Look through the person’s comment history, either they’re the most dedicated liar in history or Occam’s razor would like a word.

Comment history reads as fake to me.

Single purpose, 9 months old account. Only mentions being a doctor ~3 months ago, and then consistently mentions it.

As someone who has been around doctors their entire life, the poster is for sure lying. The posts are written like fanfics and do not have much scientific insight, which you generally get out of people in the profession. The posts being so focused on Q and on unvaccinated people makes it seem like the user clearly has an agenda. I would point more specific details but I don’t have the time to go through several pages of comment history.

I can’t believe anyone wouldn’t see through this and see it is clearly fabricated by someone who has a lot of time on their hands (which Reddit trolls sure have), unless you’re a teen or younger. Hacker News, please do better and see through this BS. It is a facade meant to divide us. (I am pro-vaccination, but I can’t stand people who are for cause but have to lie to make a point).

Quoting myself from elsewhere in this thread:

> Speaking of Occam’s Razor, if someone claims to be certain a person is lying yet provides simply “believe me” as evidence, the simplest explanation is that the accuser is lying.

I'm aware, they created the account at the start of the pandemic. I've never been on reddit but I doubt they're the most dedicated liar in history. Reddit is a breeding ground for sockpuppets and astroturfing. Don't believe everything you read.

> I've been on reddit for 14 years, trust me when I say they aren't the most dedicated liar in history.

> Don't believe everything you read.

You're not setting yourself up to be the most credible source here...

> I've been on reddit for 14 years, trust me

What about your history here? Your most recent submission was flagged dead.

Speaking of Occam’s Razor, if someone claims to be certain a person is lying yet provides simply “believe me” as evidence, the simplest explanation is that the accuser is lying.

... where did they say 14 years?

edit: the post above literally says they've never been on reddit, why am I getting downvotes for this?

Two different replies to the same post both quoted the phrase "I've been on reddit for 14 years, trust me", so presumably that phrase had been in the original post, but has since been deleted via an edit.

Since two people quoted the same text it means that the GP maliciously edited the comment after some time to remove the reference to 14 years.

You have nothing—zero—to back up your argument.

So please. Don't ask us to trust you when you give us no reason to. Instead, you could just support your argument.

Not sure I see what you're seeing - Account created in early 2020, only started posting 9 months ago, all posts in QAnonCasualties.

That risk calculator tool is awesome. My risk is similarly low.

It is rather striking how much the odds of hospitalization and death go up conditional on a positive test, but even then the odds really aren't that bad.

They claim to work in the ICU where mortality would be much higher, 41% according to your linked article. I'm suspicious of the account as well but their experience is entirely possible.

I don't understand what you're implying with the statistics... That doesn't necessarily invalidate the story.

I've read similar things from verified sources written by doctors in these kind of roles (not broken noses but of serious abuse from anti-masker, anti-vax nuts, as well as the kind of deaths the post is talking about). Obviously in the kind of ward implied here they're seeing the worst of the worst cases.

Are you saying it's not true because he talks about a 38 year old dying from COVID? Over 14,000 people in to 30-39 year age bracket have died from COVID in the US this far. If you were in ICU at a big hospital you might see a few dozen people in this age bracket dying (as well as many, many more older people). And yes, it's a small proportion of cases but if getting vaccinated might have stopped 90% of them dying (sadly a lot of those deaths would have been before the vaccines are available though), that's no small thing, even if the general risk for somebody in that age group is fairly low...

So who knows, maybe this particular anecdote isn't true, but it is consistent with a lot of things I've read that I know are.

I'm providing some perspective. What about the vast majority of patients whose lives were saved? The "doctor" doesn't know the massive benefit he provides to his community because of one angry woman? I have a hard time believing any doctor would throw a lifetime of education in the trash because of one person's reaction, never mind a grieving mother who just lost her husband.

If you are having trouble believing that, why not check the public record. There is plenty of reading on this subject.

https://www.kare11.com/amp/article/news/health/covid-19-inte...

https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/620713/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/04/22/health-work...

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/18-of-health...