Winter bugs tend to cruel, to people whose ancestors did not live through harsh winters. To live through freezing temperatures is an evolutionary novelty for our species.
Not cruel enough to break into a house and kill people’s children. Not cruel enough to open fire on a festival. Not cruel enough to kidnap elderly and children. But still cruel.
Have a look with me at something. At age 35-44, non-Hispanic black Americans were 9 times more likely to die of SARS2, than white Americans of that age. Hispanic Americans of that age were 8.8 times more likely to die. Asians of that age were just 2.4 times more likely to die. Within this data set however, Arab Americans are treated as non-Hispanic white. In Europe, you see similar elevated risk for the migrant population, particularly Pakistani and Black British citizens.
The reason I’m pointing this out is because this virus is not about to fade away. The world has now simply changed, we’re now living with a respiratory virus far more lethal than any of the other respiratory viruses we’re used to getting. I’ve pointed out a while ago that with BA.2.86, this virus is returning to pre-Omicron behavior. It’s getting good at infecting the lower lungs again:
The CaLu-3 cells are a good indicator of this.
In about a year, this virus evolved to develop three new mutations in its Spike protein. But now with the BA.2.86 descendant JN.1, you’re looking at 29 Spike mutations, including a big insertion in the NTD. If you believe that novelty is severity, you would expect increased severity.
BA.2.86 needed some time to make optimal use of its genetic changes. It has now figured out how to change the main position where antibodies could still neutralize it, resulting in JN.1, which is now spreading much faster than BA.2.86 itself has so far.
The growth rate tells the whole story:
You now have a new serotype, which will probably coexist with the XBB serotype, or it might force it into extinction.
What I would recommend is to avoid partaking in cruelty and to stand up against injustice when you see it. This includes not eating animals.
Humanity has been sending a lot of signals that it is choosing to fail to live up to its responsibilities.
This will result in an enormous intervention by nature.
Please remember: When the world betrays and abandons you, that’s when you are alone with God.
> What I would recommend is to avoid partaking in cruelty and to stand up against injustice when you see it.
In your previous post you essentially characterized whites as ghost orchids, as possessing an adaptation that, while laudable in certain environments, now renders them vulnerable to more rapacious organisms. To them you say, “toughen up, adapt or die”.
Do I sense a contradiction? Or am I the one suffering from cognitive dissonance?
The problem is that the agreeableness of white people can invert in on itself and result in cooperating in cruel psychopathy. The honest truth, as much as I hate to admit it, is that Muslims did a better job at protecting their Jewish neighbors during WWII, than white people did.
We’re now seeing history repeat itself, in that young white women join protests that effectively condone the genocidal act committed against Israel. It’s white hyperagreeableness folding in on itself, producing cruelty.
“The honest truth, as much as I hate to admit it, is that Muslims did a better job at protecting their Jewish neighbors during WWII, than white people did.”
You have any source for this?
Sounds like bullshit to me and you’re folding into a mobius pretzel trying to find inherent fault with White people.
The Grand Islamic Mufti tried to convince Hitler he wasn’t doing enough to stamp out the Jews. Arab fanatics have carried out tens of thousands of acts of murderous terrorism in recent years. And yet the government still defines them as “non-Hispanic white.”
Yeah you’re right. I’m forgetting about countries like Denmark. But Albania seems to have done a good job.
You are a slippery one, Rintrah, and I am a bit drunk.
“Young white women join protests that effectively condone the genocidal act committed against Israel. It’s white hyperagreeableness folding in on itself, producing cruelty.”
I don’t disagree with that.
“We’re now seeing history repeat itself, in that young white women join protests that effectively condone the genocidal act committed against Israel. It’s white hyperagreeableness folding in on itself, producing cruelty.”
It may be a sort of Yin and Yang. Too much Yang resulting in nurturing Yin and Too much Yin nurturing Yang.
The Pax Romana emergent from the bloodshed of conquest, of the execution of violent criminals and of the annihilation of rebels. Likewise with the Pax Mongolica.
Masculinity leading to Order and from that order is Kindness able to emerge Triumphant.
Agreeable women thriving under the protection of Hard Steel holding back the hordes of Chaos.
And from extreme agreeableness leading to cruelty.
You’ve kept us posted on the virus and the “pandemic” with a number of great posts, but nobody else in the environmental movement seems to have anything to say. (Derrick Jensen has been weirdly silent on these things that may or may not lead shortly to massive human depopulation. )
“Humanity has been sending a lot of signals that it is choosing to fail to live up to its responsibilities.
This will result in an enormous intervention by nature.”
