When an antivaxxer get covid

[Danth]

Originally Posted by hobart [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It's ignoring the advice of experts when it doesn't line up with your politics that makes you a fucking moron.

The two are not the same.

There are almost exactly the same arguments to be found from boiler shop workers a hundred years ago complaining about getting sick from all that asbestos dust (from the lagging) when said "experts" were insisting that it was all in their heads and there was no known danger from it. Oops! How about lead pipes--another oopsie. Use expert advice for the resource it is, but treating it like infallible gospel is ill-advised.

One modern example is the nigh-universal plastic water bottles. I won't use them. The water coming out of those always tastes like plastic. There is no way you'll ever convince me that those things aren't going to prove to be another "oops!" years or decades from now when the experts figure out they were wrong all along and drinking plastic is indeed bad for you.

With respect to medical treatment, someone has to be willing to take the risk and be the human guinea pigs so we can get the data to see what happens. That includes both the vaccines as well as alternatives.

Danth

[Mesocyclone]

Like seatbelts on an air plane. An illusion of safety. When the plane comes crashing down at a 60 degree nosedive at 550 miles per hour, seatbelts wont help.

[nostalgiaquest]

Originally Posted by Mesocyclone [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Like seatbelts on an air plane. An illusion of safety. When the plane comes crashing down at a 60 degree nosedive at 550 miles per hour, seatbelts wont help.

Lol. Ever been in turbulence before? Or a rough windy landing?

You illustrate a good point though - Not understanding the purpose of something might lead you to say something silly about it…

… kinda makes a fella wonder, don’t it?

[Jibartik]

political compass meme

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[JurisDictum]

I personally refuse to use seatbelts on the airplane. And yes, I demand that they let me on anyway and not violate my freedom.

[Baler]

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[starkind]

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[Baler]

A Practitioner is not a Professional.

food 4 thought

[Horza]

Originally Posted by Danth [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There are almost exactly the same arguments to be found from boiler shop workers a hundred years ago complaining about getting sick from all that asbestos dust (from the lagging) when said "experts" were insisting that it was all in their heads and there was no known danger from it. Oops! How about lead pipes--another oopsie. Use expert advice for the resource it is, but treating it like infallible gospel is ill-advised.

With respect to medical treatment, someone has to be willing to take the risk and be the human guinea pigs so we can get the data to see what happens. That includes both the vaccines as well as alternatives.

This makes perfect sense to me, now by all means go ahead and eat the horse paste.

[Baler]

Originally Posted by Horza [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This makes perfect sense to me, now by all means go ahead and eat the horse paste.

Do you only antagonize people?