@alexey

Thats why i didnt use covid and i explicitly ruled out novel viruses, we dont have enough good data to make these statements.

Everything I said was about viruses that have been researched for many decades with more than ample high quality data.

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@freemo @alexey @djsumdog @giantbug i suspect you two are just talking about different classifications but i wasn't sure it was worth commenting on.
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he explained it last time he made that claim, and to some extent I see that, he said something like he meant deadly as how many cells it kills how fast.. which to me seemed like a horribly non-technical measure considering some dont kill many cells but still kill you, so why does that even matter?

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@freemo people see ebola and think "very deadly" and then flu and think "so what?" and this is basically a familiar classification.

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@icedquinn
Very true, comparing those specific viruses one is deadly but harder to catch, the other spreads like crazy but isnt likely to kill any one oerson.. yet either can do comparable damage when you consider how much.more easily ebola is contained

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But keep in mind ebola is a much more novel disease. The outbreak just a few years back was the first time it ever spread throughout any significant population. Before that it was always stopped early when it crossed over.

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