[TML] New 3d computer simulation design: systems and suns

[shadow at shadowgard.com]

On 2 Jan 2008 at 9:19, John Kwon wrote:

> On 12/29/07, Stuart Frew <stuart at frew.net.nz> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Well, it's *primitive* that youi have to worry about. Most disease
> > > *prevention* stuff is very low tech. Stuff like boiling or otherwise
> > > purifying water, proper disposal of wastes and washing things.
> > >
> > I've been in mid tech systems, say 7 or 8 ;^), where they know about
> > things
> > like germ theory and know they are meant perform basic hygiene rituals but
> > do
> > not.
> >
> > Or feel compled to be in large groups whilst in the contagious stage of
> > infection.
> > Anyone not had the work colleague "tough it out" at the office only to
> > spread
> > the bug to everyone else.
> >
> > Similarly, parents not getting their offspring vaccinated due to fears
> > about
> > side effects, some alarmist and some real, and the lack of perceived
> > threat.
> >
> > Sure things are better than when the malaise was the prime theory for
> > spreading deases but it takes more than knowledge.
> >
> > Ob Traveller:
> > One of the PC's is taken down by the local equivalent of Deli Belly, then
> > the
> > rest have to extract the PC from the "Health Care" system.
> > Add a pinch of the talk form the same sex marages. "Are you a relation?",
> > "No
> > I'm her captain", "Oh sorry - relations only"
> > (If you can do it to a PC who's player has really had it - simultaneously
> > out
> > of both ends - for the personal touch)
> >
> 
> Consider the tech level where everyone is used to "panimmunity" - they may
> not even bother with handwashing anymore, because they just can't get sick.
> 
> If they're ever sent to a place that actually does have germs they're not
> immune to, there could be major problems.
> 
> Disease then becomes a plot device, rather like the original Star Trek.

Actually, evidence is accumulating that says that it's not very 
healthy for us to go on the "eliminate all the germs" kick we are on.

*Lack* of exposure to things in childhood has bad side effects with 
regards to things like a weakened immune system.

Exposure to allergens is an issue as well.


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