|
20212 wrote: Actually, for the reason that this virus has not turned out to be nearly as bad as people claimed it would be at first.
Actually, it much worse than they claimed. The flu doesn't mutate that much. I didn't understand why China took those measures at first, but it is starting to make sense.
20212 wrote: And now there are variants that the vaccine does not address.
You misinformed, the vaccine works against the current known mutations.
20212 wrote: And the vaccine has not been time-tested and proven
It doesn't need be? It is not a new substance, it is mRna and we know how that works? We know how that works, we don't need years of study for that. It's like claiming that any copy/paste in VS needs years of study. That's crazy talk.
Why we even talking about this?
20212 wrote: That's quite a few valid reasons for not jumping to get in line to get a shot.
No, no valid argument, only proves you failed history class. No other vaccine was opposed this much, for so little reason beyond twitter and facebook.
And again; as mankind, we defeated the polio virus. It was worse than corona, and it had a far bigger impact. And we defeated it with vaccines.
--edit
20212 wrote: And then the CDC keeps flip flopping it's position on masks
Same complaint here! Our equivalent, the RIVM, kept yelling for months in the media that there's no scientific proof that masks protect you. It's not there to protect you, but others, and any dimwit that sneezed while wearing a mask will confirm that.
As a nice sidenote; our government leaking personal data from everyone that took a Covid test.
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
|
|
|
|
|
Eddy Vluggen wrote: You misinformed, the vaccine works against the current known mutations.
And how do you know you are not misinformed?
The truth is neither you nor I are actually building or testing the vaccine so clearly your news source is different than mine. The difference between you and me is I can say that I might be wrong. It's possible. But you are clearly too certain that you are right which leaves no room for discussion.
Ta ta.
|
|
|
|
|
20212 wrote: And how do you know you are not misinformed?
Science. You'll question anything, but science depends on measuring.
20212 wrote: he truth is neither you nor I are actually building or testing the vaccine so clearly your news source is different than mine.
You mean facebook?
20212 wrote: The difference between you and me is I can say that I might be wrong
Ehr.. you are. Obvious.
20212 wrote: But you are clearly too certain that you are right which leaves no room for discussion.
Correct. There's no discussion here.
I'm just telling you as it is. It is not something we vote over. Since when is medicine a democracy? It's just science, and you need not accept that, just as you need not accept reality. But we measure, and we prove.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
|
|
|
|
|
Eddy Vluggen wrote: It's just science
Indeed it is. I'm sure the irony of you making that statement is lost on you.
|
|
|
|
|
20212 wrote: Indeed it is. I'm sure the irony of you making that statement is lost on you.
Without it, I'd been dead twenty years ago.
CS, as in "computer science", depends on proof.
The vaccine is proven effective. There's no argument or discussion. Just those who seen history and those who seen facebook.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
|
|
|
|
|
Marc Clifton wrote: 1. No long term effects study (obviously.)
It is not a new substance that we need to test for years. It's mRna, and we know how the body reacts and how it works.
Marc Clifton wrote: 2. No data on how long the immunity lasts (because it's so new)
For some diseases, a lifetime. Let's hope this one too; but with this rate of mutation, I'm more worried it will become the next flu. That would mean a new vaccine every year 
Marc Clifton wrote: 3. It doesn't appear to prevent the spread of COVID, just the symptoms.
It's a vaccine; meaning it teaches your immune-system how the virus looks before you get infected. Yes, you can still get the virus and when you do, you can infect others. But you will not be as sick as without the vaccine, since your immune system is already prepared for it. So, during those sick days you stay home.
There's no 100% prevention. Take a flu shot, you can still get the flu. It doesn't prevent you from getting it. But if you do get it, the immune system is prepared and you're a lot less sick than without that shot.
Marc Clifton wrote: 4. Immunization with SARS coronavirus vaccines leads to pulmonary immunopathology on challenge with the SARS virus - PubMed[^] Granted, #2 is a small study published in 2012.
A study on mice. While we share a lot of DNA, we do look quite different from mice.
Marc Clifton wrote: An while I am not an anti-vaxxer
You present four arguments that a non-medic can disprove, to justify not taking the vaccine. That's an anti-vaxxer (who, ironically, has already been vaccinated against a lot of diseases).
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
|
|
|
|
|
The vaccine doesn't "cure" if you're already infected (and possibly asymptomatic).
And that's why you also keep wearing a mask even when vaccinated.
Masks; multi-purpose; not spreading and not catching.
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
|
|
|
|
|
The Dutch RIVM (guess American equivalent is the CDC) was in the headlines for months last year, saying that there's no scientific proof that a mask protects you from getting COVID.
While the purpose is not infecting others. Sneeze into your mask once, and you know what I mean.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
|
|
|
|
|
I wear an N95 mask; not some rag. Fitted properly, i.e. not under your chin, you know it's working by the effort required to breath.
I also used them while painting: N95, no "paint smell"; while under any other circumstance, including outside, upwind, I could smell paint.
I'm not saying a paint molecule is the equivalent of the virus "spore", but N95 also has "electro-static" properties your average rag does not.
Yes, most of the garbage that passes for a "mask" is just that: fashionable garbage.
And that's also why the current recommendation is to wear TWO of your (garbage) "masks".
(Edit)
This part is particularly humorous (from the CDC):
Quote: No need for masks that are "intended for healthcare workers, including N95 respirators or surgical masks," says the CDC. "They're very hard to breathe in when you wear them properly," said Rochelle Walensky, the new head of the CDC, at. CNN Town Hall. "They're very hard to tolerate when you wear them for long periods of time."
Oh, boo hoo.
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
modified 31-Jan-21 17:12pm.
|
|
|
|
|
I wear a custom made mask; and since washed it smells like berries. Everything does. And first year for me without flu in a long time.
