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  • static111
    static111 Posts: 5,056
    Sweden had the lowest excess mortality during the corona pandemic in the EU

    In no other EU country did the number of deaths increase as little as in Sweden during the corona years 2020-2022. This is shown by figures produced by Statistics Sweden/SvD.

    Statistics Sweden SCB has, on behalf of Svenska Dagbladet, calculated the so-called excess mortality during the corona years 2020-2022 in the EU countries and the EEA countries Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The figure includes all those who have died, including from reasons other than COVID-19.

    The result is Sweden had the lowest excess mortality of all. The average number of deaths per year in 2020-2022 was an increase of 4.4 percent compared to the previous three years. The largest increase in the number of deaths during the pandemic years was recorded by Bulgaria and Slovakia



    Anders Tegnell efter pandemin: Överdödlighet ger inte hela svaret | SvD





    I have been seriously missing seeing this meme in this thread.  I am glad he has been redeemed again.
    Scio me nihil scire

    There are no kings inside the gates of eden
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    23scidoo said:
    brianlux said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    So wait, the whole thing hinges on the verb used in Dr. Andersson's email...from Feb of 2020?  Did anyone ask the doctor what he meant by the verb "disproved" and whether it was inarticulate emailing or to be taken literally?

    Second, we all said here that we are willing to let the US gov't research and determine the origin.  I don't think anyone has a personal stake in where it originated.  At the end of the day, it left a million Americans dead, regardless of whether it was lab or not.  If it was a lab, it becomes a geopolitical issue, not a medical or science one.  
    Wait, why should we wait US gov to tell us what happened??..
    huge difference if it comes from lab..
    In the US, that's our primary resource of trust.  It's not like I have the data and access to classified information to make a sound judgment.  I don't use You Tube and untethered speculation to inform my opinions.  Should I wait for the Greek gov't to render an opinion?  Will that be coming soon?
    Υοu should definitely not waiting the Greek gov..lol..we don't trust them, you shouldn't either..
    but your gov is so trustworthy??..the global super power who tell us what happened??..
    and of course you mean the gov with specific president, right??..

    What choice do you have?  These people on the internet don't follow the scientific process.  They don't have access to intelligence, confidential or secret information.  If the British gov't made a determination, that would have some influence on me as well, same with the French.  That doesn't mean I think they are 100% trustworthy or right all the time.  But the alternative is some yahoo on You Tube.  How is that better?
    I mean, I think this really does get at a larger issue - we have a serious trust crisis. If we don't trust institutions, each other, the scientists, the controversialists, the media - do we just ignore experts and go our own ways and somehow hope for the best? 

    Can anyone stop this train?
    I trust Fox news to give me the fair and balanced news everyday.  That's how I know Kari Lake is the right gov of Arizona.  And there is no such thing a lawsuit by Dominion against Fox. 
    Obviously I know this is a joke, but you have to recognize that for some people, every word of what you wrote is true. 
    Sadly I do.  They have been radicalized.  The interesting thing is that the gov't is no more diabolical than it ever was, in fact it is likely to be significantly more transparent.  But we trusted them until Vietnam went wrong, and the Pentagon Papers, followed by Watergate, the Church committee, etc.  

    I don't have a solution to your question other than attempting to hold gov officials accountable through oversight and elections.  The concept of a gov lying to the people is as old as civilization.  It's not a harbinger of the downfall of society.  

    Sad indeed.
    And not only have these people been radicalized, many have been beguiled to the point of delusion in believing the lies they are fed.  Their being duped very much illustrates a number of things including a lack of a quality education, an pervasive inability to use critical thinking, and a tendency for masses of people to follow charismatic "leaders".
    And like you say, they don't trust government.  Instead, they prefer blind acceptance of those marginal radical authoritarian "leaders" whom they believe care for their them and have concern for their own good.
    History is repeating itself yet again.

    Karl Marx quote History repeats itself the first as tragedy then as  farce
    Karl Marx clearly died his mustache. 
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  • FiveBelow
    FiveBelow Posts: 1,332
    23scidoo said:
    brianlux said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    So wait, the whole thing hinges on the verb used in Dr. Andersson's email...from Feb of 2020?  Did anyone ask the doctor what he meant by the verb "disproved" and whether it was inarticulate emailing or to be taken literally?

    Second, we all said here that we are willing to let the US gov't research and determine the origin.  I don't think anyone has a personal stake in where it originated.  At the end of the day, it left a million Americans dead, regardless of whether it was lab or not.  If it was a lab, it becomes a geopolitical issue, not a medical or science one.  
    Wait, why should we wait US gov to tell us what happened??..
    huge difference if it comes from lab..
    In the US, that's our primary resource of trust.  It's not like I have the data and access to classified information to make a sound judgment.  I don't use You Tube and untethered speculation to inform my opinions.  Should I wait for the Greek gov't to render an opinion?  Will that be coming soon?
    Υοu should definitely not waiting the Greek gov..lol..we don't trust them, you shouldn't either..
    but your gov is so trustworthy??..the global super power who tell us what happened??..
    and of course you mean the gov with specific president, right??..

