Why I believe the US has herd immunity in some states

Re:Why I believe the US has herd immunity in some states by nickthemagicman on Friday August 21, 2020 @11:52AM (#24235882)

MIT journal is written by some of the top scientists in the world. Its not peer reviewed but it at least deserves consideration and respect.

But like a lot of intelligent ideas now days...if it doesn't fit someone's narrative it's immediately discredited and discarded.

Only the experts who agree with the narrative are to be taken seriously.

It's become a real problem to discredit ideas that disagree with ones narrative even if they're from expert sources.

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Re:Why I believe the US has herd immunity in some states by danielmarkbruce on Friday August 21, 2020 @03:26PM (#24238056)

Then maybe just quote the person who wrote the article. You are missing the point: If you want to appeal to an authority in science, it's a high bar. I read the MIT Technology Review. I like it. I respect it for what it is. But, it's simply not good enough in a science discussion to say "MIT Technology Review says X". The bar is higher. It's not a function of politics or existing narratives or anything of that nature.

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