(October 14, 2020 at 1:54 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: It’s called ‘herd immunity’ because a large segment of the population will drop like poleaxed cattle before any overall benefit is realized.
Boru
Evolutionary immunity, isn't what the GOP wants it to be. Their version is more like the Nazi's view of life, "survival of the fittest". Evolutionary immunity is generational, multi generational over long periods of time. And even then, immunity for one thing, doesn't mean immunity for everything. The words "virus" and "bacteria" to those stupid morons, means all the same. But just like you have different species of bees, and plants, viruses and bacteria can be and are just as diverse and ever changing over time.
The logical mistake Trump is fucking selling with his "I beat it" is that what hurts you DOES NOT makes you stronger. Having taken care of an a elderly mother, I get furious with bullshit cliches like that. I had a childhood friend who died in his 20s because of an un detected heart condition.
It is true that health plays a role, and environment as far as chances. But evolution really ultimately isn't even about health. It is about adaptation, but more importantly getting to the point of reproduction.
One analogy I use to debunk the "fittest" myth goes like this. Say there are two guys at a bar. One guy is 6 foot 2 and built like "The Rock", totally fit, but has no kids. The other guy is 5 foot 6, 250 lbs, smoker, but has 4 kids. The fat guy spills a beer on the fit guy, the fit guy gets angry and wants to start a fight with the fat guy who is shorter. The short guy pulls out a gun, and kills the big "fit" guy. In evolution it is about adaptation.
This virus will kill anyone, old, young and even healthy people in their 20s. "Herd immunity" is basically "let them eat covid."