    What choice do you have?  These people on the internet don't follow the scientific process.  They don't have access to intelligence, confidential or secret information.  If the British gov't made a determination, that would have some influence on me as well, same with the French.  That doesn't mean I think they are 100% trustworthy or right all the time.  But the alternative is some yahoo on You Tube.  How is that better?
    I mean, I think this really does get at a larger issue - we have a serious trust crisis. If we don't trust institutions, each other, the scientists, the controversialists, the media - do we just ignore experts and go our own ways and somehow hope for the best? 

    Can anyone stop this train?
    I trust Fox news to give me the fair and balanced news everyday.  That's how I know Kari Lake is the right gov of Arizona.  And there is no such thing a lawsuit by Dominion against Fox. 
    Obviously I know this is a joke, but you have to recognize that for some people, every word of what you wrote is true. 
    Sadly I do.  They have been radicalized.  The interesting thing is that the gov't is no more diabolical than it ever was, in fact it is likely to be significantly more transparent.  But we trusted them until Vietnam went wrong, and the Pentagon Papers, followed by Watergate, the Church committee, etc.  

    I don't have a solution to your question other than attempting to hold gov officials accountable through oversight and elections.  The concept of a gov lying to the people is as old as civilization.  It's not a harbinger of the downfall of society.  

    Sad indeed.
    And not only have these people been radicalized, many have been beguiled to the point of delusion in believing the lies they are fed.  Their being duped very much illustrates a number of things including a lack of a quality education, an pervasive inability to use critical thinking, and a tendency for masses of people to follow charismatic "leaders".
    And like you say, they don't trust government.  Instead, they prefer blind acceptance of those marginal radical authoritarian "leaders" whom they believe care for their them and have concern for their own good.
    History is repeating itself yet again.

    Karl Marx quote History repeats itself the first as tragedy then as  farce
    Karl Marx clearly died his mustache. 
    Looks alive and well to me.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,653
    edited March 2023
    23scidoo said:
    brianlux said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    So wait, the whole thing hinges on the verb used in Dr. Andersson's email...from Feb of 2020?  Did anyone ask the doctor what he meant by the verb "disproved" and whether it was inarticulate emailing or to be taken literally?

    Second, we all said here that we are willing to let the US gov't research and determine the origin.  I don't think anyone has a personal stake in where it originated.  At the end of the day, it left a million Americans dead, regardless of whether it was lab or not.  If it was a lab, it becomes a geopolitical issue, not a medical or science one.  
    Wait, why should we wait US gov to tell us what happened??..
    huge difference if it comes from lab..
    In the US, that's our primary resource of trust.  It's not like I have the data and access to classified information to make a sound judgment.  I don't use You Tube and untethered speculation to inform my opinions.  Should I wait for the Greek gov't to render an opinion?  Will that be coming soon?
    Υοu should definitely not waiting the Greek gov..lol..we don't trust them, you shouldn't either..
    but your gov is so trustworthy??..the global super power who tell us what happened??..
    and of course you mean the gov with specific president, right??..

    What choice do you have?  These people on the internet don't follow the scientific process.  They don't have access to intelligence, confidential or secret information.  If the British gov't made a determination, that would have some influence on me as well, same with the French.  That doesn't mean I think they are 100% trustworthy or right all the time.  But the alternative is some yahoo on You Tube.  How is that better?
    I mean, I think this really does get at a larger issue - we have a serious trust crisis. If we don't trust institutions, each other, the scientists, the controversialists, the media - do we just ignore experts and go our own ways and somehow hope for the best? 

    Can anyone stop this train?
    I trust Fox news to give me the fair and balanced news everyday.  That's how I know Kari Lake is the right gov of Arizona.  And there is no such thing a lawsuit by Dominion against Fox. 
    Obviously I know this is a joke, but you have to recognize that for some people, every word of what you wrote is true. 
    Sadly I do.  They have been radicalized.  The interesting thing is that the gov't is no more diabolical than it ever was, in fact it is likely to be significantly more transparent.  But we trusted them until Vietnam went wrong, and the Pentagon Papers, followed by Watergate, the Church committee, etc.  

    I don't have a solution to your question other than attempting to hold gov officials accountable through oversight and elections.  The concept of a gov lying to the people is as old as civilization.  It's not a harbinger of the downfall of society.  

    Sad indeed.
    And not only have these people been radicalized, many have been beguiled to the point of delusion in believing the lies they are fed.  Their being duped very much illustrates a number of things including a lack of a quality education, an pervasive inability to use critical thinking, and a tendency for masses of people to follow charismatic "leaders".
    And like you say, they don't trust government.  Instead, they prefer blind acceptance of those marginal radical authoritarian "leaders" whom they believe care for their them and have concern for their own good.
    History is repeating itself yet again.

    Karl Marx quote History repeats itself the first as tragedy then as  farce
    Karl Marx clearly died his mustache. 
    Karl Marx quote History repeats itself the first as tragedy then as  farce


    LOL!  Maybe his eye brows as well.   Funny thing is, without all the hair and the beard, he is actually...
    Michael Bay Pens Tribute to Sean Connery and His James Bond Smile of  Approval  The Hollywood Reporter
    Sean Connery!


    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni











  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,752
    FiveBelow said:
    23scidoo said:
    brianlux said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    So wait, the whole thing hinges on the verb used in Dr. Andersson's email...from Feb of 2020?  Did anyone ask the doctor what he meant by the verb "disproved" and whether it was inarticulate emailing or to be taken literally?

