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I noticed this too. People in favor of lockdowns keep saying they're following science. But once someone dares to ask questions, so many act as if their religi
by myk9001 6y ago
I noticed this too.
People in favor of lockdowns keep saying they're following science. But once someone dares to ask questions, so many act as if their religious feelings were insulted.
To be fair, from what I've seen on HN, the community here is quite open to reasonable discussion.
- gnusty_gnurc 6y agoLockdown is a draconian political mandate justified and defended on the basis of virtue. It really hasn't been a matter of science because so far it couldn't be: there's far too many unknowns and inaccuracies in the measurements we're making, they're changing all the time. From the beginning, authorities have been scrambling to appear competent and failing catastrophically. There are major political ramifications of lockdown and other actions of leaders. They will not readily admit failure and neither will those convinced of the virtue of these measures - it's a matter of political identity now.