Working on a couple important pieces
Hoping to have them out soon
Meanwhile, here’s a very smart piece from Eugyppius about this Science article on why the promised “tripledemic” - Covid, flu, and RSV - is fantasy.
The kicker:
This is one of the primary reasons that we should think less about viruses. We find feces deeply revolting, and this is an evolutionary adaptation, because fecal matter is full of dangerous bacteria. We have similar disgust reactions to vermin and insects, which are likewise notorious vectors of disease. In contrast, we generally don’t find coughing or sneezing to be an inherently disturbing activity, and the reason is very likely that there’s no upside in trying to avoid seasonal respiratory infections.
I read it, and it is an excellent contribution to this discussion.
I fear we'll never return to the Good Ole Days when parents smeared Vicks Vap-o-rub on the chests of snotty offspring and ladled chicken soup into them. Another treatment was a day home from school, on the couch with endless "Three Stooges". (I personally think Curly episodes a more effective therapeutic than Shemp.)
It's just virus fear porn designed to sell vaccines and leverage obedience to the government.