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To: DugwayDuke

That’s not proof. You can’t prove someone MIGHT die because of something. Just as I can’t prove that by just taking vitamins or exercising might save or extend my life. I won’t make either claim. Your claim is not provable. I took a class in statistics many years ago, and one book we had to read was How to Lie with Statistics. The title says it all. That’s why when I see stats or someone uses stats, I take it with a grain of salt. You have to look at the motivation behind what they are trying to sell you.


29 posted on 06/01/2024 8:48:18 AM PDT by GMThrust
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To: GMThrust

GMThrust wrote: “That’s not proof. You can’t prove someone MIGHT die because of something. ... You have to look at the motivation behind what they are trying to sell you.”

It’s certainly true that one should look at motivations. All the anti-vaxxer claims are motivated by attempts to justify their belief in the anti-vaxxer narrative. Since you’re such an expert in statistics, you should admit that while statistics cannot prove a specific individual was saved by the vaccines, the statistics can demonstrate that millions were saved.


34 posted on 06/01/2024 11:39:31 AM PDT by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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