CV and mad panic behaviour

[Baggers]

That looks to be a rather self serving response.

The ad hominem attack - I know more than you so butt out - classic LP.

The default BGI # of cycles - as per the manufacturer's specs - 38x.

Talking about 20-30 cycles blah blah is straw man stuff - from what very little information is released here and in NSW, it is undeniably clear that 40+ is common.

They wouldn't proclaim they were running tests at 40-45x if the vast majority weren't. Factoid.

Are some run at 20-30? Possibly.

But the fact remains that the greater majority of positive testees are showing little or no symptoms - which strongly suggests little or no viral load which strongly suggests more cycles are being run.

What is a positive detection in any event? Yes, well let's not forget all the PCR test is amplify a given sample, nothing more, nothing less.

And there's a matching with some sort of pre installed primer.

Verification? Of what, the PCR positive? By what means? And what are you verifying? You can't by definition verify a flawed test.

And given you're so good at stats, you'd know that it in a low prevalence population, where there is little virus, the % of false positives is very likely to be high - to the point numerically, that every result could well be a false positive.

You claim ongoing, later verification - likely true. Though i'd like to see what they do...

But by then the damage has already been done right.

FB, no need to lead with 'self-serving' comment to the Spotted One before making your legitimate point. Though I do get it... El Spotto can come across as a know-all (look who's talking FFS). When I first joined this forum I thought he was an app that would automatically have an opinion on everything, absolutely everything. BUT, what I've come to understand and respect is an obvious high intelligence and legitimate concern for his fellows. Likewise, you. Both your opinions are valued.

Back to Covid. I recall very vividly your strong concern and care for your kids. And when I heard and read of what this Delta strain is doing to the young and very young I immediately thought of my grandson and your kids and the kids of my family & friends. The vaccines and the strategies to get them into everyone and the strategies (lockdowns) to protect as many people as possible could very well be the things that will protect your kids. And I believe kids are at increased risk of long-covid.

I now ask myself what is the next mutation of virus? First, elderly/sick/diabetics/immune compromised are the most vulnerable. Then Delta comes along, far more transmissible and increasingly dangerous to our young. Our vaccines may be chasing this pr1ck of a virus for years and years... but I'd rather give myself a fighting chance with a vaccine AND I'd rather wear a mask at every opportunity to protect others from my exhalations/sneezes/coughs etc. should I get the damn thing... and be asymptomatic. If I'm at a supermarket, kids are playing near me and I sneeze into my mask & sleeve... well, thank fck for that.