Dons_1988 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 9 hours ago, NotThePars said: No it’s about a comet hitting earth I just watched it That’s some imagination you’ve got on you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: That’s some imagination you’ve got on you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Trogdor said: Yeah, he should just be renamed Professor Doom and be done with it. I really dont understand why the media don't even challenge or ask questions to understand the models? Things like what are the assumptions underpinning this? Is it a worse case scenario? Did you model any other scenarios? The media have really failed during this pandemic. It's been sensationalist scare mongering throughout. I don't think any main stream outlet has been sceptical or challenging enough. The worm is maybe turning now but it's taken far too long. You only have to look at the reaction to anyone who challenges the experts, though, to perhaps understand why: "Who am I going to believe - an expert or a journalist from a yoon rag?" Ultimately, a newspaper's job is to make money, and to do that they need to produce articles their customer base want. 21 months in a seemingly large number of people are far too comfortable keeping "safe" by following the rules (the group of ladies at the gym epitomise this perfectly) and living with restrictions that don't directly affect them because "it's better to be safe than sorry" that they are not ready to accept that, maybe, the experts got things wrong. They also, categorically, cannot differentiate between the current "bad cold" variant of SARS-CoV-2 and either the Wuhan or Delta variants, so the idea that the same virus isn't actually that dangerous anymore is alien to them. For these people "Covid" instantly equals hospital, ventilator and death. In short, the majority of their readers aren't interested in investigative journalism, and seeing these models not become reality makes them feel better about making a difference. Edited January 4, 2022 by Todd_is_God 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 17 minutes ago, Trogdor said: Yeah, he should just be renamed Professor Doom and be done with it.... Why he is still being listened to rather than laughed at after his completely over the top modelling prediction in early 2020 is beyond me but I also feel the same way about Greta & Co in a yes it's a potential problem but do please try to get a grip with all the attention seeking apocalyptic stuff sort of way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Looks like Boris and the big bad Tories got it right, and Nicola got it wrong. Is anyone surprised? All restrictions should be lifted today. They won’t be, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abdul_Latif Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) Is anyone here expert enough on the Emergency Corona Virus act to tell me if the Scottish one is granted by virtue of the UK one? Eg; if the UK one is ended, does the Scottish one also end because it only exists as an extension of the UK act? I’ve tried to work this out for a bit, but can’t find anything much on it tbh. Edited January 4, 2022 by Abdul_Latif 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_MFC Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Is anyone here expert enough on the Emergency Corona Virus act to tell me if the Scottish one is granted by virtue of the UK one? Eg; if the UK one is ended, does the Scottish one also end because it only exists as an extension of the UK act? I’ve tried to work this out for a bit, but can’t find anything much on it tbh.I believe it will be a devolved one as it’s ultimately based on a devolved issue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Some of the covid vaccine passport checker jobs advertised are 12 month contracts which is quite worrying. Not quite sure if this gives an indication that these nonsense "safety measures" are with us for a while? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Yeah, he should just be renamed Professor Doom and be done with it. I really dont understand why the media don't even challenge or ask questions to understand the models? Things like what are the assumptions underpinning this? Is it a worse case scenario? Did you model any other scenarios? The media have really failed during this pandemic. It's been sensationalist scare mongering throughout. I don't think any main stream outlet has been sceptical or challenging enough. The worm is maybe turning now but it's taken far too long. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUMBER 7 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Trogdor said: Yeah, he should just be renamed Professor Doom and be done with it. I really dont understand why the media don't even challenge or ask questions to understand the models? Things like what are the assumptions underpinning this? Is it a worse case scenario? Did you model any other scenarios? The media have really failed during this pandemic. It's been sensationalist scare mongering throughout. I don't think any main stream outlet has been sceptical or challenging enough. The worm is maybe turning now but it's taken far too long. I wish I was the bookie these “experts” bet with, I wouldn’t be needing to go back to work tomorrow 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedroMoutinho Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 51 minutes ago, Lex said: Looks like Boris and the big bad Tories got it right, and Nicola got it wrong. Is anyone surprised? All restrictions should be lifted today. They won’t be, though. I’m sure NS will be falling over herself to promote how Scotland’s infection rate is higher than England’s- just like she was when the situation was reversed for a few weeks. Not. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Does anyone know if anyone getting covid after their booster? I’ve only known a few people getting it after double vaccination and a few before vaccinations were available. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawson Park Boy Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, Lofarl said: Does anyone know if anyone getting covid after their booster? I’ve only known a few people getting it after double vaccination and a few before vaccinations were available. Wife and I both got it after booster. Fairly mild flu like systems. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 The NHS sent untested people from hospitals into care homes. They refused to provide medical care to care home residents. People over 70 in hospital with Covid were given pallative care rather than treatment. DNRs were pushed onto disabled people. The purpose of all this is debatable but all of that happened in 2020 and certainly inflated the Covid IFR. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkmenbashi Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, Lofarl said: Does anyone know if anyone getting covid after their booster? I’ve only known a few people getting it after double vaccination and a few before vaccinations were available. I have had my booster and I currently have it. Very mild symptoms, but still. Also the friend who gave me it, I think also had his booster. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Abdul_Latif said: Is anyone here expert enough on the Emergency Corona Virus act to tell me if the Scottish one is granted by virtue of the UK one? Eg; if the UK one is ended, does the Scottish one also end because it only exists as an extension of the UK act? I’ve tried to work this out for a bit, but can’t find anything much on it tbh. I'm sure once the UK Act goes, the SG can't, legally, enforce anything. It's why they are itching for the powers to do so to be made permanent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, Detournement said: The NHS sent untested people from hospitals into care homes. They refused to provide medical care to care home residents. People over 70 in hospital with Covid were given pallative care rather than treatment. DNRs were pushed onto disabled people. The purpose of all this is debatable but all of that happened in 2020 and certainly inflated the Covid IFR. As did, undoubtably, the absence of mass testing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Does anyone know if anyone getting covid after their booster? I’ve only known a few people getting it after double vaccination and a few before vaccinations were available.Yep, sister in law has had her booster and has had a positive LFT, waiting on the PCR to confirm it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thorongil Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 These vaccines don’t prevent people from contracting the virus, they minimise or eliminate symptoms. Surely that’s not news to anyone at this point? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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