at the same time congratulating themselves for their individuality.
Humans conform.
What’s the problem?
Word police? Herd immunity is an accepted epidemiological term. Deal with it.
Denial of reality.
I live in in California in a 36 unit apt bldg and 2/3rds of the people are unemployed. I still have my job and can work from home. I also have savings to last a few decades if need be from my stock.
What happens when the unemployment checks stop? What you get with unemployment checks is not what many earn at a job and everyone has bills to pay.
The cities will demand property tax payments soon, state wants their share of the taxpayers moneys. The jobs are gone for many. 100,000 companies alone are gone in New York state.
Coronavirus Forces 100K NY Small Businesses To Close Permanently
https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-forces-100k-ny-small-192934579.html
Conformity IS herd behavior.
No, not word police.
One simple post saying groups of humans are not herds. Now you figure you can call me names and tell me how to deal?
Are you sure?
L8r
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