    Second, we all said here that we are willing to let the US gov't research and determine the origin.  I don't think anyone has a personal stake in where it originated.  At the end of the day, it left a million Americans dead, regardless of whether it was lab or not.  If it was a lab, it becomes a geopolitical issue, not a medical or science one.  
    Wait, why should we wait US gov to tell us what happened??..
    huge difference if it comes from lab..
    In the US, that's our primary resource of trust.  It's not like I have the data and access to classified information to make a sound judgment.  I don't use You Tube and untethered speculation to inform my opinions.  Should I wait for the Greek gov't to render an opinion?  Will that be coming soon?
    Υοu should definitely not waiting the Greek gov..lol..we don't trust them, you shouldn't either..
    but your gov is so trustworthy??..the global super power who tell us what happened??..
    and of course you mean the gov with specific president, right??..

    What choice do you have?  These people on the internet don't follow the scientific process.  They don't have access to intelligence, confidential or secret information.  If the British gov't made a determination, that would have some influence on me as well, same with the French.  That doesn't mean I think they are 100% trustworthy or right all the time.  But the alternative is some yahoo on You Tube.  How is that better?
    I mean, I think this really does get at a larger issue - we have a serious trust crisis. If we don't trust institutions, each other, the scientists, the controversialists, the media - do we just ignore experts and go our own ways and somehow hope for the best? 

    Can anyone stop this train?
    I trust Fox news to give me the fair and balanced news everyday.  That's how I know Kari Lake is the right gov of Arizona.  And there is no such thing a lawsuit by Dominion against Fox. 
    Obviously I know this is a joke, but you have to recognize that for some people, every word of what you wrote is true. 
    Sadly I do.  They have been radicalized.  The interesting thing is that the gov't is no more diabolical than it ever was, in fact it is likely to be significantly more transparent.  But we trusted them until Vietnam went wrong, and the Pentagon Papers, followed by Watergate, the Church committee, etc.  

    I don't have a solution to your question other than attempting to hold gov officials accountable through oversight and elections.  The concept of a gov lying to the people is as old as civilization.  It's not a harbinger of the downfall of society.  

    Sad indeed.
    And not only have these people been radicalized, many have been beguiled to the point of delusion in believing the lies they are fed.  Their being duped very much illustrates a number of things including a lack of a quality education, an pervasive inability to use critical thinking, and a tendency for masses of people to follow charismatic "leaders".
    And like you say, they don't trust government.  Instead, they prefer blind acceptance of those marginal radical authoritarian "leaders" whom they believe care for their them and have concern for their own good.
    History is repeating itself yet again.

    Karl Marx quote History repeats itself the first as tragedy then as  farce
    Karl Marx clearly died his mustache. 
    Looks alive and well to me.
    Fake news. 

    He Died Suddenly ™️ after taking the Moderna booster. 
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    FiveBelow said:
    23scidoo said:
    brianlux said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    So wait, the whole thing hinges on the verb used in Dr. Andersson's email...from Feb of 2020?  Did anyone ask the doctor what he meant by the verb "disproved" and whether it was inarticulate emailing or to be taken literally?

    Second, we all said here that we are willing to let the US gov't research and determine the origin.  I don't think anyone has a personal stake in where it originated.  At the end of the day, it left a million Americans dead, regardless of whether it was lab or not.  If it was a lab, it becomes a geopolitical issue, not a medical or science one.  
    Wait, why should we wait US gov to tell us what happened??..
    huge difference if it comes from lab..
    In the US, that's our primary resource of trust.  It's not like I have the data and access to classified information to make a sound judgment.  I don't use You Tube and untethered speculation to inform my opinions.  Should I wait for the Greek gov't to render an opinion?  Will that be coming soon?
    Υοu should definitely not waiting the Greek gov..lol..we don't trust them, you shouldn't either..
    but your gov is so trustworthy??..the global super power who tell us what happened??..
    and of course you mean the gov with specific president, right??..

    What choice do you have?  These people on the internet don't follow the scientific process.  They don't have access to intelligence, confidential or secret information.  If the British gov't made a determination, that would have some influence on me as well, same with the French.  That doesn't mean I think they are 100% trustworthy or right all the time.  But the alternative is some yahoo on You Tube.  How is that better?
    I mean, I think this really does get at a larger issue - we have a serious trust crisis. If we don't trust institutions, each other, the scientists, the controversialists, the media - do we just ignore experts and go our own ways and somehow hope for the best? 

    Can anyone stop this train?
    I trust Fox news to give me the fair and balanced news everyday.  That's how I know Kari Lake is the right gov of Arizona.  And there is no such thing a lawsuit by Dominion against Fox. 
    Obviously I know this is a joke, but you have to recognize that for some people, every word of what you wrote is true. 
    Sadly I do.  They have been radicalized.  The interesting thing is that the gov't is no more diabolical than it ever was, in fact it is likely to be significantly more transparent.  But we trusted them until Vietnam went wrong, and the Pentagon Papers, followed by Watergate, the Church committee, etc.  

    I don't have a solution to your question other than attempting to hold gov officials accountable through oversight and elections.  The concept of a gov lying to the people is as old as civilization.  It's not a harbinger of the downfall of society.  

