In the past 48hrs, the USA horrifically lost 34 people to mass shootings. On average, across any 48hrs, we also lose… 500 to Medical errors 300 to the Flu 250 to Suicide 200 to Car Accidents 40 to Homicide via Handgun Often our emotions respond more to spectacle than to data.
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Replying to @neiltyson
Not only is this incorrect (the medical errors figure is a common myth), it's also a ridiculously absurd piece of whataboutism We can care about more than one thing, Neil
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Replying to @GidMK @neiltyson
Post evidence and government stats or you are wrong.
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Replying to @mcw0530 @neiltyson
Part of the issue is that there is no agreed-on definition of a "medical error", and certainly no "government stats" as you demand http://wiki.c2.com/?FalseDichotomy
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Replying to @GidMK @neiltyson
Go ahead and quote false dichotomy all you want, but facts are facts. Burden of proof is on you bud.
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Actually, the burden of proof is on Dr. Tyson. That being said, here's a good explainer about the medical errors myth: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/are-medical-errors-really-the-third-most-common-cause-of-death-in-the-u-s-2019-edition/ …
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