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From: geb@cadre.ARPA (Gordon E. Banks)
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Subject: Re: Viral infections:  Modern medicine seems virtually helpless!
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Date: Sun, 11-Aug-85 12:58:33 EDT
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The posting on lack of treatment for viral infections (besides
immunization, an enormous success of scientific medicine) betrays
a rather foolish (but common) attitude toward nature, science
and medicine.  The universe was not fashioned for the sole
convenience of man, and impatient foot stamping when it refuses to 
fall under his control is silly.  Why should medicine be embarressed?
Should physicists be embarressed because there aren't nuclear
fusion reactors?  Because there aren't any warp drives?  Come off it!
What are you contributing to solve the problems besides a lot of hot air?