    Sad indeed.
    And not only have these people been radicalized, many have been beguiled to the point of delusion in believing the lies they are fed.  Their being duped very much illustrates a number of things including a lack of a quality education, an pervasive inability to use critical thinking, and a tendency for masses of people to follow charismatic "leaders".
    And like you say, they don't trust government.  Instead, they prefer blind acceptance of those marginal radical authoritarian "leaders" whom they believe care for their them and have concern for their own good.
    History is repeating itself yet again.

    Karl Marx quote History repeats itself the first as tragedy then as  farce
    Karl Marx clearly died his mustache. 
    Looks alive and well to me.
    Fake news. 

    He Died Suddenly ™️ after taking the Moderna booster. 
    Smart move, getting the trademark in.  
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,752
    mrussel1 said:
    FiveBelow said:
    23scidoo said:
    brianlux said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    So wait, the whole thing hinges on the verb used in Dr. Andersson's email...from Feb of 2020?  Did anyone ask the doctor what he meant by the verb "disproved" and whether it was inarticulate emailing or to be taken literally?

    Second, we all said here that we are willing to let the US gov't research and determine the origin.  I don't think anyone has a personal stake in where it originated.  At the end of the day, it left a million Americans dead, regardless of whether it was lab or not.  If it was a lab, it becomes a geopolitical issue, not a medical or science one.  
    Wait, why should we wait US gov to tell us what happened??..
    huge difference if it comes from lab..
    In the US, that's our primary resource of trust.  It's not like I have the data and access to classified information to make a sound judgment.  I don't use You Tube and untethered speculation to inform my opinions.  Should I wait for the Greek gov't to render an opinion?  Will that be coming soon?
    Υοu should definitely not waiting the Greek gov..lol..we don't trust them, you shouldn't either..
    but your gov is so trustworthy??..the global super power who tell us what happened??..
    and of course you mean the gov with specific president, right??..

    What choice do you have?  These people on the internet don't follow the scientific process.  They don't have access to intelligence, confidential or secret information.  If the British gov't made a determination, that would have some influence on me as well, same with the French.  That doesn't mean I think they are 100% trustworthy or right all the time.  But the alternative is some yahoo on You Tube.  How is that better?
    I mean, I think this really does get at a larger issue - we have a serious trust crisis. If we don't trust institutions, each other, the scientists, the controversialists, the media - do we just ignore experts and go our own ways and somehow hope for the best? 

    Can anyone stop this train?
    I trust Fox news to give me the fair and balanced news everyday.  That's how I know Kari Lake is the right gov of Arizona.  And there is no such thing a lawsuit by Dominion against Fox. 
    Obviously I know this is a joke, but you have to recognize that for some people, every word of what you wrote is true. 
    Sadly I do.  They have been radicalized.  The interesting thing is that the gov't is no more diabolical than it ever was, in fact it is likely to be significantly more transparent.  But we trusted them until Vietnam went wrong, and the Pentagon Papers, followed by Watergate, the Church committee, etc.  

    I don't have a solution to your question other than attempting to hold gov officials accountable through oversight and elections.  The concept of a gov lying to the people is as old as civilization.  It's not a harbinger of the downfall of society.  

    Sad indeed.
    And not only have these people been radicalized, many have been beguiled to the point of delusion in believing the lies they are fed.  Their being duped very much illustrates a number of things including a lack of a quality education, an pervasive inability to use critical thinking, and a tendency for masses of people to follow charismatic "leaders".
    And like you say, they don't trust government.  Instead, they prefer blind acceptance of those marginal radical authoritarian "leaders" whom they believe care for their them and have concern for their own good.
    History is repeating itself yet again.

    Karl Marx quote History repeats itself the first as tragedy then as  farce
    Karl Marx clearly died his mustache. 
    Looks alive and well to me.
    Fake news. 

    He Died Suddenly ™️ after taking the Moderna booster. 
    Smart move, getting the trademark in.  
    Common sense. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    mickeyrat said:
    gift article.....


      Opinion | Available evidence still points to covid originating from spillover
    Opinion by Angela Rasmussen and Saskia Popescu
    March 07, 2023 at 16:19 ET
    Angela Rasmussen is a virologist and principal research scientist at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan. Saskia Popescu is an infectious-disease epidemiologist and assistant professor of biodefense at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University.
    The news last week that the Energy Department had concluded with “low confidence” that SARS-CoV-2 originated from a “lab leak” caused FBI Director Christopher A. Wray to remind Fox News viewers that his agency reached the same conclusion about the coronavirus in 2021.
    No new evidence is available for public scrutiny. It is impossible to evaluate the Energy Department’s claims. Yet they have been repeated in many quarters as if they were proof of a lab origin — a belief that fuels demands to curtail work on dangerous infectious agents.
    This circus makes the United States and the world less prepared, not more, to defend itself against emerging pathogens that could lead to pandemics, including the alarming influenza strain H5N1 spreading globally in animals or the deadly Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea.
    To be clear, all the evidence available for scrutiny points to the pandemic originating from transmission from live animals to humans — zoonotic spillover — at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China.
    Two studies (one co-authored by one of us) published in 2022 in the U.S. journal Science mapped the verifiable earliest cases, environmental samples collected at the Huanan market, records of animal sales at the market, social media data and susceptibility data about the animals. Triangulating all this demonstrated that the pandemic started with two independent spillover events at the market, or just upstream in the common supply chain where the animals were sourced or transported.

    continues....

