RAT worship and its effects on the discontinuous human mind

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RAT worship and its effects on the discontinuous human mind

Jim Vause 2015

Jim Vause

Brain model CR Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash
A binary test like the RAT appeals to the human mind, while more effective measures such as masks are being ignored [Image: vladans on iStock]

Jim Vause takes a closer look at rapid antigen tests – partly for personal reasons – but finds them a flawed solution for limiting COVID-19 spread

Imagine. King’s Birthday weekend at picturesque Kaiteriteri, away from the incessant southerlies lashing our windy isles. No flying overseas, no queue
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