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> The onus is on proving that all these disparate symptoms were caused by covid. Says who? My prior is that all, or at least most, of the symptoms of long covi
by howinteresting 4y ago
> The onus is on proving that all these disparate symptoms were caused by covid.
Says who? My prior is that all, or at least most, of the symptoms of long covid are caused by covid. Why is your prior better than mine?
- mr_toad 4y agoBecause you can’t prove a negative. May as well claim that the symptoms are Gods Will and demand proof to the contrary.
- seneca 4y ago> Says who? My prior is that all, or at least most, of the symptoms of long covid are caused by covid. Why is your prior better than mine? It's called the burden of proof. The person(s) making a claim is the one obligated to provide proof of it.
- drewrv 4y agoHow can I prove to you that I have a headache? At a certain point you just have to listen to patients and trust them. It’s really weird to get super skeptical of people’s claims only for a specific disease or a specific type of person.
- khazhoux 4y agoMy skepticism is not whether they really have foot pain or are unmotivated at work. The question is whether it was caused by a mild COVID case half a year ago.
- howinteresting 4y agoIf you're interested in winning a debate, a naive "burden of proof" analysis works. But if you're interested in aligning your beliefs with the truth, you should be using Bayesian reasoning. (Not to sound too much like Eliezer Y here.)