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LisPi on Nostr: > and which ones are likely to kill. Which is irrelevant because the real problem ...

> and which ones are likely to kill.

Which is irrelevant because the real problem with most diseases is long-term crippling effects.

That was *literally* the actual problem with Polio.

That is *not* something we can predict ahead of time.

The dead have no problems, it's the ones who survive that aren't going to have a fun time.

> Constant, overly restrictive control measures for pathogens that don't absolutely require them would undermine public support for those measures when they are needed in stopping a pandemic.

Perhaps we should try to educate people about the real risks of biohazards so that such ridiculous behavior is no longer the norm?