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by jdhn 5y ago
In regards to that, it hasn't been 12 months since the first round of shots. Does this mean that vaccinated people will have to get boosters every 4 - 6 months due to dropping efficacy?
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by jdhn 5y ago
OK, I'll bite. If the vaccines are as effective as the numbers in the article suggest, why is Israel suggesting booster shots? The lowest suggested efficiency rate is 81% for those in the 80-89 age category, this seems pretty good, no?
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by jdhn 5y ago
An article about covid that isn't filled with doom and gloom? What a nice break. While I think the author is right, what I fear is that the media will continue to freak out about every new variant and every new spike in cases leading t
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by jdhn 5y ago
>Children (w/o vaccine) are dying of delta The number of children who are dying of covid has been ridiculously low for a virus that spreads so easily. Hasn't covid deaths for children under the age of 12 been under 1000 since t
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by jdhn 5y ago
That's a fair critique. I feel like I've heard concerns about the potential for the virus to mutate because of the high level of vaccinations, but like you, I don't know how significant of an issue that is.
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Is this necessarily a bad thing? If it protects the vast majoriy of people from going into the hospital and they gain additional immunity from covid, then I don't really see a downside.
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by jdhn 5y ago
I agree with you. That's why, IMO, we should be expediting their status as refugees, but also having a planned withdrawal so that an utter collapse doesn't happen, unlike now where it sure looks like there's a collapse coming
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by jdhn 5y ago
Please don't take my objection to how it's being handled as support for a forever war. I'm glad we're getting out, but as I said earlier, Afghanis that worked with us aren't receiving as much support as they should
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by jdhn 5y ago
This is going to be Saigon all over again. The pictures coming out of this will be remarkable. That being said, my thoughts go out to the Afghanis who helped us for decades as interpreters and other support roles. Both parties are failing t
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by jdhn 5y ago
Slightly hot take: We don't need EV tax credits (beyond the $7500 one that phases out) because EVs are now associated as "cool vehicles" in the mind of the public.
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I believe Rand came out and said that while he disagreed with Youtube's decision, it's their right as a private corporation to do so.
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For those who are wondering what makes these new batteries so special, here's what it says in the article: "What is new is the resilience of the battery. Historically, lithium-metal batteries have been plagued by premature death,
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by jdhn 5y ago
>Be honest: Would FDA approval and extra safety studies actually move the needle for you as implied, or would you consider it all a part of Big Pharma's conspiracies? If it had the same review time as all other vaccines (even if I t
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by jdhn 5y ago
The Patriot Act and the ACA have been quite meaningful.
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This focus on the immunocompromised is so strange to me. Bad flu season? Nobody really cared about them. Bad cold season? Again, nobody really cared about them. Yet covid comes around, the vaccines are produced, and suddenly everyone keeps
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by jdhn 5y ago
By this logic, shouldn't Europe be growing at much faster rates than the US? Their social services are more extensive, I believe the minimum wage is higher, and they spend more on infrastructure.
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Why suntan lotion?
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by jdhn 5y ago
>young single people mostly wanted to go back to the office I realize that this is an anecdote, but as a young(ish) single person, this doesn't match up with my experience at all. Half our team is out of state, and I've never h
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by jdhn 5y ago
I don't think this will be limited just to tech companies. Personally, after looking over our reopening plans, I don't think I'm going to be going in unless forced to. Why should I drive into the office, wear an uncomfortable
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by jdhn 5y ago
I would assume that his ideal form of revenge is to win against them in court.
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by jdhn 5y ago
As another commentator said, the commercial real estate industry is a huge force in NYC and NYS politics. However, it's also a huge revenue generator for both city and state. Putting aside political influence, they're staring down
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by jdhn 5y ago
I find it hilarious when people who make twice as much as me talk about how I'm "preaching from that ivory tower". Have you looked at condos? Townhouses? The idea that you are constrained by your salary is ridiculous. You are
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by jdhn 5y ago
In that case you need to look harder, our outside your current area. I'm from Jersey, $200k salary should give you lots of options especially in central or south Jersey.
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by jdhn 5y ago
>Do you know how long it takes to save for a downpayment on $150k? Tell me you live in the Bay Area without telling me you live in the Bay Area. Snark aside, unless you have massive debt, live in an expensive metro area (SF, LA, NYC), or
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by jdhn 5y ago
Yup. Housing is basically being treated as a bond that you can then make additional income off of by having someone live in said bond.
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by jdhn 5y ago
I'm willing to bet that the amount of lead that's put out by aircraft in a year pales in comparison to what was put out by cars, and as a result going after lead emissions from cars was deemed to be the best course of action by th
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by jdhn 5y ago
>In 2002, I would have sworn the citizen databases would have been listing leftists I'm sure that when Republicans come back into power, the left will be targeted as well.
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by jdhn 5y ago
>it's a truck for someone who wants a truck but is worried about what their liberal friends will think. This is right on the money. Can't have a truck made by the Big 3 lest your progressive credentials be ruined.
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by jdhn 5y ago
I routinely put one hand at the 12 o'clock position on my steering wheel to make a turn, and I'm willing to bet money that I'm not exactly an outlier. The product designer within me says that this is a classic case of UI taki
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by jdhn 5y ago
One thing that may be influencing optimism about the future is the fact that the job market is tilted in favor of job seekers right now. I know this is an anecdote, but I have coworkers who are quitting and seeing vast increases in their sa

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