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BajoPivljanin 22 points ago +22 / -0

As a biologist, I'm stunned that they made mRNA vaccine.

Ok, mRNA enters the cells, but, those are entering the cells indiscriminately?!

There are 200 histological tissues and probably 2000 different types of cells and tissues regarding molecular biology and once they are starting to produce proteins, based on mRNA - absolutely none of them will cause anything wrong?!

And this is the first time testing such a method?!

Ok, I'll take it, in 5 years.

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V43_of_ii_dim 10 points ago +10 / -0

Absolutely. No chance in hell I’m screwing with the building blocks of my being over a nasty cough. Let the scared commies fill themselves with this venom. I’ll be over here with my popcorn watching them suffer and die horribly from whatever new incurable degenerative cellular disorder gets invented from this rush job.

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SteelMongoose 3 points ago +3 / -0

I'm excited at the potential of this mRNA biotech, but not like this. It's rushed, it's likely to be mandated, the manufacturers are getting immunity to liability, and all for a bug that has a zero-point-zero percent chance to kill almost anyone.

And then add in some of the side effects from previous mRNA projects, like drastically enhanced susceptibility to the bug being inoculated against, and weird autoimmune effects? Yeah, no thanks. Save this for the tiny population actually threatened by COVID-19.

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BajoPivljanin 2 points ago +2 / -0

mRNA for tumors, right to try -- DO IT! Why not

mRNA for harmless virus? -- Nope... Nope, nope, nope...

weird autoimmune effects

I would be surprised not to see them It's just so new that we have no clue (broad sci. community, industry - maybe...)

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SteelMongoose 2 points ago +2 / -0

Yeah, I assume that autoimmune reactions were at the top of the list of things they'd be watching for. It's great if we figure out how to beat viruses at their own game, but we should also be mindful that viruses tend to destroy things as they go.