Joe Ferguson forever

It must hurt to be this stupid. Certainly must hurt your standard of living. I almost feel sorry for you.

you were doing so well...and then this bs. many under 25 Americans died from covid. How many preventable deaths are enough for you? what's your risk/benefit threshold?

if you're really a teacher, I sincerely hope you don't go anywhere near science. I recertified for the boards 3X's beyond the initial certification exam. Every test included difficult immunology questions. It's a subject that is important to all specialties. They all require a basic understanding, some much more. perhaps that's why 99%+ docs got the covid vax.

Your definition of immune response was ridiculous. Not evading anything. That's why a basic understanding of immunology is required to discuss vaccines. Allergic rxns are immune mediated, rejection of transplanted tissue is immune mediated, responses to infections and vaccines are immune mediated as are a host of other conditions. re the flu vax, it's changed every year because the virus changes at least every year. (as does covid). They make a very educated guess as to what strains will be most prevalent and produce a vax aimed at those. Given the uncertainty, 75% is damn good for the flu. I'm confident you can ask an AI engine your specific question. Personally, I think it more important that less people who are vaxed die than those that aren't, even now.. Interesting that the last hospital I was affiliated with has made refusing the flu vax a fireable offense (starting before covid) but they never mandated covid vax. The decision was purely political at the expense of the community. Also, you're using polio vax as the gold standard. It changed the world and is an amazing thing. but it's not 100% effective either. eg the recipient is on drugs that turn off or turn down the immune system (immune modulating). even in that instance, an immune response would likely occur as defined by some antibodies being produced. In said pt, that may not be enough to prevent infection or viral replication.. immunology. really complex. really interesting. easily misunderstood. from the CDC Immunodeficiency IPV is the only polio vaccine recommended for people with immunodeficiency and people in their households. Immunodeficient persons may not respond fully to the vaccine, but it is safe and might provide some protection.

not even close...hayfever is an immune response.

go take n immunology class and population health primer and get back to me... he's non white trash...

even in 1940, measles killed far fewer Americans than did Covid. https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/measles-cases-and-death-rate yet measles vax is appropriately required for enrollment in most elementary schools. Why covid vax? because it works.

"No, good people don't still support him" https://johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/no-good-people-dont-still-support I often hear people say, "He or she supports him but is a really good person." I consider that an oxymoron. I believe aligning with him is fundamentally antithetical to anything good. Generally speaking, there are things that good people don't do. Good people don’t indiscriminately round up human beings, separate them from their families, and throw them into stifling dog kennels or ship them to foreign countries without due process. Good people don’t terminate dedicated public servants, highly educated physicians and scientists, and revered generals, if they don’t like the information these people provide them. Good people don’t prevent the release of the results of investigations into massive human trafficking and sexual assault rings. Subscribe Good people don’t employ and platform white supremacists and Nazis. They don't erase protections for the water and the air, for the elderly, the terminally ill, and for LGBTQ people. They don't vilify and violently attack peaceful protestors They don't take away healthcare from the sick and the poor. They don't gouge those in poverty while sheltering the wealthy.

Congrats “scientist”. Used two logical fallacies in one sentence: appeal to (false) authority and ad hominem.

You’re fos. Refute the data “scientist”. It seems more likely you’re unemployed given your posting endlessly and at all hours.

Here's AiI's explanation: Factors Contributing to the Decrease in COVID-19 Death Rate in 2022 Vaccination and Immunity Widespread vaccination efforts increased immunity in the population. Vaccines became more effective at preventing severe illness and death. Improved Treatments Advances in treatment protocols for COVID-19 helped reduce mortality rates. Healthcare providers gained better understanding and management of the disease. Public Health Measures Continued implementation of public health measures, such as mask-wearing and social distancing, contributed to lower transmission rates. Increased awareness and adherence to preventive measures among the public. Demographic Changes The age-adjusted death rate showed significant declines, particularly among younger populations. Most deaths continued to occur in older adults, but the overall impact on mortality rates was lessened due to increased protection in vulnerable groups. Statistical Trends COVID-19 was the underlying cause in approximately 244,000 deaths in the U.S. in 2022, a significant drop from previous years. The age-adjusted death rate declined by 47% compared to 2021, indicating a substantial improvement in outcomes.

