tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post1361848584634042636..comments2024-03-28T18:17:00.135-05:00Comments on Computational Complexity: Random Thoughts on the PandemicLance Fortnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06752030912874378610noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-57266745923364294132020-08-12T17:48:16.559-05:002020-08-12T17:48:16.559-05:00My fear is that Trump will try to push a vaccinne ...My fear is that Trump will try to push a vaccinne out the door without it being tested properly since he is so anxious for covid to appear to be under control. gasarchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03004932739846901628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-89531779888451062432020-08-12T17:26:24.029-05:002020-08-12T17:26:24.029-05:00Regarding gatherings: in principle, you could imag...Regarding gatherings: in principle, you could imagine gathering and taking no precautions under the assumption that (i) the benefit of the gathering (compared to no gathering, or gathering with masks) outweighs the risks and (ii) taking minimal precautions is just "theater" with no real benefit. One could imagine making this argument about schools, for example.<br /><br />And isn't that the argument in favor of allowing BLM protests?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-92148374481549724592020-08-10T21:27:55.457-05:002020-08-10T21:27:55.457-05:00You ask whether there's a serious issue relate...You ask whether there's a serious issue related to Trump pushing hydroxychloroquine. <br /><br />The answer is both "no, not at all," and "yes, direly serious."<br /><br />Why it's not serious: The medical research says that it's a generally ineffective treatment, and has the potential for harm.<br /><br />Why it's very serious: Trump has built his loyalty on the idea that he's the only one you can trust. When he asserts something provably untrue, it is a way to further divide sources of information into those who will loyally echo him, and those who will report the truth. That allows his followers to see who they can trust (those who are echoing him), and to dig in deeper to their distrust of everyone else.Andy Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12252029594014518238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-41139585055102568692020-08-10T07:17:02.047-05:002020-08-10T07:17:02.047-05:00"if it comes out in October it may be unteste..."if it comes out in October it may be untested"<br /><br />there are vaccines being tested now on tens of thousands of people, that's how medicine works<br /><br />they would not release an untested vaccine<br /><br />it will still be a big unknown in other ways thoughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com