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A more charitable reading of the comment would be an annoyance of anecdotes without underlying prevalence data to contextualize the info. It would be all too e
by StrangeDoctor 7y ago
A more charitable reading of the comment would be an annoyance of anecdotes without underlying prevalence data to contextualize the info.
It would be all too easy for the media to pick a healthy senior with a mild case and tout “it sucks but it’s not so bad” or find cases of healthy 18yo dying in horrific conditions to fit their overall narrative.
- simonh 7y agoData by itself doesn't cut it. That nurse in London didn't commit suicide because of data. She did is because she couldn't face the reality of treating so many patients dying in agony.
- StrangeDoctor 7y agoI’m not arguing for just data, I’m arguing for both. I would be equally “annoyed” if it were just data. Just data wouldn’t give me sympathy/empathy and not being a medical professional I’m not familiar with diagnostic or clinical language. Data won’t properly convey the suffering unless you’ve seen it. I’m weary of just anecdotes because it is impossible for me to be able to allocate my limit resources efficiently. I’m not saying this isn’t important or can only be validated when enough people are devastated.
- brenden2 7y agoThanks, that was well put.