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by anonporridge 1007 days ago
No, but they do spread via memetic infection of cultural norms that direct us as individuals to adopt unhealthy lifestyles.
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which is certainly a problem worth solving, but it's still a different issue than a highly infectious disease that can be spread on elevators buses
I hate it when I catch an avoidable memetic infection from somebody a couple seats behind me on a plane because of the relaxed memetic infection rules.