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Comment by myrmidon

(Commenting because this mirrors a complaint I frequently see among "covid sceptics" which frustrates me greatly)

Expecting simple and final answers to questions depending on a myriad of factors (some unknown or even unknowable!) is stupid.

In my opinion, it betrays a complete misunderstanding of how <science> works, and what it can do; the fact that scientific consensus CHANGES with new data is central and necessary.

And it's also completely meaningless to complain about "disagreement between experts" unless you are willing to precisely lay out and compare all those base assumptions that were made to interpret and answer your question (something "sceptics" rarely bother with).

Sorry for the rant if I misinterpreted your position.

parent myrmidon 5 years ago

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