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Re:Covid vaccine: First ‘milestone’ vaccine offers 90% prote... by Tor3 on Monday November 09, 2020 @09:33AM (#25035181)
Why shouldn't I be afraid? If my parents get infected there's a close to 100% chance that they'll die, due to their existing conditions. And I have to visit them, so do others. There's a real risk of infection there.
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Re:Covid vaccine: First ‘milestone’ vaccine offers 90% prote... by lki876 on Monday November 09, 2020 @10:15AM (#25035596)
Maybe you should be, but if they are in bad shape, the 100% figure will apply to many diseases. On a long enough time line, they will of course die, just like you and everyone else.
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Re:Covid vaccine: First ‘milestone’ vaccine offers 90% prote... by tsimionescu on Friday November 13, 2020 @03:08PM (#25086855)
Just like the planets and the stars and the universe itself. How is this relevant in any way to the discussion at hand?
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Re:Covid vaccine: First ‘milestone’ vaccine offers 90% prote... by matz1 on Monday November 09, 2020 @12:08PM (#25036912)
I see my parents regardless. They are happy to see me. There are always a risk of some kind regardless of covid. My parents are old too, they have high chance of death and likely also have some kind of existing condition. Covid or not they have high chance of death at anytime.
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Re:Covid vaccine: First ‘milestone’ vaccine offers 90% prote... by castis on Monday November 09, 2020 @12:44PM (#25037339)
This is what a subtle misunderstanding of risk and probability looks like. "It has not affected me so it probably doesnt affect anyone"
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Re:Covid vaccine: First ‘milestone’ vaccine offers 90% prote... by matz1 on Monday November 09, 2020 @12:47PM (#25037385)
Where is the misunderstanding ?

>It has not affected me so it probably doesnt affect anyone

I didn't say it won't affect me or it won't affect anyone.

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Re:Covid vaccine: First ‘milestone’ vaccine offers 90% prote... by framecowbird on Monday November 09, 2020 @04:33PM (#25040212)
Covid isn't a particularly pleasant way to die though...
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