CV and mad panic behaviour

[Thryleon]

Thryleon, watch out for Facebook and other Social Media “news”. There was a doco about the anti-vaxxers on SBS last night. That detailed how they co-opted he death of a baby to promote their industry. The mother had been sleeping with the baby regularly until she noted it had stopped breathing. Obviously, it would have been tough for the mother to accept a conclusion that her baby had died of SIDS related to co-sleeping. But the anti-vaxxers rode to her rescue, saying the MMR vaccine caused her baby’s death. The mother found solace in her baby becoming the poster child for the anti-vaxxer movement/industry.

Anti-vaxxers are dab hands at using Facebook to run scare campaigns.

When they specifically state northern NSW, John Hunter Hospital, and then post the story about part 1 and 2 on facebook of what happens to Alyssa, I am likely to believe the story.  This wasnt a click bait story.  A friend from high school whom I know personally shared this account, and knows this person through small business largely conducted online.

I am posting this, because like LP is stating about numbers, the statistics show that SOMEONE eventually is a statistic, and that even though the statistic hasn't shown a death, given this lady is a cancer sufferer, will it even show a reaction?  Data is data.  "It doesnt lie" but people can paint whatever story they wish, if the agenda is great enough (such as an Australian Government that has sunk a lot of money in AZ and opted against something different).

If this were a story from the United States, I would be more inclined to simply ignore the story but generally in Australia, this is unusual to see.  Sure, it might be "sponsored" and the timing is significant (NSW going into lockdown as recently as last week and a likely surge in vaccinations) but Im not here to make a judgement about that.

Most of the voices against COVID state that the numbers and data show (same logic applied differently) that Covid only kills the old and the vulnerable.  The Vaccine seems similarly poised to only have an adverse reaction to the vulnerable, and the majority will be fine.  (Note same logic and that irony is not lost on me).

The main difference between them is that one is a deliberate administration.  Covid might not infect everyone.  The Vaccine if administered will cause this reaction.  The numbers ignore this fact.  Its a qualifying statement that is uncomfortable.