“While these preliminary findings are very encouraging, it is premature to declare that there is a functional HIV cure on the horizon,” the researchers say.
This happens with every new medical discovery - every damn one of them.
We're not expecting cures to be available tomorrow - that's ludicrous - we're joyous and appreciative of the successful research, and that's what you're yucking on.
Don't discredit the value of good incremental success.
Yes the one thing people have too much of is good news and optimism, if you hadn't been here to go Well Ackshully and debunk claims nobody made civilisation would have been unmoored completely
Read the original post and comments again. Things like "I never expected to see this in my lifetime!" Well... you haven't seen it yet. And it's still likely that you won't see it. This isn't the first time I've seen articles like this. For 30 years we have always been 10 years away from a cure.
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We're not expecting cures to be available tomorrow - that's ludicrous - we're joyous and appreciative of the successful research, and that's what you're yucking on.
Don't discredit the value of good incremental success.
Have a good life.
ME: Pancakes are delicious.
RANDO: Well ackshully they are made with milk and eggs, and dairy and poultry farms stink of shit and are rife with animal abuse.
ME: Fuck off.
RANDO: What? I'm doing a public service by sharing valuable facts! Have a nice life!