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> There is no way my vote on a whole range of medical issues should have the same value as that of a medical professional, such as my wife. In June last year,
by tomp 5y ago
> There is no way my vote on a whole range of medical issues should have the same value as that of a medical professional, such as my wife.
In June last year, the medical crème de la crème were proclaiming that COVID antibodies last 3 months. I (an engineer with no formal biology training past high school) read some obscure studies that past Sars-Cov-1 infection seems to still provide protection against severe Sars-Cov-2 infection, and it was also what my understanding about the mechanics of the immune system suggested (why would antibodies only last 3 months? how could the human race survive?!)
Lo and behold, I was right, the "medical professionals" were wrong. TL;DR: common sense is worth at least as much as a medical degree. Also, never trust people whose incentives aren't aligned with yours.
- robomartin 5y ago> common sense is worth at least as much as a medical degree I had to read that twice. The only way someone can have that thought is if they have no clue --at all-- about what a medical degree entails. Sorry my friend, you don't know what you are talking about. Try this: Next time you need serious medical care...don't go to the ER or any doctor for that matter...just use common sense. Let's see how far that takes you. Doctors are human beings. They are not gods. They are not perfect. And yet a medical degree --the knowledge and perspective that comes with it-- DWARFS even the most informed common sense. Don't confuse politics with science.