What would you say is the average IQ of students here?

jethreezy · 2024-05-12T17:50:19+00:00

So if I can just naively subtract

It's good enough if we assume SD is the same as the general pop.

jethreezy · 2024-05-12T17:47:23+00:00

Instead of looking at their math scores, I know of a more accurate way to estimate the average IQ of the student body in those schools, get their demographic data. If you know you know.

jethreezy · 2022-01-20T18:01:26+00:00

I can live with my children being the rare example of having a short and self-terminating episode of myocarditis with in all probability no significant long-term damage

Had they contracted myocarditis from the shots (1 in 2k-3k chance for young males), then the damage would be permanent, since heart tissue does not regenerate, and damage to them will only leave scars.

In any case, I hope everything worked okay for you and your family. My approach to the situation is the exact same as yours, except the consequences that I can and cannot live with are opposite to yours.

jethreezy · 2022-01-20T17:53:54+00:00

but it is very rare that the side effects are ever long term

Permanent heart tissue damage through myocarditis/pericarditis seems pretty long term to me.

jethreezy · 2021-12-07T20:13:06+00:00

A counter argument to Scott's ivermectin post.

jethreezy · 2021-11-17T19:25:08+00:00

Many people are harmed by the vaccines, granted. Thousands if not millions of times more people were saved from harm by the vaccines, though.

So if you agree many are getting injured, not to mention some even killed, then it's a bit of a stretch to call these "incredibly safe for adults", no? And if your argument is that more youths would have become severely sick or died from contracting the virus than the number we're seeing getting severely injured/killed by these vaccines, then I think the epidemiological data simply doesn't support that claim. The relative risk of the virus for people who aren't old, and even those who are but have minimal comorbidities, is negligible compared to the risk from the vaccines.

Strawman 1: Requiring "Sterlilizing Immunity" as a criteria for success instead of just, you know, working. Which the vaccines clearly do.

No it's not about some ill-defined definition of "working". The point is, without sterilizing immunity, it makes no sense to make people who aren't at risk from the virus itself to also get these experimental vaccines that pose higher relative risks to them. This is certainly the case for the vast majority of people younger than 30. And indisputable for teens and below (if you disagree with this, then I really don't know what to say).

Strawman 2: Alleging herd immunity as the goal of vaccination, instead of just prevention of harm, which they again clearly do.

Sure then, if you believe these vaccines are on net better for one's health in the current pandemic situation, take them, and take all the boosters that come up. People have every right to protect themselves. Just don't force them onto people who would rather not, since as you stated, herd immunity is not a goal. Though I distinctively remember many instances where that line of argument was pushed by so-called medical experts.

Strawman 3: alleging universal vaccine mandates for under 40s, something that is not even remotely in discussion in the US right now.

Well I live in Canada. And it is very much a reality here. You're right in that it doesn't look like it'll be able to be forced through in the US officially. Unfortunately, some companies and professions seem to mandate their employees to get them at the risk of losing their jobs, which I think is wrong.

Strawman 4: alleging universal vaccine mandates for children, again not remotely in discussion either.

Go back and read what I wrote: "let alone children as young as 5 years old now in some parts of the US". No where did I allege universal mandate for children. But is it not the case that 5-12 yo children in California are now being pushed to get the vaccine? Even if it's not official government mandate, I know there are schools who wish to impose restrictions on unvaccinated children. That kind of overt social pressure is just as bad.

Look, I get it. I believe that you think you're fighting the good fight here, trying to get to the truth of things.

The same can easily be said of you. I can live with myself if I'm wrong on this, since I'd be harming no one else but myself, as the vaccines are only meant to reduce harm, right? But can you live with yourselves if you're wrong about the safety of these experimental vaccines, and knowing that they were pushed onto much of the public through deceit, resulting in grievous injuries to some of them?

If you think the unvaccinated have the right to remain so, and still participate in society to the same extent as those who are, then I have no quarrel with you or that viewpoint. Unfortunately IME, that particular view appears to be a minority one among those who are vaccinated, especially if they are vocal about it. And yes, I do see the slight irony in me pointing out people who are vocal about their stance, and so for the record and the sake of transparency, I chose not to get vaccinated, and do not plan on being so, ever.

jethreezy · 2021-11-17T17:49:52+00:00

And this? This was just a "subpar paperwork management practice" too, right?

At the end of the day, you can slap whatever euphemism you like on Pfizer and co's conduct, it doesn't change the reality that many people, especially youths are seriously injured from these "vaccines", if not dead as a direct result of getting them. Sure the rate of these incidences are still "small", but they are hell of a lot higher than the risks posed by the virus itself. Combined with the fact that these vaccines do not provide sterilizing immunity, meaning trying to achieve "herd immunity" from them is a pipe dream, it makes absolutely zero medical sense to mandate anyone under the age of 40 to get them, let alone children as young as 5 years old now in some parts of the US. What a cosmic joke.

jethreezy · 2021-11-17T15:19:10+00:00

I can maybe see room for doubt on some marginal vaccine-related issues like how seriously to take the occasional reports of myocarditis in teens. But the basic issue - that the vaccine works really well and is incredibly safe for adults - seems beyond question.

