I’m not much of a conspiracy theorist. It’s too much of a minefield out there. Too many possibilities and rabbit holes to get lost in and no easy way back out. I try my best to tiptoe around the holes, sometimes a peek here and there but ‘belief’ is a tricky thing. You have to act in the world and thoughts are naturally drivers of action. A belief is just a special type of thought you have committed to. Sure, you need them to engage in action but that doesn’t mean, you have to keep them forever, or even cherish them. It’s all folly, or as Castaneda talked about “controlled folly”- the act of “having to act as if you believe it”.
That’s a whole discussion in and of itself.
Let’s move on.
Amongst other things I studied biology (in my past) but that’s kinda irrelevant here. My curiosity is what matters.
Here’s the situation I found myself in (it might be familiar):
A respiratory virus of murky origins begins to make it’s own way in the world and is coming my way. I’m concerned. It looks bad.
Rules are put in place around me. Things are getting uncomfortable. It’s a coronavirus, they say. Isn’t that the common cold? I ask myself. Oh, but this one’s BAD - a nasty f##ker. Wasn’t there one some time ago? Hmm. Why haven’t they figured out how to make a vaccine for those things? Okay, let’s find out….let’s read some immunology…
ADE? OAS? Oh. That’s why.
I read about a whole bunch of people who got it on a cruise-ship. Wait, most of them are okay? Hmm. So it’s not a death sentence…So what exactly are the risk factors? I read on and on.
Some doctors are having great success with nutraceuticals and off-label drugs? Great!
What? Now mRNA transfections have hit the market in record time! Everyone rejoice! Covid is over…
But wait. Did they solve that pesky ADE/OAS issue? And why are they throttling alternative treatments? Mandates are coming. People are getting very bossy about this. Something’s a little fishy…
Oh, and now they don’t stop infections. Ivermectin is suddenly “horse dewormer”? This isn’t looking like a real concern for health of people…I'm getting suspicious. More restrictions, evil eyes upon the unvaxxed. “They’re so selfish! They need to be punished!” The authoritarians are having a field day.
“Just take the goddamn shot!” he says. mRNA is amazing, the experts concur. So I keep reading and digging. Other people are really digging into the data and they’re sharing it. They’re skeptical folks, too. These cats are smart and ornery, to boot.
So let me get this straight you health overlords, you political wankers and your citizen proxies..
You want to transfect me with mRNA or viral vector DNA and have my body make a foreign protein that is known to be toxic. Once you pop that thing in my arm, you have no control of where it goes, how much spike protein it will make, for how long and the fidelity of that mRNA translation?
I think I’ll deal with the restrictions and wait to see that Novavax, thanks.
“Hurry! You need antibodies! Antibodies! Antibodies!” they yell.
I keep reading. Interesting….so the primary response to a respiratory virus is actually the innate immune system at the barrier of infection with NK cells, macrophages, dendritic cells, non-specific antibodies and such. What I really need is to make sure I’m getting enough vitamin D and some other things…
Time goes on…I’m beginning to hate this society. I avoid going out, not because I’m scared but because I want to talk to real people not automatons with cloth masks.
Oh shit. I think I got covid despite everyone wearing a bloody mask. I hate masks and there was no evidence they worked to begin with, not that they care. Oh well, this is ugly. I feel horrible. What I need to do to is to see a good doc. My predisposition to chest infections due to mild asthma is a concern here (though I’m very fit). The doc gets me the good stuff a week and a half in (not cheap thanks to our delightful health overlords and their pharmacy shenanigans) and in a few more weeks the bronchitis, the fatigue and the other symptoms are all gone. That wasn’t fun, but I didn’t need to go to the hospital and my pulse ox never got below 96. I got it worse than some but maybe it was delta? I don’t know. But I do know that breaking my ribs, collarbone and puncturing my lung in a crash a few months earlier was worse. But let’s not do EITHER again.
It does leave me curious.. either the meds worked and they’re ‘banning’ them for no good reason or I didn’t need a vax to begin with. Which is it? Hmm..
Anyway, I’ve had it. Definitely not getting a shot now.
Novavax? I don’t care anymore. You still think I should get the vax? You’re stupid, I say. I’m in the control group now. I’ll take my chances. Piss off.
They’re still pushing boosters? But omicron is everywhere! Vaxxed folks getting sick left and right. “It could’ve been worse..” they proclaim. Oh, bloody hell.
Masks are mostly disappearing but they’re still pushing these shots? “Antibodies are waning!” they yell again.
I keep reading… so if you bypass the innate immune system with a none-replicating vaccine you cement an antigen-specific antibody response which could prevent you from developing a better, broader response to these highly mutable viruses…yikes! Research has shown that live-attenuated vaccines are the only vaccine types that can positively train the innate immune system, I see. Obviously, not without risk but hey, that’s life. I guess, I got the live NON-attenuated version anyway…
C’mon! They’re still pushing these shots? On kids now? Are you f##king kidding me?
It’s getting worse. The variants are spinning out of control and now they want more shots for next fall? Despite abundant side effects and pitiful efficacy?
Have any of these f##ing nitwits read any of the previous immunological science? Are they looking at the data? This has to be conspiratorial. I mean, can idiocy really get you this far?
WTF.
I think I might resign from humanity.
Maybe if I start identifying as a cornish rex, the cats will welcome me into the feline fold?
What do ya think?
That every single person didn't go through the same process (breaking out of the cocoon of MSM lies) is a sad story. Thank you for providing an example of how the human mind is supposed to work. In many societies, smart people have to play dumb or the priests will make an example out of you.
Amazingly accurate summary, thanks little authoritarian. You know what and how to read - kudos.