Gerry Schmitz wrote: Yes, most of the garbage that passes for a "mask" is just that: fashionable garbage.
It is not meant to protect you; it is meant to protect others from you. Sneeze one while wearing a mask, and you learn why it protects others.
Now, before I get into an argument, did you ever hear about Polio? If not, then it is becuse vaccines killed the damned virus. And it was worse than Covid. We did not just stop it, we eradicated it. Using vaccines. Polio doesn't exist in the wild. It is done, an ex-parrot.
What mask I use is not relevant; it won't keep me from getting infected, ANY mask just stops me from spreading a lot. N95 doesn't make any changes there. At all. Your mask may be pure cotton and the effect is the same.
And you can get COVID by touching things.
Good luck.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
|
|
|
|
|
Quote: And you can get COVID by touching things.
(and IF you then touch your face).
Quote: Polio doesn't exist in the wild. It is done, an ex-parrot.
Lot's of noise, few facts.
Quote: Polio does still exist, although polio cases have decreased by over 99% since 1988, from an estimated more than 350 000 cases to 22 reported cases in 2017. This reduction is the result of the global effort to eradicate the disease. Today, only 3 countries in the world have never stopped transmission of polio Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria).
Despite the progress achieved since 1988, as long as a single child remains infected with poliovirus, children in all countries are at risk of contracting the disease. The poliovirus can easily be imported into a polio-free country and can spread rapidly amongst unimmunized populations. Failure to eradicate polio could result in as many as 200 000 new cases every year, within 10 years, all over the world.
There is no cure for polio, it can only be prevented. Polio vaccine, given multiple times, can protect a child for life.
Same old, same old.
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
|
|
|
|
|
Gerry Schmitz wrote: (and IF you then touch your face).
Or a wound. Or a cut. Most people don't cut themselves often, but I'm not very good at cooking.
Gerry Schmitz wrote: Lot's of noise, few facts.
No, history. And that was worse than Corona.
Gerry Schmitz wrote: Same old, same old.
Despite no cure, we won. That's not "same old". Corona is less aggressive for the moment, but it mutates more than flu.
You know evolution? The faster the generations go, the more mutations. And the more infection, the faster the mutations go.
And now, we have some people resitant due to vaccines; not a lot, but enough for the virus to adapt to that vaccine.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
|
|
|
|
|
Vaccination news and COVID in general are definitely part of a developer's life right now. This topic is a bit of an emotional tinder box, though, so please tread carefully.
If it becomes political, or there are trolls (and I mean even a sniff of trolling) it gets shut down.
Respect each other, respect the site. ✌
cheers
Chris Maunder
|
|
|
|
|
Quote: Covid anti-vaxxers Death cultists getting out of hand (Number 2)
FTFY
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
|
|
|
|
|
Calling people "death cultists" is not trolling? Did you not read Chris's early reply to this thread?
Not everyone in this forum, or the world for that matter, shares your opinion on the matter.
|
|
|
|
|
Slacker007 wrote: Calling people "death cultists" is not trolling? Did you not read Chris's early reply to this thread?
No. It was on the next page of the forum and completely invisible at the time I replied. If chris actually wants that sort of thing to be visible an option to pin something as the top reply might help.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
|
|
|
|
|
Dan Neely wrote: If chris actually wants that sort of thing to be visible an option to pin something as the top reply might help.
The same way it could be said that he already has closed several threads because they turned the wrong way, so as a regular you should know about it too.
And by the way, it is already in the description of the forum above at the beginning of the page.
Quote: The Lounge is rated Safe For Work. If you're about to post something inappropriate for a shared office environment, then don't post it. No ads, no abuse, and no programming questions. Trolling, (political, climate, religious or whatever) will result in your account being removed.
Note: I am not complaining about the first comment you did. I personally don't see it that hard, but is my personal taste. I am just answering to your comment about Chris pining his post as a reason why did you answer liek that. In my opinion, that's not a really valid reason for me, because I think it is more than clear what a concept Chris has and wants for the site. And a lot of people agrees with him, me included.
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
|
|
|
|
|
If I called a group of people "death cultists" I would have been banned permanently. Just saying...
|
|
|
|
|
Slacker007 wrote: If I called a group of people "death cultists" I would have been banned permanently. Just saying...
I would not have reported you for it.
Bad taste... yes.
Abuse... in my eyes, not.
The rest... just saying
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
|
|
|
|
|
for the record, I agree with you, but I am after equality - the reason I am making a big stink about all of this.
double standard. I don't care what anyone says. 
what is good for goose, has to be 100% good for the gander.
|
|
|
|
|
I think it's funny, on both sides.
|
|
|
|
|
This must be a use of the word "funny" that I'm not familiar with.
I take it you don't personally know of anyone who's died of the disease...? Doesn't affect you, so it can all be downplayed?
Must be nice to be you. No, I take it back. I'd rather not be you.
|
|
|
|
|
dandy72 wrote: I'd rather not be you.
This is why it's funny on both sides. On one side you have people claiming there are tracking devices in the vaccine. They are nuts and they make me laugh. Then you got people like you who know 0 about me yet judge me. You think you have all the answers and your way is the right way and anyone different must be crazy.
I see humor on both sides. It's funny.
|
|
|
|
|
You're putting word in my mouth. And you don't know where I stand.
All I know about you is that you're seeing a situation where millions have died, and you're seeing humor in that.
That's what I'm calling you out on. Nothing else.
|
|
|
|
|
ok 
|
|
|
|
|
General 
News 
Suggestion 
Question 
Bug 
Answer 
Joke 
Praise 
Rant 
Admin 
Submit an article or tip
