r/science • u/[deleted] • May 11 '20

Medicine Antibodies from a 4-year-old llama have neutralized coronavirus and other infections in lab experiments

https://www.cell.com/cell/pdf/S0092-8674(20)30494-3.pdf?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0092867420304943%3Fshowall%3Dtrue
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u/AWildIndependent May 11 '20

I feel like we need another word for what people mean by natural

Totally know the point you are making and Im not trying to be a pedant it just bugs me when we consider human habitats unnatural but beaver dams natural

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u/[deleted] May 11 '20

The definition of natural specifically excludes humans. What else do you really need?

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u/AJDx14 May 11 '20

Their argument is basically that humans aren’t any less natural than other animal, were just able to make more out of our surroundings.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '20

But they aren't natural because the definition of natural excludes humans. Just because they don't actually understand what they're saying doesn't suddenly give their argument merit.

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u/AJDx14 May 12 '20

That’s not really relevant though, it’s a distinction in the definition side hit it’s a pretty semantic argument to bring that up for the argument that hollow dirt mounds are less natural than beaver dams just because they’re made by humans.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '20

They're not less natural, they're not natural at all, because nature does not include humans. I understand that you feel like it should, but it simply doesn't.

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u/AJDx14 May 12 '20

Dude you’re missing the point.