    People actually want these labs closed down?  That's just nuts.  They are definitely needed.  If the leak came from a lab I think it twould do the world some good to learn how it happened, not close them.
  • AW124797
    AW124797 Posts: 762
    jwhjr17 said:
    AW124797 said:
    jwhjr17 said:
    mickeyrat said:
    and still......


    this is an addional 1500 dead from yesterday's tally on thus site....


    By my calculations that's a 0.009998354395939 death rate or an over 99% survival rate.  And, the cases number is most likely grossly underreported as the number of people who have had it that never tested as well as those who have tested but not reported it anywhere has to be large as well. To be fair, the deaths rate is most likely underreported as well (or over reported depending on who you ask), but even so based on the survival rate I wouldn't imagine it moving the needle at all.  I have the vaccine and boosters including the most recent one, but I'm done with those and will take my chances from here on out.
    May I ask what made you have this change of heart? That updated booster must've been very recent. 
    Got the updated booster towards the end of December. I've never gotten a flu shot, and that's where the shot is headed as a best guess of what will protect you at the time.  Between having vaccines and boosters for it, and actually having Covid I'm good with my chances going forward.  But, I respect the decision of anyone who continues to get boosters based on their particular situation.
    Got it. Thanks.
  • AW124797
    AW124797 Posts: 762
    FiveBelow said:
    23scidoo said:
    brianlux said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    So wait, the whole thing hinges on the verb used in Dr. Andersson's email...from Feb of 2020?  Did anyone ask the doctor what he meant by the verb "disproved" and whether it was inarticulate emailing or to be taken literally?

    Second, we all said here that we are willing to let the US gov't research and determine the origin.  I don't think anyone has a personal stake in where it originated.  At the end of the day, it left a million Americans dead, regardless of whether it was lab or not.  If it was a lab, it becomes a geopolitical issue, not a medical or science one.  
    Wait, why should we wait US gov to tell us what happened??..
    huge difference if it comes from lab..
    In the US, that's our primary resource of trust.  It's not like I have the data and access to classified information to make a sound judgment.  I don't use You Tube and untethered speculation to inform my opinions.  Should I wait for the Greek gov't to render an opinion?  Will that be coming soon?
    Υοu should definitely not waiting the Greek gov..lol..we don't trust them, you shouldn't either..
    but your gov is so trustworthy??..the global super power who tell us what happened??..
    and of course you mean the gov with specific president, right??..

    What choice do you have?  These people on the internet don't follow the scientific process.  They don't have access to intelligence, confidential or secret information.  If the British gov't made a determination, that would have some influence on me as well, same with the French.  That doesn't mean I think they are 100% trustworthy or right all the time.  But the alternative is some yahoo on You Tube.  How is that better?
    I mean, I think this really does get at a larger issue - we have a serious trust crisis. If we don't trust institutions, each other, the scientists, the controversialists, the media - do we just ignore experts and go our own ways and somehow hope for the best? 

    Can anyone stop this train?
    I trust Fox news to give me the fair and balanced news everyday.  That's how I know Kari Lake is the right gov of Arizona.  And there is no such thing a lawsuit by Dominion against Fox. 
    Obviously I know this is a joke, but you have to recognize that for some people, every word of what you wrote is true. 
    Sadly I do.  They have been radicalized.  The interesting thing is that the gov't is no more diabolical than it ever was, in fact it is likely to be significantly more transparent.  But we trusted them until Vietnam went wrong, and the Pentagon Papers, followed by Watergate, the Church committee, etc.  

    I don't have a solution to your question other than attempting to hold gov officials accountable through oversight and elections.  The concept of a gov lying to the people is as old as civilization.  It's not a harbinger of the downfall of society.  

    Sad indeed.
    And not only have these people been radicalized, many have been beguiled to the point of delusion in believing the lies they are fed.  Their being duped very much illustrates a number of things including a lack of a quality education, an pervasive inability to use critical thinking, and a tendency for masses of people to follow charismatic "leaders".
    And like you say, they don't trust government.  Instead, they prefer blind acceptance of those marginal radical authoritarian "leaders" whom they believe care for their them and have concern for their own good.
    History is repeating itself yet again.

    Karl Marx quote History repeats itself the first as tragedy then as  farce
    Karl Marx clearly died his mustache. 
    Looks alive and well to me.
    Fake news. 

    He Died Suddenly ™️ after taking the Moderna booster. 
    No, he died suddenly from covid after 4 Moderna boosters. Funnier and more probable. 
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    AW124797 said:
    FiveBelow said:
    23scidoo said:
    brianlux said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    So wait, the whole thing hinges on the verb used in Dr. Andersson's email...from Feb of 2020?  Did anyone ask the doctor what he meant by the verb "disproved" and whether it was inarticulate emailing or to be taken literally?

    Second, we all said here that we are willing to let the US gov't research and determine the origin.  I don't think anyone has a personal stake in where it originated.  At the end of the day, it left a million Americans dead, regardless of whether it was lab or not.  If it was a lab, it becomes a geopolitical issue, not a medical or science one.  
    Wait, why should we wait US gov to tell us what happened??..
    huge difference if it comes from lab..
    In the US, that's our primary resource of trust.  It's not like I have the data and access to classified information to make a sound judgment.  I don't use You Tube and untethered speculation to inform my opinions.  Should I wait for the Greek gov't to render an opinion?  Will that be coming soon?
    Υοu should definitely not waiting the Greek gov..lol..we don't trust them, you shouldn't either..
    but your gov is so trustworthy??..the global super power who tell us what happened??..
    and of course you mean the gov with specific president, right??..

