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Re:The toll of the anti-vaccination movement, in one devasta... by MarcusBrutus on Thursday January 23, 2014 @02:14PM (#7110429)
Herd immunity is a "tragedy of the commons" type of game. Case closed. Unless you can prove that a rational actor would chose in his own self-interest to cooperate in which case you might get considered for a Nobel prize in economics.
Re:The toll of the anti-vaccination movement, in one devasta... by Fomite on Thursday January 23, 2014 @02:17PM (#7110446)
Whether or not we can achieve herd immunity is a tragedy of the commons type game, though it's hardly "case closed" - I know several researchers working in that particular area. The existence of herd immunity is a relatively easy calculus problem.
Re:The toll of the anti-vaccination movement, in one devasta... by nathan_long on Thursday January 23, 2014 @03:13PM (#7110875)
Your argument could also be applied to paying taxes, which is why that's legally mandated.