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Re:The problem with “doing your own research” by gus_massa on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @10:45PM (#31335312)
Did you get the flu vaccine? A bad flu can be very dangerous. Last years the amount of death by flu was like a half of the amount of deaths by covid-19.

What's the elevation of your home? According to the estimations of the IPCC, when will it be flooded?

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Re:The problem with “doing your own research” by WalterGR on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @03:29PM (#31344639)
> Last years the amount of death by flu was like a half of the amount of deaths by covid-19.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/flu-has-disappear...

“The U.S. saw about 700 deaths from influenza during the 2020–2021 season. In comparison, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there were approximately 22,000 U.S. deaths in the prior season and 34,000 deaths two seasons ago.”

Your math is off by several orders of magnitude for the US. I expect for the world as well.

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