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> Now the divide is around the basics of the scientific method. People think that vaccines have killed more people than they help. They think that hydrochloroqu
by beervirus 6y ago
> Now the divide is around the basics of the scientific method. People think that vaccines have killed more people than they help. They think that hydrochloroquine is a wunderdrug and Bill Gates is suppressing its use so he can make more money. I see disagreements that are not arguable on any merit.
The number of people who believe stuff like this is vanishingly small. They're just vocal in their ignorance.
- Animats 6y agoThe number of people who believe stuff like this is vanishingly small. Unfortunately, it's not.[1] [1] https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2020-05-08/poll-1-in-4-americans-say-they-will-not-get-a-coronavirus-vaccine https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2020-05-0...
- matwood 6y agoI hadn't seen that, thanks for depressing me even more on a Friday. Looking at the downvotes to my post, some of those 25% are also on HN.
- forgotmylogin2 6y ago24% of people choosing not to get a vaccine that doesn't even exist yet is significantly different from what was alleged in the parent comment, which was: > People think that vaccines have killed more people than they help A lot of people would choose not get a vaccine simply because they don't like needles, not because they think the vaccine is likely to kill them.
- curtis3389 6y agoI'd like to believe that. Is there any evidence to support the assertion that number of Americans that believe provable falsehoods is "vanishingly small"?
- benrbray 6y agoThey're vocal because social media encourages them to be. They tweet out their crazy views and by dinnertime it's all over CNN and millions of people are suddenly listening to them.