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i wish i could think of the name of the book or the author but i can’t quite think of it. i’ve read a lot of books since the early 90s 
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Star
or other parts southward. 
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That felt like a roller coaster ride.
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00317-x
NEWS
03 February 2022Highly virulent HIV variant found circulating in Europe
The mutated strain’s effects are more severe, and it is more transmissible — but drugs are still effective against it
Money quote:
The findings, published in Science on 3 February, serve as a reminder that viruses do not always evolve to become less virulent over time. Reports that infections with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 tend to cause mild COVID-19 symptoms have fuelled the narrative that the virus is becoming less deadly. “This is not how it works,” says Emma Hodcroft, a molecular epidemiologist at the University of Bern. Although HIV and SARS-CoV-2 are different in many ways, “it’s not a given that SARS-CoV-2 will become milder”, Hodcroft says.
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It’s worth clicking through, though. Researchers aren’t that worried. And HIV is a buggering bug, anyway.
Also, it’s not airborne. Which would be a real bummer.
ETA: sorry, was trying to lighten the mood with some wordplay, being only equipped with a teutonic sense of humour. What I was probably trying to say:
HIV is a troublesome virus, and we already know how to protect ourselves and others against it. This mutations are troublesome, but I assume they don’t add very much to the problem.
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Mostly a warning to not fall asleep on safer sex practices. And yeah, a reminder that the “they all get weaker” myth is just that. I am still not happy about this. Another more infectious version of a virus that has already taken far too many lives. Gods, I hate this timeline.
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Rethink that phrasing, maybe?
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Tell me you’re an Incel without telling me you’re an Incel.
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It’s hard to even imagine. It’s like an entire city, just gone. And it’s not over yet.
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Sorry. Tried, transparently. Have a look above.
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The problem with Jon Stewart seems to be that he is part of the problem.
Fuck you, Mr. Stewart. I am under no obligation to “engage” with a powerful person who has millions and millions of listeners, is highly influential, and has a track record of making the pandemic worse. Also, as a powerful person, telling the service which enables him that they “cannot have both”, very publicly, and drawing the consequences consistently (hopefully) is “engaging”. This spurred a public debate around the service, and their responsibility. That is the best possible outcome. And increasing the pressure is definitely a good thing.
Seriously. Fuck you, Jon.
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https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/04/health/covid-deaths-jhu/index.html
Experts believe the true burden of disease to be much higher.
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Please, cover both your mouse and nose.
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