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> So he either lied then or is lying now. There’s also the option that he was wrong and learned/was educated. A lot of scientific progress works like that. “He
by Xylakant 6y ago
> So he either lied then or is lying now.
There’s also the option that he was wrong and learned/was educated. A lot of scientific progress works like that. “He lied” implies intention.
- rsj_hn 6y agoSo how many scientific studies about mask efficacy were completed to change the scientific consensus during those two months when we had a mask shortage and were being told that masks only protect doctors?
- tomjen3 6y agoSorry, but when you are the chief advisor in a national crisis you don't get to learn on the job.
- Xylakant 6y agoI don’t consider that a reasonable stance. New things happen all of the time, all people need to learn on the job. Scientific consensus at the beginning of the COVID pandemic was limited, transmission vectors largely unknown. There must be room for unknowns even for top advisors.
- tomjen3 6y agoI admit it is not a reasonable stand, it comes from a deep level of fustration with how slowly the politicians are rolling things out and with how confident they sound when they are not doing anything.