GhostOnTheHalfShell, 10 days ago

@thomasfuchs

To put this crudely, think of it as evolution in action.

A chain link fence surrounding a pile of radioactive waste with a sign saying "cross this and you will die" should suffice.

but it doesn't ever does it? 🙁

pauldrye, 10 days ago

@thomasfuchs So, to get immunity from H5N1 infection they're checks notes trying to infect themselves with H5N1?

thomasfuchs, 10 days ago

@pauldrye "It's just the flu!"

Yes, with 50% fatality rate.

metalpoetnl, 10 days ago

@pauldrye @thomasfuchs this is literally an attempt at variolation, the low-tech precursor go vaccination - which would be considered unconscionable today due to the extreme risks involved.

Worse, it's being done as self medication. At least in the early modern era it was done under medical supervision. And still lots of people died, variolation reduced overall deaths from diseases but killed lots of the people receiving the treatment. In contrast vaccination associated deaths are near zero.

thomasfuchs, 10 days ago

@metalpoetnl @pauldrye H5N1 has a 50% fatality rate (with modern medicine in ICUs).

WhyNotZoidberg, 10 days ago

@thomasfuchs it's a religion.