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God love us allBabba wrote:go away please
God loves us allriskllama wrote:i am surprised anybody actually bothered clicking the link. was it because his mom is hot?
Clicking the links is not the problem. It's watching a 2 hour-and-45-minute video. A far cry from "1 second."nemapredaje wrote:you dont spent 1 sec of your life
stay tunedDukasaur wrote:Clicking the links is not the problem. It's watching a 2 hour-and-45-minute video. A far cry from "1 second."nemapredaje wrote:you dont spent 1 sec of your life
Anyway, I've read all the Covid conspiracy theories already. For the most part they are easily debunked. I'm not wasting 2 hours and 45 minutes watching your video, but if you think you know something that I haven't heard before, feel free to write it and I'll gladly respond.

riskllama wrote:Koolbak wins this thread.
Do you understand the concept of anecdotal evidence?Jdsizzleslice wrote:I have had COVID-19. The flu is worse. We should not be locking down over this.
KoolBak wrote:Maybe ask Joe Diffie or John Prine their opinion? Oh wait...you can't. It killed them.
Yes, I stated my opinion based off my own experience. What is your personal experience with COVID-19? Have you contracted the virus?jimboston wrote:Do you understand the concept of anecdotal evidence?
I never implied that. Just stated my own experience with COVID-19. Don't read too much into it, Jim.jimboston wrote:So the nearly 300,000 deaths this virus has caused in the US don’t have weight compared to your own personal experience?
Does a similar death ratio for the flu for US citizens mean we should lock down for the flu? The answer to that question, is no. And we don't lock down for the flu.jimboston wrote:Yes I know, a lot of those people were sick and dying already. I believe there is truth there... but it’s hard to say how many or what percent of those deaths were people who would’ve “died anyway” say in 3 months?
I know several people who have contracted it, I have not had a documented case.Jdsizzleslice wrote:Yes, I stated my opinion based off my own experience. What is your personal experience with COVID-19? Have you contracted the virus?jimboston wrote:Do you understand the concept of anecdotal evidence?
Well yeah... then you said that “based on your own personal (sic. anecdotal) experience you think the shutdown is unwarranted.Jdsizzleslice wrote:I never implied that. Just stated my own experience with COVID-19. Don't read too much into it, Jim.jimboston wrote:So the nearly 300,000 deaths this virus has caused in the US don’t have weight compared to your own personal experience?
There’s a similar death ration or maybe less... it’s the speed of spreading that’s the problemJdsizzleslice wrote:Does a similar death ratio for the flu for US citizens mean we should lock down for the flu? The answer to that question, is no. And we don't lock down for the flu.jimboston wrote:Yes I know, a lot of those people were sick and dying already. I believe there is truth there... but it’s hard to say how many or what percent of those deaths were people who would’ve “died anyway” say in 3 months?
Oh, ok. So you have no experience with COVID-19 yourself. Glad you have not contracted the virus yet.jimboston wrote:I know several people who have contracted it, I have not had a documented case.
No. Personal testimony is not an irrelevant factor. The answer to all the below questions is a resounding no.jimboston wrote:but again you realize your individual experience is just one data point and irrelevant like most anecdotal evidence. No?
Because me stating my opinion that a lockdown does nothing does not disenfranchise those who have lost their lives? The lockdown didn't slow the spread, nor drop the death ratio/curve. If the first wave of lockdowns were effective, then why are we having a second set of lockdowns? If the first wave of lockdowns were ineffective, then why are we having a second set of lockdowns?jimboston wrote:Well yeah... then you said that “based on your own personal (sic. anecdotal) experience you think the shutdown is unwarranted.
So if, even with the shutdown, we lost nearly 300,000 people so far... explain to me how i’m reading into your statement and it’s not implied?
Jim, honestly. You are reaching extremely far here. If I clearly state what you say, then go and find the quote where I say we shouldn't worry about the people who have died. You're not going to find it.jimboston wrote:You’re right it wasn;t implied... it was pretty clearly stated... basically because you didn;t get sick too bad then we shouldn’t worry about 300,000 dead and we should open everything up and stop using masks.
