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This was my daily medication for anyone wondering.
Glad you've come through it and are feeling better! Thanks for sharing what you've used since most cases seem to be left on their own to figure out what to use at home.
Glad you're making good progress. Were the 2 tests using the same method?
Yes, nose swab
Fauci basically says, “We don’t really know if masks work.”
Say what you want about the Cosby Show (and, no, I am not condoning anything by referencing a TV show), but there was some wisdom shared at times.
Including the episode where the oldest daughter brought her husband home to meet the parents. Without them even knowing she was married.
He was a Navy guy - and seemed to be outstanding by all accounts. Just sharp.
When Cliff and Claire were upset about the situation, the oldest daughter was taken aback - because she KNEW this guy was perfect and everything they would have wanted in a son-in-law.
Cliff explained it this way (abbreviated for brevity's sake):
"If you bring me the finest steak dinner imaginable, and serve it to me on a trash can lid, I am going to be disgusted by it. The content doesn't matter - where it comes from and how it is presented just destroys it's worth."
I read a lot of stuff about everything. Regardless of how well-written or eye-opening a piece seems, if it comes from a source like breitbart or mother jones or the like, it's really hard for it to be taken seriously by most people.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, of course - and this obviously is just one poster's opinion.
SC cases seemed to have leveled off a bit. Den - would love to hear your opinion on our state's cases. I have noticed that the death rate and hospitalizations have crept up, which most would expect. Like I had sad before - any time SC is not last in some type of rank, I am excited about it...
I’m convinced you’re the only one who knows anything about this whole situation 😏
That is not what he basically said. From the article:
“... when asked for an estimate of “how less likely people are to transmit coronavirus if they’re wearing a mask,” he could not provide a definitive answer.
“We don’t know exactly. There have been a number of meta analyses. One published in The Lancet on June 1, 2020 said masks and respirators reduced the risk of infection by anywhere from 78 percent to 85 percent,” he said.
“Your guess is as good as any: 50 percent to 75 percent or 80 percent is probably correct,” he added.”
Now, after my conversation with teach, I would never insinuate that you didn’t read past the headline. However, I’d encourage you to read the entire article a little more closely in the future, before forming an opinion and posting. You wouldn’t want to accidentally misrepresent the info in the article.
Also, I’d highly encourage you to post information from a less biased/misleading news source, even if the articles are on the exact same subject.
But hey, what do I know anyways? I’m just some guy between the ages of 3 and 5.
It appears since I’ve checked in...this thread was shut down AND re-opened? Legendary thread!
I’m going to keep posting stuff from Breitbart just because it upsets you ...(people). .The very first time I did I knew right then I was on to something. A news source that accurately repeats another news source is a valid news source.
MarketWatch: Do you have any estimate on how much less likely people are to transmit coronavirus if they’re wearing a mask: 50%? 99%? Or …?
Fauci: We don’t know exactly. There have been a number of meta analyses. One published in the Lancet on June 1 said masks and respirators reduced the risk of infection by anywhere from 78% to 85%. Your guess is as good as any: 50% to 75% or 80% is probably correct.
This thread has now been closed TWICE after the moderators were called out for being one-sided - primarily you.
The first time, you quickly deleted the post you made, in which you referred to “WE”, meaning the Yale side of things, and also deleted my response. You then said, “Well things have gotten out of hand. Closing this thread” before anyone had a chance to see what you had done.
Soon one of you will come along to reprimand people for making snide remarks like the one you just made.
So he never said "we don't know if masks really work" or something along those lines but rather that he can't give an exact number for how much it lowers the likelihood of transmitting the virus and said it's probably between 50-80%.
Don't dish it if you can't take it.
Is it?
My only point is this. If 50% of the time you come up with really sound, well-spoken arguments, and 50% of the time you spew ridiculous nonsense, does anyone pay attention to you? I would argue that normally, if the ratio is 95/5 you still have no credibility.
For that matter, in this day and time of PC overreacting, it's probably closer to 99.9/0.1, but I digress...
If your favorite source is quoting another (more) reputable outlet, just quote the other outlet. You would be amazed how many more posters will read it - IMO...
my comment was “that’s basically what he said” and that’s basically what he said. I was the one who paraphrased.
“Your guess is as good as mine.”
REAL SCIENCE, RIGHT?
Full disclosure - I had to look up "dolt.". I have been called worse, no biggie.
The Lancet. Isn’t that the same group who published the HCQ thing that had to be withdrawn, and has now been restarted by WHO?
I edited because I decided it was unnecessary, and that you, in particular, are undeserving. My apologies.
And to your other point - fair enough, but it doesn’t excuse remaining uninformed. It was just a little jab for people who think he still has a good name. He already discredited himself in the eyes of many, but not with that comment.