[DoodleDawg]

John makes that very statement in the article’s 1st paragraph:
“...more or less the same number will get sick and the same percentage will die, with one exception: our hospitals will not be overwhelmed by a crush of COVID-19 cases, and so ICU rooms and so on will be available for those who need them...”

Except that neither the X axis or the Y axis of the graph shows total deaths. If Hinderaker has any evidence showing that doing nothing would reduce the total number of deaths, or even keep them roughly equal to those who died with protective measures, then I wish he'd trot it out.

[Repeal The 17th]

“neither the X axis or the Y axis of the graph shows total deaths”
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uhhhh ... maybe because deaths is not what is being graphed?