The PCR debacle, operation Moonshot, masks, school closures, ruined health, futures and incomes, liberties... All spring forth from our underlying beliefs about the virus. These issues, important as they are, distract our attention from the most important questions of all...
...No one denies that it's a nasty virus that can be lethal. I know people who've suffered with it. I also know plenty who've had horrible experiences with other things too (often caused by the avoidable actions of people). There's no risk-free option...
...It was claimed approx 500K people in the UK & 2M in USA would die, (~0.5-1% of the population). On that basis we closed much of the world.
But, even the hardest hit countries lost roughly one tenth of that number of people (& that despite the differences in measures taken)...
But, even the hardest hit countries lost roughly one tenth of that number of people (& that despite the differences in measures taken)...
...You can - you should - look those numbers up for yourself.
It looks like we overestimated the problem by something like ten times. If we'd known that earlier (some did), most of this need never have happened.
This ought to change everything.
So why doesn't it?
It looks like we overestimated the problem by something like ten times. If we'd known that earlier (some did), most of this need never have happened.
This ought to change everything.
So why doesn't it?
Footnote: Again, for those who would criticise, the thoughts, opinions and errors are mine. But the data are the data. I don't deny Covid. I know people who've suffered & have vulnerable relatives who have, quite sensibly, been very cautious. None of that changes the above.
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