Another article making the rounds complaining about pandemic "epistemic trespassing", unironically quoting a medical expert who has adamantly & baselessly claimed masks would induce false sense of security—to great harm. For "trust the experts" to work, experts need to deliver.
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Certainly in many cases it will be hard to pass my test of making an argument "that makes sense" without some actual domain expertise! But few of the public virologists are sticking to virology claims in their public discussion (which is good, everyone should be thinking).
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yes, whether to reorient society through lockdowns and social distancing restrictions is a much broader question than one of virology or epidemiology. yet many virologists and epidemiologists seem to think they are the only ones allowed to opine on that topic
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