OK, I must admit, this whole "genetic immunity" and evolution claim is a bizarre antivax trope I don't recall having heard before. Clearly Laura knows nothing about genetics OR evolution. The Dunning-Kruger is strong in this one.https://twitter.com/ColorfuLaura/status/1025832832399233025 …
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Replying to @gorskon
It’s eugenics with the added bonus of preventable plagues killing lots of children.
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Replying to @evolutionarypsy
Yep.
@ColorfuLaura seems not to understand that evolution takes many generations. In the meantime, children suffer and die in large numbers.3 replies 1 retweet 5 likes -
Replying to @gorskon @ColorfuLaura
There is ‘genetic immunity’ to infectious disease...the FUT2 non-secretor mutation makes you immune to norovirus but more likely to get crohns and other autoimmune disease. Fun!
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Replying to @evolutionarypsy @ColorfuLaura
Oh, yes. It's all trade-offs in evolution, another thing Laura clearly doesn't understand.
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