tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post7209770125487545100..comments2024-03-27T11:10:52.382-07:00Comments on On My Mind: Logic Should ApplyJayhawkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756807802218022043noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post-79956993988242795922021-05-18T00:22:07.989-07:002021-05-18T00:22:07.989-07:00The virus hospitalises 100k in the us every year.....The virus hospitalises 100k in the us every year... That makes is a great deal more prevalent than, say, yellow fever which you do include. What do you mean by "seldom?" I don't assume that something is rare just because we haven't heard of it!<br />Also, acquired immunity does exist for RSV. If you want you can set the threshold for "immunity exists at all" to exclude all the interesting partial cases, but I assumed you wanted your post to be more than an empty tautology.jezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865247084509280406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post-87056626462513639602021-05-17T16:42:22.211-07:002021-05-17T16:42:22.211-07:00You also seem to have misses, jez, that part where...You also seem to have misses, jez, that part where I wrote, <i>"In fact, in all known viral diseases where acquired immunity exists at all..."</i><br />Jayhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756807802218022043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post-53883646930219871642021-05-17T16:32:28.737-07:002021-05-17T16:32:28.737-07:00What part of "viruses which are seldom heard ...What part of <i>"viruses which are seldom heard of"</i> did you not understand?<br />Jayhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756807802218022043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post-62580432456915298992021-05-17T08:25:34.486-07:002021-05-17T08:25:34.486-07:00RSV. Desclaimer: I personally hadn't heard of ...RSV. Desclaimer: I personally hadn't heard of it, but it is not uncommon.jezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865247084509280406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post-6427372130229495582021-05-17T07:18:53.330-07:002021-05-17T07:18:53.330-07:00When you show me, jez, bear in mind that I was tal...When you show me, jez, bear in mind that I was talking about common viral diseases, not oddball viruses which are seldom heard of and are used only as examples to prove a point.<br />Jayhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756807802218022043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post-50538623195405438352021-05-17T06:43:50.926-07:002021-05-17T06:43:50.926-07:00Show me.
Show me.<br />Jayhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756807802218022043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post-25265157876219607602021-05-17T04:33:43.962-07:002021-05-17T04:33:43.962-07:00Where'd you get your list of viruses? If you b...Where'd you get your list of viruses? If you broaden your search it's not hard to find virusses where acquired immunity is incomplete or of short duration.jezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865247084509280406noreply@blogger.com