    What choice do you have?  These people on the internet don't follow the scientific process.  They don't have access to intelligence, confidential or secret information.  If the British gov't made a determination, that would have some influence on me as well, same with the French.  That doesn't mean I think they are 100% trustworthy or right all the time.  But the alternative is some yahoo on You Tube.  How is that better?
    I mean, I think this really does get at a larger issue - we have a serious trust crisis. If we don't trust institutions, each other, the scientists, the controversialists, the media - do we just ignore experts and go our own ways and somehow hope for the best? 

    Can anyone stop this train?
    I trust Fox news to give me the fair and balanced news everyday.  That's how I know Kari Lake is the right gov of Arizona.  And there is no such thing a lawsuit by Dominion against Fox. 
    Obviously I know this is a joke, but you have to recognize that for some people, every word of what you wrote is true. 
    Sadly I do.  They have been radicalized.  The interesting thing is that the gov't is no more diabolical than it ever was, in fact it is likely to be significantly more transparent.  But we trusted them until Vietnam went wrong, and the Pentagon Papers, followed by Watergate, the Church committee, etc.  

    I don't have a solution to your question other than attempting to hold gov officials accountable through oversight and elections.  The concept of a gov lying to the people is as old as civilization.  It's not a harbinger of the downfall of society.  

    Sad indeed.
    And not only have these people been radicalized, many have been beguiled to the point of delusion in believing the lies they are fed.  Their being duped very much illustrates a number of things including a lack of a quality education, an pervasive inability to use critical thinking, and a tendency for masses of people to follow charismatic "leaders".
    And like you say, they don't trust government.  Instead, they prefer blind acceptance of those marginal radical authoritarian "leaders" whom they believe care for their them and have concern for their own good.
    History is repeating itself yet again.

    Karl Marx quote History repeats itself the first as tragedy then as  farce
    Karl Marx clearly died his mustache. 
    Looks alive and well to me.
    Fake news. 

    He Died Suddenly ™️ after taking the Moderna booster. 
    No, he died suddenly from covid after 4 Moderna boosters. Funnier and more probable. 
    So .00045 chance rather than .00032 chance?
  • AW124797
    AW124797 Posts: 762
    mrussel1 said:
    AW124797 said:
    FiveBelow said:
    23scidoo said:
    brianlux said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    So wait, the whole thing hinges on the verb used in Dr. Andersson's email...from Feb of 2020?  Did anyone ask the doctor what he meant by the verb "disproved" and whether it was inarticulate emailing or to be taken literally?

    Second, we all said here that we are willing to let the US gov't research and determine the origin.  I don't think anyone has a personal stake in where it originated.  At the end of the day, it left a million Americans dead, regardless of whether it was lab or not.  If it was a lab, it becomes a geopolitical issue, not a medical or science one.  
    Wait, why should we wait US gov to tell us what happened??..
    huge difference if it comes from lab..
    In the US, that's our primary resource of trust.  It's not like I have the data and access to classified information to make a sound judgment.  I don't use You Tube and untethered speculation to inform my opinions.  Should I wait for the Greek gov't to render an opinion?  Will that be coming soon?
    Υοu should definitely not waiting the Greek gov..lol..we don't trust them, you shouldn't either..
    but your gov is so trustworthy??..the global super power who tell us what happened??..
    and of course you mean the gov with specific president, right??..

    What choice do you have?  These people on the internet don't follow the scientific process.  They don't have access to intelligence, confidential or secret information.  If the British gov't made a determination, that would have some influence on me as well, same with the French.  That doesn't mean I think they are 100% trustworthy or right all the time.  But the alternative is some yahoo on You Tube.  How is that better?
    I mean, I think this really does get at a larger issue - we have a serious trust crisis. If we don't trust institutions, each other, the scientists, the controversialists, the media - do we just ignore experts and go our own ways and somehow hope for the best? 

    Can anyone stop this train?
    I trust Fox news to give me the fair and balanced news everyday.  That's how I know Kari Lake is the right gov of Arizona.  And there is no such thing a lawsuit by Dominion against Fox. 
    Obviously I know this is a joke, but you have to recognize that for some people, every word of what you wrote is true. 
    Sadly I do.  They have been radicalized.  The interesting thing is that the gov't is no more diabolical than it ever was, in fact it is likely to be significantly more transparent.  But we trusted them until Vietnam went wrong, and the Pentagon Papers, followed by Watergate, the Church committee, etc.  

    I don't have a solution to your question other than attempting to hold gov officials accountable through oversight and elections.  The concept of a gov lying to the people is as old as civilization.  It's not a harbinger of the downfall of society.  

    Sad indeed.
    And not only have these people been radicalized, many have been beguiled to the point of delusion in believing the lies they are fed.  Their being duped very much illustrates a number of things including a lack of a quality education, an pervasive inability to use critical thinking, and a tendency for masses of people to follow charismatic "leaders".
    And like you say, they don't trust government.  Instead, they prefer blind acceptance of those marginal radical authoritarian "leaders" whom they believe care for their them and have concern for their own good.
    History is repeating itself yet again.

