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OhNo-Really

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18. Thank you ☺️
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 04:44 PM
Jan 2021
Moo snort Jan 2021 #1
Snort 😂 OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #11
Herd immunity is not a good strategy Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #2
Exactly. Better to err on side of caution OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #8
Yes it does, as does much of the behavior of many humans, elleng Jan 2021 #3
The irony of the term "herd immunity" is that it is very Darwinian Buckeyeblue Jan 2021 #4
Thanks. I missed that irony because OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #6
Community immunity Donkees Jan 2021 #5
Better however it's an unproven theory OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #7
There is herd immunity for the flu Klaralven Jan 2021 #9
It's the Darwinian Phrase "Herd Immunity" OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #12
2a(1): a group of people usually having a common bond, e.g. a herd of tourists Klaralven Jan 2021 #34
Never herd that before. I avoid them. OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #36
Although usually used in the context of hoofed animals, it can refer to any collection of animals Klaralven Jan 2021 #37
And a lot in common with viruses OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #38
Give a virus a billion petri dishes and wait to see what comes out. Chainfire Jan 2021 #10
Exactly. But make sure to move them around OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #15
I don't object to the term "herd immunity." But let's talk about "dehumanizing". gulliver Jan 2021 #13
Very funny. Thank you 😂 OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #17
Herd Immunity is a debunked theory that never could apply to humans. Ford_Prefect Jan 2021 #14
Omg Thank you Ford_Prefect OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #20
no, not perfect by a long shot, that reply is flawed on multiple levels Celerity Jan 2021 #30
Vaccines work via producing herd immunity, & for the umpteenth time, we here in Sweden never had Celerity Jan 2021 #28
I accept your correction about what is and hasn't happened in Sweden. I stand corrected, thank you. Ford_Prefect Jan 2021 #33
Using vaccines to reach herd immunity is a basic, simple scientific concept, but do not take my word Celerity Jan 2021 #35
K&R smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #16
Thank you ☺️ OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #18
People don't understand how it works. Media has failed to inform people how it works. KentuckyWoman Jan 2021 #19
Herd immunity is a well established scientific term. It does not apply exclusively to humans. beastie boy Jan 2021 #21
The WHO on herd immunity: Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #22
Awesome. Thank you. This is perfectly stated OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #23
It HAS been debased by misuse to the point where it probably isn't helpful to use it Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #25
Thank you again. OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #26
I like it. It's catchy and immediately understandable. ananda Jan 2021 #24
It is both, yes. However, it may be misleading OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #27
I think of it as a tongue-in-cheek slap in the face... ananda Jan 2021 #29
I was going to circle back to ask if your OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #31
Lol. ananda Jan 2021 #39
Mine landed on a bad sector last April OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #40
The word vaccine is derived from the Latin word for cow: Vacca LeftInTX Jan 2021 #32
Well that was udderly readiculous OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #42
Coronaviridae are RNA viruses. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2021 #41
Common Cold Caliman73 Jan 2021 #43
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