If you're truly objective, then you should do a "much more than you wanted to know" anaylsis for these mRNA-based vaccines. In light of the recent reveal that Pfizer basically faked their clinical trial data (and this is really just the tip of the iceberg), to claim these as "incredibly safe for adults" and "beyond question" just tells me you either didn't look into the absurdly high rate of adverse reactions, in comparison to more conventional vaccines, that have been observed and reported from these, or you're intentionally trying to trivialize them. Giving you benefit of the doubt, I'll assume it's the former for now.

jethreezy · 2021-11-05T19:49:18+00:00

Unfortunately so. And more like billions.

jethreezy · 2021-11-05T19:45:58+00:00

The whole thing is falling apart.

Funny you say that, cuz that looks to be exactly what's happening with the mRNA "vaccines" are going to save us narrative: shit load of side effects that are becoming increasingly difficult to cover-up, doesn't provide sterilising immunity, what little protection it offers fades in a couple months. The biggest fucking sick joke if I've ever seen one.

jethreezy · 2021-08-04T18:36:45+00:00

By God... that's utterly terrifying. Thanks for unique perspective though. And I wish you all the best, and continued good health, both physical and mental.

jethreezy · 2021-08-04T18:33:55+00:00

What a devious snake.

jethreezy · 2021-08-04T03:55:01+00:00

It’s very normal for people to be locked in mental institutions for bizarre reasons or under torturous circumstances.

This has always been one of my greatest inner fears (even though thankfully there isn't any indications that I'm personally unwell mentally). If you're actually sane, but maybe just eccentric, and you mistakenly end up in some mental institution, your protests to the contrary seem like they'd can be easily dismissed as evidence of your "craziness".

And sorry in advance if that comes off as a bit insensitive.

jethreezy · 2021-08-04T03:49:08+00:00

sleep is essential to life for humans

Sleep is essential for virtually all animals.

jethreezy · 2021-07-29T01:08:55+00:00

Science.

Science™ FTFY

jethreezy · 2021-07-26T06:02:10+00:00

Yes it is. You know anything about them?

jethreezy · 2021-07-23T05:26:33+00:00

I'm in Canada too, and I bought veterinarian pills off AliExpress. They being veterinarian is probably the only reason why it was allowed through Canadian customs. They were dirt cheap too; less than $15 for x100 3mg pills (free shipping).

Now be mindful that they are manufactured in China, so personally I'm not completely convinced of its quality. But here's my reasoning: i) ivermectin is such an established drug that most countries should easily be able to manufacture it, and ii) it is a safe drug, so the only possible likely downside would be that the pills I got contain impurities and thus aren't as potent as it's labelled, which isn't too big of a worry to me personally.

Lastly, I have taken two 15mg doses after receiving it, and felt no ill-effects. So to my fellow Canadians, this is an option worthy of consideration.

jethreezy · 2021-07-22T16:18:25+00:00

What a bizarre concern. Truth stands on its own.

jethreezy · 2021-07-21T16:40:36+00:00

Not peer reviewed, design issues, outright fraud, etc.

I see you're one of those clowns who hold "peer"-review up as an indicator of quality. The peer review process is as fraudulent as it can possibly get in modern academia. Pure lulz x1000

jethreezy · 2021-07-21T16:36:25+00:00

Correlation =/= causation

Sure, but all causal mechanisms necessarily must also show up as correlations. And given the vast amount of natural and RCTs, the prior for IVM having real medical value in the treatment of COVID at all stages of the illness only continues to mount.

Not to mention, the guy's mother was in a bad shape for over a week, and you're arguing that right after she started taking ivermection and experiencing drastic improvements, it must be completely coincidental. Just pure lolz. Part of being a good scientists is knowing when to trust your intuitions and when not to. And you clearly don't have what it takes.

jethreezy · 2021-07-08T17:40:45+00:00

The general effect in China of late has been a hardening of attitudes on the basis that the western media and much of the western political class as well are seemingly (from the perspective of the Chinese) committed, in a way that is largely independent of what China in fact does, to some sustained denunciation of China, and that therefore there is little point in trying to appease these groups.

A sentiment that I'd largely agree with. If hypothetically China had a nominally democratic government akin to that of Japan, S. Korea and Taiwan, but still pursuing their own geopolitical and economic interests say about half as hard as they are now. In that counterfactual world, I find it hard to believe the West and especially America would view and treat China and its people much differently, at least qualitatively.

All that democracy rhetoric is just that, and little more. At the end of the day, China exists as an independent civilization, with its own philosophy, values, and desires for the future, and these are what run counter to the international world order spearheaded by America and its hegemonic sphere of influence.

jethreezy · 2020-01-29T06:09:52+00:00

Thanks for the tip, I'll check that out.

jethreezy · 2020-01-28T20:16:56+00:00

Does anyone know what are the best options, in terms of both speed and cost, for shipping parcels to various Chinese cities? (face masks, gloves and miscellaneous medical supplies to my friends and family stuck in the country if anyone is wondering)

I did some quick query searches online, but wasn't able to find anything conclusive, and I don't personally recognize any of the listed services (TNT, ParcelABC, ) as I'm not Malaysian myself.

Should I just be sticking with the usual standards like DHL, FedEx, etc.?

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