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0 pointsestearum5mo ago0 comments

Which literally won't happen because the information does not exist in the world. Unless you're expecting a Chinese researcher to identify themselves as patient 0.

So your fixation on root causing is having precisely the effect that I mention, which is preventing mitigation.

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timschmidt5mo ago

> So your fixation

Friend, I don't seem to be the one with a fixation here. Please avoid personal attacks.

estearumOP5mo ago

Your declared imperative? Your stated goal? Your admitted priority?

It's not a personal attack, it is referring to a belief that you stated you have.

Not sure what's triggering about "fixation" but feel free to swap out any of the above phrases.

timschmidt5mo ago

> declared imperative? Your stated goal? Your admitted priority?

No, I'm not sure any of those phrases fit a casual conversation on a message board.

> Not sure what's triggering

Are you triggered? I'm not triggered. I just posted a link, and responded when prompted.

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0 pointsestearum5mo ago0 comments

Which literally won't happen because the information does not exist in the world. Unless you're expecting a Chinese researcher to identify themselves as patient 0.

So your fixation on root causing is having precisely the effect that I mention, which is preventing mitigation.

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timschmidt5mo ago

> So your fixation

Friend, I don't seem to be the one with a fixation here. Please avoid personal attacks.

estearumOP5mo ago

Your declared imperative? Your stated goal? Your admitted priority?

It's not a personal attack, it is referring to a belief that you stated you have.

Not sure what's triggering about "fixation" but feel free to swap out any of the above phrases.

timschmidt5mo ago

> declared imperative? Your stated goal? Your admitted priority?

No, I'm not sure any of those phrases fit a casual conversation on a message board.

> Not sure what's triggering

Are you triggered? I'm not triggered. I just posted a link, and responded when prompted.

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