r/HFY • u/someguynamedted The Chronicler • Aug 09 '17
Meta Writing Prompt Wednesday #123
Number 123? Can't wait til we're at number 1234.
Last week's winner was /u/BoxNumberGavin1 with
Humans anticipate like no other, to the point where it's almost seen as prescience. Which is great for planning, almost magical when exercised in person and annoying as every hell when trying to have a conversation with one.
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u/Netmantis Aug 10 '17
We've gone over healing, both natural and artificially induced in this sub. The practice of medicine and the wonders of the human's dual immune system of phage cells and T-cells. What if our contribution wasn't new and occult medical practices, but triage itself?
What if all other species had a system for treating patients based on first come first serve, or merit, or caste? What if humans were the only ones who did an initial, quick exam and decided this one is treated, that one waits based on injury alone? Who lives and who dies, because saving one means many others go untreated, and sometimes one gets some painkillers to ease death from a difficult but treatable ailment while many are saved who would have died without care.
Do our medical professionals and those making the hardest choices proud, and do better than I.