    Karl Marx quote History repeats itself the first as tragedy then as  farce
    Karl Marx clearly died his mustache. 
    Looks alive and well to me.
    Fake news. 

    He Died Suddenly ™️ after taking the Moderna booster. 
    No, he died suddenly from covid after 4 Moderna boosters. Funnier and more probable. 
    So .00045 chance rather than .00032 chance?
    I trust you on this one. 
  • FiveBelow
    FiveBelow Posts: 1,332
    FiveBelow said:
    23scidoo said:
    brianlux said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    So wait, the whole thing hinges on the verb used in Dr. Andersson's email...from Feb of 2020?  Did anyone ask the doctor what he meant by the verb "disproved" and whether it was inarticulate emailing or to be taken literally?

    Second, we all said here that we are willing to let the US gov't research and determine the origin.  I don't think anyone has a personal stake in where it originated.  At the end of the day, it left a million Americans dead, regardless of whether it was lab or not.  If it was a lab, it becomes a geopolitical issue, not a medical or science one.  
    Wait, why should we wait US gov to tell us what happened??..
    huge difference if it comes from lab..
    In the US, that's our primary resource of trust.  It's not like I have the data and access to classified information to make a sound judgment.  I don't use You Tube and untethered speculation to inform my opinions.  Should I wait for the Greek gov't to render an opinion?  Will that be coming soon?
    Υοu should definitely not waiting the Greek gov..lol..we don't trust them, you shouldn't either..
    but your gov is so trustworthy??..the global super power who tell us what happened??..
    and of course you mean the gov with specific president, right??..

    What choice do you have?  These people on the internet don't follow the scientific process.  They don't have access to intelligence, confidential or secret information.  If the British gov't made a determination, that would have some influence on me as well, same with the French.  That doesn't mean I think they are 100% trustworthy or right all the time.  But the alternative is some yahoo on You Tube.  How is that better?
    I mean, I think this really does get at a larger issue - we have a serious trust crisis. If we don't trust institutions, each other, the scientists, the controversialists, the media - do we just ignore experts and go our own ways and somehow hope for the best? 

    Can anyone stop this train?
    I trust Fox news to give me the fair and balanced news everyday.  That's how I know Kari Lake is the right gov of Arizona.  And there is no such thing a lawsuit by Dominion against Fox. 
    Obviously I know this is a joke, but you have to recognize that for some people, every word of what you wrote is true. 
    Sadly I do.  They have been radicalized.  The interesting thing is that the gov't is no more diabolical than it ever was, in fact it is likely to be significantly more transparent.  But we trusted them until Vietnam went wrong, and the Pentagon Papers, followed by Watergate, the Church committee, etc.  

    I don't have a solution to your question other than attempting to hold gov officials accountable through oversight and elections.  The concept of a gov lying to the people is as old as civilization.  It's not a harbinger of the downfall of society.  

    Sad indeed.
    And not only have these people been radicalized, many have been beguiled to the point of delusion in believing the lies they are fed.  Their being duped very much illustrates a number of things including a lack of a quality education, an pervasive inability to use critical thinking, and a tendency for masses of people to follow charismatic "leaders".
    And like you say, they don't trust government.  Instead, they prefer blind acceptance of those marginal radical authoritarian "leaders" whom they believe care for their them and have concern for their own good.
    History is repeating itself yet again.

    Karl Marx quote History repeats itself the first as tragedy then as  farce
    Karl Marx clearly died his mustache. 
    Looks alive and well to me.
    Fake news. 

    It Dyed Suddenly ™️ after taking the Moderna booster. 
    Fixed.
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,752
    FiveBelow said:
    FiveBelow said:
    23scidoo said:
    brianlux said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    So wait, the whole thing hinges on the verb used in Dr. Andersson's email...from Feb of 2020?  Did anyone ask the doctor what he meant by the verb "disproved" and whether it was inarticulate emailing or to be taken literally?

    Second, we all said here that we are willing to let the US gov't research and determine the origin.  I don't think anyone has a personal stake in where it originated.  At the end of the day, it left a million Americans dead, regardless of whether it was lab or not.  If it was a lab, it becomes a geopolitical issue, not a medical or science one.  
    Wait, why should we wait US gov to tell us what happened??..
    huge difference if it comes from lab..
    In the US, that's our primary resource of trust.  It's not like I have the data and access to classified information to make a sound judgment.  I don't use You Tube and untethered speculation to inform my opinions.  Should I wait for the Greek gov't to render an opinion?  Will that be coming soon?
    Υοu should definitely not waiting the Greek gov..lol..we don't trust them, you shouldn't either..
    but your gov is so trustworthy??..the global super power who tell us what happened??..
    and of course you mean the gov with specific president, right??..

    What choice do you have?  These people on the internet don't follow the scientific process.  They don't have access to intelligence, confidential or secret information.  If the British gov't made a determination, that would have some influence on me as well, same with the French.  That doesn't mean I think they are 100% trustworthy or right all the time.  But the alternative is some yahoo on You Tube.  How is that better?
    I mean, I think this really does get at a larger issue - we have a serious trust crisis. If we don't trust institutions, each other, the scientists, the controversialists, the media - do we just ignore experts and go our own ways and somehow hope for the best? 

