I'm mean obviously people with Long COVID aren't stumbling around eating brains, but there are examples in nature of infections seriously changing the behavior of animals and plants. So, are we just waiting for some pandemic to turn lots of humans into zombies?
If I catch COVID and end up liking rap music, is that a disease? (Or pick your own disfavored genre.)
What if I catch COVID and change political party, or religion?
Would you be more likely to get a vaccine or wear a mask if you knew the outcome of catching some new disease was a powerful desire to change your gender?
The Last of Us implements this disease vector scenario with a more zombie-like outcome. But would we notice less drastic conversions? And how would we respond?
If I catch COVID and end up liking rap music, is that a disease? (Or pick your own disfavored genre.)
What if I catch COVID and change political party, or religion?
Would you be more likely to get a vaccine or wear a mask if you knew the outcome of catching some new disease was a powerful desire to change your gender?
The Last of Us implements this disease vector scenario with a more zombie-like outcome. But would we notice less drastic conversions? And how would we respond?