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Originally Posted by Chris
I think you're missing a much more fundamental point, which is that 'potential' and 'likelihood' are two entirely different things. The total global nuclear stockpile has the potential to cause the extinction of the human race, but the likelihood of that happening was far greater in 1962 than it is in 2009.
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Thats a very well explained point. Although this virus is spreading, & has now killed outside Mexico, there is very little we can do to protect ourselves from it. Masks do help, as does cleaning, disinfecting & keeping our hands clean, but not enough to ensure complete protection.