    Can anyone stop this train?
    I trust Fox news to give me the fair and balanced news everyday.  That's how I know Kari Lake is the right gov of Arizona.  And there is no such thing a lawsuit by Dominion against Fox. 
    Obviously I know this is a joke, but you have to recognize that for some people, every word of what you wrote is true. 
    Sadly I do.  They have been radicalized.  The interesting thing is that the gov't is no more diabolical than it ever was, in fact it is likely to be significantly more transparent.  But we trusted them until Vietnam went wrong, and the Pentagon Papers, followed by Watergate, the Church committee, etc.  

    I don't have a solution to your question other than attempting to hold gov officials accountable through oversight and elections.  The concept of a gov lying to the people is as old as civilization.  It's not a harbinger of the downfall of society.  

    Sad indeed.
    And not only have these people been radicalized, many have been beguiled to the point of delusion in believing the lies they are fed.  Their being duped very much illustrates a number of things including a lack of a quality education, an pervasive inability to use critical thinking, and a tendency for masses of people to follow charismatic "leaders".
    And like you say, they don't trust government.  Instead, they prefer blind acceptance of those marginal radical authoritarian "leaders" whom they believe care for their them and have concern for their own good.
    History is repeating itself yet again.

    Karl Marx quote History repeats itself the first as tragedy then as  farce
    Karl Marx clearly died his mustache. 
    Looks alive and well to me.
    Fake news. 

    It Dyed Suddenly ™️ after taking the Moderna booster. 
    Fixed.
    Lol
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,935
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  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,935
    AW124797 said:
    FiveBelow said:
    23scidoo said:
    brianlux said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    benjs said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    So wait, the whole thing hinges on the verb used in Dr. Andersson's email...from Feb of 2020?  Did anyone ask the doctor what he meant by the verb "disproved" and whether it was inarticulate emailing or to be taken literally?

    Second, we all said here that we are willing to let the US gov't research and determine the origin.  I don't think anyone has a personal stake in where it originated.  At the end of the day, it left a million Americans dead, regardless of whether it was lab or not.  If it was a lab, it becomes a geopolitical issue, not a medical or science one.  
    Wait, why should we wait US gov to tell us what happened??..
    huge difference if it comes from lab..
    In the US, that's our primary resource of trust.  It's not like I have the data and access to classified information to make a sound judgment.  I don't use You Tube and untethered speculation to inform my opinions.  Should I wait for the Greek gov't to render an opinion?  Will that be coming soon?
    Υοu should definitely not waiting the Greek gov..lol..we don't trust them, you shouldn't either..
    but your gov is so trustworthy??..the global super power who tell us what happened??..
    and of course you mean the gov with specific president, right??..

    What choice do you have?  These people on the internet don't follow the scientific process.  They don't have access to intelligence, confidential or secret information.  If the British gov't made a determination, that would have some influence on me as well, same with the French.  That doesn't mean I think they are 100% trustworthy or right all the time.  But the alternative is some yahoo on You Tube.  How is that better?
    I mean, I think this really does get at a larger issue - we have a serious trust crisis. If we don't trust institutions, each other, the scientists, the controversialists, the media - do we just ignore experts and go our own ways and somehow hope for the best? 

    Can anyone stop this train?
    I trust Fox news to give me the fair and balanced news everyday.  That's how I know Kari Lake is the right gov of Arizona.  And there is no such thing a lawsuit by Dominion against Fox. 
    Obviously I know this is a joke, but you have to recognize that for some people, every word of what you wrote is true. 
    Sadly I do.  They have been radicalized.  The interesting thing is that the gov't is no more diabolical than it ever was, in fact it is likely to be significantly more transparent.  But we trusted them until Vietnam went wrong, and the Pentagon Papers, followed by Watergate, the Church committee, etc.  

    I don't have a solution to your question other than attempting to hold gov officials accountable through oversight and elections.  The concept of a gov lying to the people is as old as civilization.  It's not a harbinger of the downfall of society.  

    Sad indeed.
    And not only have these people been radicalized, many have been beguiled to the point of delusion in believing the lies they are fed.  Their being duped very much illustrates a number of things including a lack of a quality education, an pervasive inability to use critical thinking, and a tendency for masses of people to follow charismatic "leaders".
    And like you say, they don't trust government.  Instead, they prefer blind acceptance of those marginal radical authoritarian "leaders" whom they believe care for their them and have concern for their own good.
    History is repeating itself yet again.

    Karl Marx quote History repeats itself the first as tragedy then as  farce
    Karl Marx clearly died his mustache. 
    Looks alive and well to me.
    Fake news. 

    He Died Suddenly ™️ after taking the Moderna booster. 
    No, he died suddenly from covid after 4 Moderna boosters. Funnier and more probable. 

    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    23scidoo said:
    In the US, the House GOP is a propaganda outlet. What they say doesn't move the needle with thinking people. 
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,302
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    In the US, the House GOP is a propaganda outlet. What they say doesn't move the needle with thinking people. 
    we were closer to the truth before the first ever reported case than we are with those fucking clowns running things.

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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    mickeyrat said:
    mrussel1 said:
    23scidoo said:
    In the US, the House GOP is a propaganda outlet. What they say doesn't move the needle with thinking people. 
    we were closer to the truth before the first ever reported case than we are with those fucking clowns running things.

    it is a clown show.  There's a total lack of seriousness from this crew. 
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,935
    Everyday closer gentlemen!!!
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..