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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Apr 11

      So weird that the "completely ignore the global pandemic" strategy of pandemic management turned out to be somewhat less than successful

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Apr 11

      Next people will be telling me that my "let it all burn" approach to forest fires is not as useful as it first appears

      8:32 PM - 11 Apr 2021
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        2. Virpi Flyg‏ @VirpiFlyg Apr 11
          Replying to @GidMK

          Anders Tegnell, the state epidemiologist of Sweden, compared the pandemic to a forest fire on 16 March 2020 (here machine-translated) and said it should be let burn "slowly and carefully". https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/6j7vaO/anders-tegnell-hyllar-brittisk-tanke-kring-flockimmunitet-dit-vi-beh …pic.twitter.com/1NcjU5bfM8

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        3. Virpi Flyg‏ @VirpiFlyg Apr 11
          Replying to @VirpiFlyg @GidMK

          how it started how it’s goingpic.twitter.com/P6tCJwS7Br

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        1. Ryan Radecki, MD MS‏Verified account @emlitofnote Apr 11
          Replying to @GidMK

          Perhaps forestry management isn’t the best source for analogy, since, well, the main problem with “letting it burn” is the human activity intertwined with the forest. But, I digress ....

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        1. the sailing science shill  ⛵️‏ @shmoopythescie1 Apr 11
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          If you had just let us clear cut the forest it wouldn’t have burned in the first place

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        1. GalL‏ @GalL10149043 Apr 11
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          Sadly, climate scientists and activists have dealt with this approach for decades.

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        1. James Douthit‏ @JamesDout Apr 12
          Replying to @GidMK

          okay this is a good analogy but sadly that is actually what the forest management strategy is evolving into. Building fire-resistant houses and letting all forest fires burn

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