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As rational adults we need to rely more on data and actual claims than vibes we are (mis?)interpreting. When we fail to do so we can't blame others. The data w
by brandon272 5y ago
As rational adults we need to rely more on data and actual claims than vibes we are (mis?)interpreting. When we fail to do so we can't blame others.
The data was splashed in front of us. We can't even claim it was hidden. Efficacy and uncertainty regarding how the vaccine would save us from COVID was analyzed in the media at length.
Even still, happy to review any links to those implications if you have any because I didn't infer from government/media/research/industry that vaccines were a quick "get out of jail free" card.
- jdhn 5y agoAgain, I'm going to ask what were they sold as. You keep saying what they weren't sold as, but have yet to say what they were sold as.
- brandon272 5y agoI answered the question directly in my preceding reply [1]: > They were sold as something that offered excellent but imperfect protection from COVID-19, which they do. If we look at the mainstream media in particular, analysis of the vaccines has ranged from "studies show this is really good" to "studies show this is okay" to "there's still things we don't know". [1]https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28947586 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28947586