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Re:Researchers looking for mRNA were ridiculed by colleagues by auggierose on Saturday February 20, 2021 @01:00PM (#26206260)
That explanation is way too complicated. People start taking stuff serious when

a) they see the immediate benefit b) it fits into their belief system c) it is socially validated

Original stuff usually violates all three points.

Re:Researchers looking for mRNA were ridiculed by colleagues by initramfs on Friday February 26, 2021 @03:13PM (#26279335)
They take it seriously, whether they like it or not: "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." -Ghandi