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People often point to the terrible things in the world as evidence we're living in "the worst timeline". What examples are there of things that suggest our timeline is actually better than it seems? (feddit.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 121 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I try to be a "silver lining" type of guy whenever possible, and a recent example that I've been using is mRNA vaccines. They were advancing achingly slowly before CoVID-19 basically turned the whole world into an mRNA lab. Now, thanks to that, there are vaccine trials underway for seasonal influenza, Epstein–Barr virus, HIV, RSV and several types of cancer. There's even talk of a bona fide cure for the common cold.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

the common cold

the WHAT?

[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 months ago (1 children)

THE COMMON COLD

(well... just the coronavirus variants that cause it about 50% of the time, no word yet on a norovirus vaccine - https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/moderna-sets-sights-common-cold-triple-attack-against-respiratory-diseases)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Common cold is rhinovirus, not norovirus.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago

The RSV vaccine is even being used in the wild! Certain high risk demographics can get it during RSV season. And not rare high risk either, women beyond a certain point in pregnancy and older people.