Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition
by rootusrootus on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @07:39PM
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> I've heard the argument
That was a beautiful strawman, and even one of the replies your comment walked right into it.
There aren't many human coronaviruses circulating to begin with. And they're not dangerous, aside from SARS-CoV-2. Of course there aren't any vaccines for them. Got pretty close on SARS & MERS before they fizzled on their own.
> It takes 5 to 10 years to create a safe and effective vaccine
How long do you think the leading SARS-CoV-2 vaccines have been in development? Years. It's not like they were dreamed up since February.
That was a beautiful strawman, and even one of the replies your comment walked right into it.
There aren't many human coronaviruses circulating to begin with. And they're not dangerous, aside from SARS-CoV-2. Of course there aren't any vaccines for them. Got pretty close on SARS & MERS before they fizzled on their own.
> It takes 5 to 10 years to create a safe and effective vaccine
How long do you think the leading SARS-CoV-2 vaccines have been in development? Years. It's not like they were dreamed up since February.