Take a minute to read this piece
It's about how to debate and is very smart
Don't strawman ur opponent
And in a sea of opinions, don't fight the pole, but the best version of the opposing argument
And school closures is a huge mistakehttps://www.statnews.com/2020/12/23/put-straw-man-pandemic-denial-out-of-its-misery/ …
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Vaccines are great for focused protection if we prioritize older high-risk people and their care takers, like Florida. To minimize deaths, we must also urgently improve protection of the old through standard public health measures listed in the
@gbdeclaration & FAQ. 2/8pic.twitter.com/AXaGdmuBN5
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Nursing home residents have highest risk, but <1% of US population. People >60 who should work from home or take short sabbaticals are fewer than those currently working from home. There are many retirees, but protecting them with e.g. grocery deliveries is relatively easy. 3/8
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Sounds like a whole shit load of common sense.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Thanks Martin. I genuinely appreciate the academic exchange as well. Attempted a x-mas break from twitter but have some initial thoughts on your replies offered below. 1/
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IMO the GBD proposition to “build up immunity through natural infection” is most compelling if no possibility of vaccines or improved treatments ever or in the foreseeable future. The potential for vaccines looked promising in Sep/Oct but efficacy & timeline were not known. 2/
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Great thread, thanks.
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Every scientist, MD or anyone making such big decisions for millions of Americans should be able to respectfully debate like this with well thought out arguments. Anyone who can't or refuses to is just pushing an agenda. Thank you both for this discussion.
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