one of my colleagues just came back from a ski trip "with a nasty case of Covid" the year is 2025. people are quatruple vaccinated or somesuch, boosting themselves through the seasons like good pharmaceutical respecters. the argument for this warp-speeded moneymaker evolved from protection to prevention to mere symptom mitigation. and yet, here we are. people asked how she was feeling 2 days later and she said "like i'm on death's door, ha ha" at what point does a person like this pause and reflect? ever?