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https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/odds+are+stacked+against+them https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/odds+are+stacked+agains... The odds are stacked against

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/odds+are+stacked+against+them https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/odds+are+stacked+agains... The odds are stacked against them as in they are less likely to survive if they contract the virus without being vaccinated. Outward appearance of health are unrelated to cytokine storms because cytokine storms are a confluence of genetic factors and viral DNA and unrelated to any outward appearances of health. In any case, the links I've presented are evidence enough for me to be convinced that vaccination is the right answer and if you're not convinced then that's fine. We can agree to disagree about the risk factors.

jacobmischka 5y ago
I am absolutely pro-vaccine in all circumstances, but you are not using the phrase "odds stacked against them" correctly.
- holonomically 5y ago
  Given that there is a highly virulent novel virus, the odds are stacked against the anti-vaxxers because if you believe that you can somehow avoid getting infected then you are not calculating probabilities properly and so you are underestimating the odds of contracting the virus and surviving, i.e. the odds are stacked against them and they don't realize it. Now, how exactly am I using the phrase incorrectly?
  - throwawaylinux 5y ago
    You moved the goal posts. Go over the thread again. Look at what you wrote. We were talking about the risk of death.
    - holonomically 5y ago
      Quoting myself so it's clear > ...so you are underestimating the odds of contracting the virus and surviving, i.e. the odds are stacked against them and they don't realize it. Explain how I'm using it incorrectly.
      - throwawaylinux 5y ago
        The previous poster already explained how it is incorrect to say the odds are stacked against a healthy unvaccinated person who gets the virus. Can you elaborate what else you need explained?
        holonomically 5y ago
        Yes, explain what is wrong with my statement. Where exactly is the error? Write it out and bracket the parts that are incorrect.
        throwawaylinux 5y ago
        "Given that there is a highly virulent novel virus, [the odds are stacked against the anti-vaxxers] because if you believe that you can somehow avoid getting infected then you are not calculating probabilities properly and so you are underestimating the odds of contracting the virus and surviving, i.e. [the odds are stacked against them] and they don't realize it." Previous poster explained why the odds are not stacked against unvaccinated people who are otherwise healthy. Hopefully that clears everything up for you.
        holonomically 5y ago
        Yes, thank you very much. It's all very clear now. I was definitely using the phrase incorrectly but, to be fair, the odds were stacked against me as a non-native speaker.
        jacobmischka 5y ago
        Now you're getting it!
        holonomically 5y ago
        I was being sarcastic.

jacobmischka 5y ago

I am absolutely pro-vaccine in all circumstances, but you are not using the phrase "odds stacked against them" correctly.

holonomically 5y ago
Given that there is a highly virulent novel virus, the odds are stacked against the anti-vaxxers because if you believe that you can somehow avoid getting infected then you are not calculating probabilities properly and so you are underestimating the odds of contracting the virus and surviving, i.e. the odds are stacked against them and they don't realize it. Now, how exactly am I using the phrase incorrectly?
- throwawaylinux 5y ago
  You moved the goal posts. Go over the thread again. Look at what you wrote. We were talking about the risk of death.
  - holonomically 5y ago
    Quoting myself so it's clear > ...so you are underestimating the odds of contracting the virus and surviving, i.e. the odds are stacked against them and they don't realize it. Explain how I'm using it incorrectly.
    - throwawaylinux 5y ago
      The previous poster already explained how it is incorrect to say the odds are stacked against a healthy unvaccinated person who gets the virus. Can you elaborate what else you need explained?
      - holonomically 5y ago
        Yes, explain what is wrong with my statement. Where exactly is the error? Write it out and bracket the parts that are incorrect.
        throwawaylinux 5y ago
        "Given that there is a highly virulent novel virus, [the odds are stacked against the anti-vaxxers] because if you believe that you can somehow avoid getting infected then you are not calculating probabilities properly and so you are underestimating the odds of contracting the virus and surviving, i.e. [the odds are stacked against them] and they don't realize it." Previous poster explained why the odds are not stacked against unvaccinated people who are otherwise healthy. Hopefully that clears everything up for you.
        holonomically 5y ago
        Yes, thank you very much. It's all very clear now. I was definitely using the phrase incorrectly but, to be fair, the odds were stacked against me as a non-native speaker.
        jacobmischka 5y ago
        Now you're getting it!
        holonomically 5y ago
        I was being sarcastic.