COVID-19 spreads just like the flu. If the death ratios and the spread is extremely similar, why have we never ever locked down for the flu? Because the flu is not a virus worth locking down over. And neither should COVID-19 be.jimboston wrote:There’s a similar death ration or maybe less... it’s the speed of spreading that’s the problem
The parameters of this question are false:Jdsizzleslice wrote: COVID-19 spreads just like the flu. If the death ratios and the spread is extremely similar, why have we never ever locked down for the flu?
I didn’t say I have no experience with Covid. I said I’ve not had a documented case. My personal experience, or lack thereof, is immaterial because I am not basing my arguments on anecdotal evidence, but rather using scientific evidence and statistics.Jdsizzleslice wrote:Oh, ok. So you have no experience with COVID-19 yourself. Glad you have not contracted the virus yet.jimboston wrote:I know several people who have contracted it, I have not had a documented case.
Personal testimony from large numbers of people, documented and vetted and analyzed, may have some value.Jdsizzleslice wrote:No. Personal testimony is not an irrelevant factor. The answer to all the below questions is a resounding no.jimboston wrote:but again you realize your individual experience is just one data point and irrelevant like most anecdotal evidence. No?
Personal advice from people in similar situations has value for personal decisions in some cases, if not taken to extremes. Personal anecdotal situations do not translate well when implementing policy decisions that affect that lives of millions of people; people in different living situations, with different health issues, with different genetics, of different ages, interacting with different people in different ways.Jdsizzleslice wrote:
- Would you listen to someone who is single, never married, give you marriage advice?
- Would you listen to someone who has never owned a firearm give you gun advice?
- Would you listen to someone who is extremely obese give you advice on how to workout and have a healthy body?
- Would you listen to someone who has never contracted COVID-19 give you COVID-19 advice, and tell you your personal experience is irrelevant?
I wouldn’t know, I’m not a leftist and don’t blindly follow any general arguments.Jdsizzleslice wrote:
What's the common far-leftist argument? "You can't tell me what my protest means to me?" Well, you can't tell me what my COVID-19 experience means to me.
I ain’t trying to pin anything on you.Jdsizzleslice wrote:Because me stating my opinion that a lockdown does nothing does not disenfranchise those who have lost their lives? The lockdown didn't slow the spread, nor drop the death ratio/curve. If the first wave of lockdowns were effective, then why are we having a second set of lockdowns? If the first wave of lockdowns were ineffective, then why are we having a second set of lockdowns?jimboston wrote:Well yeah... then you said that “based on your own personal (sic. anecdotal) experience you think the shutdown is unwarranted.
So if, even with the shutdown, we lost nearly 300,000 people so far... explain to me how i’m reading into your statement and it’s not implied?
My point about lockdowns is unrelated to those who have passed away due to COVID-19. How dare you try to pin me with guilt with the deaths of those who have died due to COVID-19.
Ashamed for ex-paining facts to someone who doesn’t like them?Jdsizzleslice wrote:
You should be ashamed of yourself, Jim.
That’s what I am hoping for.Jdsizzleslice wrote:
Quite frankly, I'm tired of your malicious attitude. This will be my last response to you for a very long time.
I think the forum agrees with me.Jdsizzleslice wrote:Jim, honestly. You are reaching extremely far here. If I clearly state what you say, then go and find the quote where I say we shouldn't worry about the people who have died. You're not going to find it.jimboston wrote:You’re right it wasn;t implied... it was pretty clearly stated... basically because you didn;t get sick too bad then we shouldn’t worry about 300,000 dead and we should open everything up and stop using masks.
The spread is NOT similar. Learn to read.Jdsizzleslice wrote:COVID-19 spreads just like the flu. If the death ratios and the spread is extremely similar, why have we never ever locked down for the flu? Because the flu is not a virus worth locking down over. And neither should COVID-19 be.jimboston wrote:There’s a similar death ration or maybe less... it’s the speed of spreading that’s the problem