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Can Men and Women just be friends
Yes! Most certainly. Without a doubt. My best friend is a woman. I have no interest in sports etc. No. I'm not gay. Women make better friends. -
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Will there ever be a safe vaccine?
Your argument misunderstands both the scientific definition of "isolation" in virology and the actual laboratory process used to isolate and characterise viruses. Let’s dismantle it with clear, referenced facts. Your Claim: “Inoculating into cell cultures is not isolation. The ‘them’ is the snot or fluid. There is no isolating whatsoever.” This misunderstands what virus isolation means in virology. Facts: Virus isolation means taking a clinical sample (yes, “snot” or fluid), filtering or centrifuging it to remove debris and bacteria, and then applying it to a sterile cell culture. If a virus is present, it infects the cells and replicates. The result is a virus isolate — a population of virus that has been separated from the original sample and grown independently. This is standard microbiological practice, just like isolating bacteria by growing them on agar plates. ---- Your Claim: “This is not isolation. It’s virology nonsense-speak.” Facts: This is textbook virology. The scientific definition of virus isolation has been consistent for decades. A virus is considered isolated when: - It is shown to replicate in a cell culture - Its presence is confirmed by: > PCR (detects viral RNA/DNA), > Immunofluorescence (detects specific viral proteins), > Electron microscopy (direct visual confirmation), > Genome sequencing (identifies it by its genetic code). This isn't wordplay. It’s the foundation of modern virology and has been used to isolate thousands of viruses. Examples: - SARS-CoV-2 isolation by CDC (March 2020): https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/20-0516_article - Varicella-Zoster Virus (chickenpox) isolated and sequenced: https://www.scientificarchives.com/article/a-new-isolated-local-varicella-virus-isolation-identification-comparative-growth-characteristics-and-immunological-evaluation-in-an-animal-model - SARS-CoV isolation in 2003 (Drosten et al., NEJM): https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa030747 ---- Your Claim: “First step is to isolate the entity from the snot or fluid.” Facts: That’s exactly what’s done. Samples are filtered or centrifuged to remove contaminants. Viruses, being tiny (~100 nm), pass through 0.2 μm filters. The filtered material is then applied to uninfected cells. If the virus is there, it replicates and causes visible effects (cytopathic effect). Controls are used to rule out other causes. The virus is then confirmed by multiple independent techniques (PCR, sequencing, EM, etc.). ---- Claim: “White coats are changing definitions.” Fact: Scientific definitions evolve to be more accurate, not to mislead. “Isolation” in virology doesn’t mean picking a virus up with tweezers - it means separating it from a mixture and demonstrating it replicates independently. This is a valid, reproducible, internationally accepted method used for decades. Summary: - Virology uses clear protocols to isolate viruses. - “Inoculating cell cultures” is the method of isolation. - The presence of a virus is confirmed by multiple methods: genome sequencing, microscopy, antigen testing. - This is not “nonsense-speak”. It’s science backed by repeatable, peer-reviewed results. If anyone genuinely doubts this, they can read the CDC’s own virus isolation protocol here: 🔗 https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/20-0516_article\ Or look up Fields Virology — the standard textbook used in labs and universities worldwide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fields_Virology https://www.umassmed.edu/globalassets/ambros-lab/meetings/rna-biology-club-2019_20/masters-and-perlman-2013-in-fields-virology_1.pdf https://shop.lww.com/Fields-Virology--Fundamentals/p/9781975112516 (perhaps you should buy the book !) And thats the last of your comments I'll give any credibility to. -
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I'm worried I might have cancer. But, don't ask me why. Do you worry about this, too?
I just went for a check up and got a positive diagnosis -
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Will there ever be a safe vaccine?
As you are aware Buddy, I have posted my own steps for proving an entity exists. I stand by them. Step one; isolate the entity. It is all so simple. The white-coats cannot isolate the virus because there is nothing there to isolate. -
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