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Article #69Re: A thought experiment... Is it possible tha the Walk for AIDS will result in enough new cases of HIV and AIDS to consume all...
From: Richard Ulrich
Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:35
Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:35
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On Sat, 31 May 2008 22:58:11 -0700 (PDT), the zak <don.saklad@gmail.com> wrote: > A thought experiment... during the upcoming Walk for AIDS is it > possible that one person will meet another who has HIV infection, > whether they know it or not, and have sex? Is it possible that > infection could be passed along to an uninfected person? Considering > statistical information on the spread of HIV, could it happen at least > one person after meeting another person during the AIDS walk will get > infected? Two people? Three people? Four people? More? How much money > is raised by the Walk for AIDS? How much does it cost for a person's > treatment from when HIV infection is detected until death? > > Is it possible that the AIDS Walk will result in enough new cases of > HIV and AIDS to consume all the funds generated by the event? Nah, you have to look at something like what the economists have as "opportunity costs". In this case -- If they weren't doing something healthy, like "walking", wouldn't the worst of these folks be hanging out in bars and taking drugs or finding sex partners? I guess it is possible that the "healthy" affects of outdoor activity might have a better health outcome than whatever can be bought with the money raised.... Seems to me you are 'way off base. -- Rich Ulrich http://www.pitt.edu/~wpilib/index.html
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