t the height of the pandemic, there was a 10 fold decrease in the death rate for all vaxxed Americans. There was still multiple factor decrease in deaths for al age groups. It was prevalent infection unlike say, tetanus ewhich we also vax against because tetanus also kills people but at a much lower rate. Herd immunity is still a proven infectious disease core principle. The fact that you are most concerned with your age group and younger confirms my suspicions of your selfishness on this issue. Do you have living parents or grandparents? Do you care about them? The death rate went down for everyone in 2022, very likely due to the vaccine and resistance to the virus from it. The untaxed continued to have death rates much higher than the vaxxed even after 2022 and the same continues today. Explain your reasoning and conclusion here: I appreciate you though showing me the crashing number for those unvaccinated showing that for most people it was not what saved them.

anti fascist does not mean pro antifa. anti vax means anti vax... put your age group in this graphic, then put in mine. even if your less than 30, the vax decreased your groups death rate significantly. Mine much, much more and for all Americans it resulted in huge declines. But it didn't suit you, so... https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/united-states-rates-of-covid-19-deaths-by-vaccination-status data fron CDC.

the difference is that I'm anti only one of these things: fascism. Which every American should be. ICE is fine except for wearing masks and illegally deporting people without due process. So I'm against anti American values and actions. The vaccines prevented even more massive death and suffering. The promoted American values like compassion and looking out for your countrymen. You're against ithem because they symbolize a pandemic that set your life back. Your beef should be with the virus. https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/united-states-rates-of-covid-19-deaths-by-vaccination-status

sadly, there seem to be many like him. some post here.

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It's estimated that Fred Trump give donald $400 mil. at 5% with minimal risk over 60 years, he'd have $7.5 billion. Anyone could reproduce these results given the starting inheritance. https://www.calculator.net/investment-calculator.html?ctype=endamount&ctargetamountv=1%2C000%2C000&cstartingprinciplev=400%2C000%2C000&cyearsv=60&cinterestratev=5&ccompound=annually&ccontributeamountv=0&cadditionat1=end&ciadditionat1=monthly&printit=0&x=Calculate#calresult

clever vs stupid. This is platinum

i million Americans died. The only effort that would have significantly reduced that number was mandatory vaccination or at least better adherence. Kids can catch up especially the bright ones. They'll still be brilliant Stanford and MIT engineering etc grads out of the covid crop of kids

I do both. "mad money" for the individual stocks. More like bringing $20 to the horse track expecting to lose and vowing not to bet after it's gone. I don't like the volatility of single stocks but it can be entertaining. LLY tripled for me but now is down to double because the trial on their weight loss glp 1 pill didn't have as stellar results as expected. people who got in late are now in the L column. All it takes is a small blip. Or a change in sentiment. A less effective pill over a shot could still be a big winner. I tripled on TLRY based completely on investor euphoria. Went to 40 and now is back down to single digits after people realized it was massively overvalued. Timing is difficult. sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

seeing it much more clearly now. the anger about covid is economic and not about science or medicine. what's 1 million deaths when gen z will be negatively impacted? those refrigerated trailer truck morgues weren't real and even if they were, they were full of old people. trump's immorality is spreading like the virus itself.

good for you. tomorrow is another day. I'll stick with conservative stuff especially in retirement. to each his own....

Again, I hope you timed it right. The stock topped out at 42 in 2021, 38 now. compare this to the steady rise of a SPDR over this time period. no timing needed, much lower risk. To each his own... https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SPY/

Beautifully written story and analogy. But what is the maximum number of tacos needed to justify the parking lot improvement? That's what the beane counters are analyzing. between 11mil and 15 mil is a lot of tacos.