Presumably this “intervention” means that there is now a much greater than 5% chance of limiting warming to 2°C by the end of this century:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/31/paris-climate-deal-2c-warming-study
Regarding the terrifying increase in autoimmune disease rates predicted by you and Geert due to the IgG antibody shift, I wonder if it’s possible to predict what specific autoimmune diseases we will see increased rates of, or whether it will be completely random:
“We’re now stuck with the tragic situation, where entire populations are stuck with IgG dominated antibody responses, that are often autoreactive (everyone shows signs of cardiac damage upon vaccination) and most importantly: ARE RECALLED EVERYTIME YOU’RE EXPOSED TO THIS VIRUS AGAIN!”
https://www.rintrah.nl/how-did-the-vaccines-leave-people-stuck-with-a-poor-igg-dominated-antibody-response/
And now a Yale professor is unfortunately confirming the increased prevalence of “turbo cancers”, especially in young people:
https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/cancers-appearing-in-ways-never-before-seen-after-covid-vaccinations-dr-harvey-risch-5495364?src_src=partner&src_cmp=ZeroHedge
In light of this horrible dog study, I would think that unvaccinated people will not be doing very well either:
“Neurologic Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Transmitted among Dogs” [Emerging Infections Diseases, CDC]. From the Abstract: “We observed substantial brain pathology in SARS-CoV-2–infected dogs, particularly involving blood–brain barrier damage resembling small vessel disease, including changes in tight junction proteins, reduced laminin levels, and decreased pericyte coverage. Furthermore, we detected phosphorylated tau, a marker of neurodegenerative disease, indicating a potential link between SARS-CoV-2–associated small vessel disease and neurodegeneration. Our findings of degenerative changes in the dog brain during SARS-CoV-2 infection emphasize the potential for transmission to other hosts and induction of similar signs and symptoms. The dynamic brain changes in dogs highlight that even asymptomatic individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 may develop neuropathologic changes in the brain.”
I’m taking low dose methylene blue (which reacts dangerously with antidepressants and a few other things so almost no-one I know can take it) to ward off amyloid disease. But I don’t know what to do to protect my dogs. I realize probably nothing but it is hard not to want to come up with something. A young, robust dog in my condo complex is recovering from a very bad case of kennel cough, despite not having been kenneled and despite being vaccinated against it. I think dog immune systems are shot, too, and they weren’t vaccinated for covid.
By the way since you don’t specify the size of the state that Jews are entitled to within their ancestral homeland, it isn’t a strong assertion.
I think you are correct. I don’t see why human physiology would radically differ from that of dogs in this regard.
I think serrapeptase helps to repair the blood brain barrier and reduces neuronal inflammation.
My most recent post explains what I think people can do to protect their brains.
>By the way since you don’t specify the size of the state that Jews are entitled to within their ancestral homeland, it isn’t a strong assertion.
That’s fine with me. Anti-Zionism is antisemitism.
Where the borders should be, is a more complex question. Where should Germany’s borders be? A similarly complex question.
Thank you very much. Now that I knew to look, I see that there is a product called Serrapet, which is serrapeptase with a few fillers, so serrapeptase should be okay for dogs. I will double check safety with an alternative vet, and then tell other people who have dogs.
>Presumably this “intervention” means that there is now a much greater than 5% chance of limiting warming to 2°C by the end of this century:
I don’t think <2°C will be achieved.
There is a large amount of warming hidden by toxic air pollution and substantial positive feedback from permafrost melt, deforestation and soil carbon loss has already been triggered.
If we achieve widespread reforestation however, we can insulate people from lethal heatwaves, as trees effectively reduce peak temperatures. This would help us adapt to higher temperatures.
I hope the Indians and sub-Saharan Africans figure this out.
Spain and Italy both did a decent job, despite being trad/fascist and antisemitic. Maybe it boils down to Protestants being more zealous in general, I don’t know.
The Irish or the Italians don’t strike me as hyper agreeable. Nor do the Spanish or other Meds. You may be describing a more Nordic trait. Maybe it has something to do with blonde hair or the harsh winters requiring a much greater degree of conformism in the population, allowing for collective action in both directions– assimilating the Jews/immigrants, but also going after them a lot harder once you get mad. In the hotter countries, you can just tell an outsider to fuck off, maybe run him out of town, and then go on with your day– so there’s no pent-up hatred or fixation.
>The Irish or the Italians don’t strike me as hyper agreeable.
They’re not really white either.
White = WASP?
I pretty much agree. The Iranians are the least Arab Muslims, Meds and Catholics might as define themselves as the least white Christians.
Both groups were YUGE Trump supporters too.