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Anastasis

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  1. 1 minute ago, Bevo said:

    You still have to make sure that the protein that is expressed doesn't change homeostasis/have deleterious effects. 

    Right, but if we can get there with the tech generally, maybe we can find a streamlined way to get there with the specific protein expression in an expedited fashion.  The mRNA tech reduced the timeline for time from identification to testing significantly.  That has already been demonstrated. Can we find a way to compress further with broader testing of the tech. I think so. Maybe I am just being optimistic, but as far as pandemic killers, this appears to be our best weapon. 

  2. Feeling pretty flushed with optimism after the second EUA (and maybe more than few long pours from the bourbon stocks), but I think that the mRNA technology has the potential to be the pandemic killer.  Not just the COVID-19 pandemic, but potentially future pandemics as well. If we can establish the safety of the technology generally, through future research applying to influenza and other viral and maybe bacterial infections, with a consistent safety profile, perhaps we can feel comfortable with a blanket approval of the technology no matter what viral/bacteriological protein is being expressed.  If we can get to that point, we have a rapid response laid out. The mRNA technology allows for a very quick move from sequencing of the infectious disease to vaccine production...moving much faster than previous technologies. In this case, it was 25 days from sequencing to first vaccine production. If we can get comfortable with a blanket approval of the process, it is a game changer and may mean that we don't have to live this ever again. Sequence, vax production, initial roll out needs to take no longer than a few months with the infrastructure in place to respond. 

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  3. 10 hours ago, XYZ said:

    The fucking media seems to latching on to every solitary instance of something going sideways with the covid vaccine. I bet that every year when millions of people get the flu vaccine, some people faint or get an allergic reaction or whatever.

    No shit.  This is dumb and totally predictable. But meh clicks!

  4. 4 minutes ago, JimmyJames said:

    Not sure if you were referring to me or not but in case you were, I was joking. Sort of.

    You don't know if I was referring to you when I said "Two of the standard bearers unable to differentiate the real threats from the crazy ass conspiracy nonsense chime in within seconds." when you are one of the only two posts that responded to me within seconds of my post?

     

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