I'm not worrying about aerosol. That's low probability.
I think it's high probability that ebola will become endemic, at least in Africa. I don't think it's crazy to believe that America doesn't have the institutional conscientiousness to stop it here.
The mildly good news is that I expect a vaccine to be developed.
And just as a side issue, I'm none too pleased to have a disease that's more likely to hit helpful people.
I don't think it's crazy to believe that America doesn't have the institutional conscientiousness to stop it here.
Can you expand on that?
And just as a side issue, I'm none too pleased to have a disease that's more likely to hit helpful people.
I wonder how this should impact the decision of being helpful under a consequentialist moral system, if at all.
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