> The MAIN reason for this skepticism is that if it was just possible to introduce RNA such that we could have a net positive benefit against coronavirus, a virus that has existed for almost as long as mammals have, we'd have naturally evolved this ability.
We'd have naturally evolved the ability to train our immune systems against specific things it hasn't seen before? How would that POSSIBLY work?
The novelty of this particular coronavirus is sort of the problem here, since people don't already have immunity, so your "millions of years" thing is completely off base.
You seem to be arguing against the possibility of a "universal vaccine" for all viruses but that's entirely not what this is. It's very specifically targeted and the idea that we'd evolve the ability to target things specifically without actually being exposed to them in the same way is plainly nonsense.
We'd have naturally evolved the ability to train our immune systems against specific things it hasn't seen before? How would that POSSIBLY work?
The novelty of this particular coronavirus is sort of the problem here, since people don't already have immunity, so your "millions of years" thing is completely off base.
You seem to be arguing against the possibility of a "universal vaccine" for all viruses but that's entirely not what this is. It's very specifically targeted and the idea that we'd evolve the ability to target things specifically without actually being exposed to them in the same way is plainly nonsense.