I could care less what the media has to say about anything.

Aug 22, 2020
11:36:26am

yourfamilydoc Walk-on

The fact is we have the 5th highest mortality rate in the world. Your repeated shouts of statistics you don’t even understand won’t change that fact. Neither will claiming this will all disappear after the election.

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I'm getting heavily downvoted on Reddit by Big10 and Pac12 fans for linking to

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 8:35am

Typical Pac12 and B1G fans

YIsForBrigham

8/22/20 8:36am

Welcome to the woke left. Virtue signaling at its finest.

Adwight

8/22/20 8:36am

Come Nov. 4th COVID pandemic will be over and everyone can go back to normal.

Taysom 4 Heisman

8/22/20 8:44am

Only if Biden is elected. Otherwise it will continue on.

byuluvr

8/22/20 9:12am

So true, if Trump wins you will see Democrat governors try to take more power in their states for "safety"

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 9:45am

This might be the worst talking point on CB. Blind to the global reality.

ReyOso

8/22/20 9:51am

.003 IFR for everyone under 65. 5% for everyone over 65+. Half of the nation's

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 9:57am

None of that has anything to do with the GLOBAL part of the response.

ReyOso

8/22/20 10:10am

Lol, your only data point is the word GLOBAL. Was H1N1 global or the bird flu or the swine flu? The more data that comes

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 10:14am

The argument was that this is going to disappear after elections.

ReyOso

8/22/20 10:30am

I think you missed the point. The doomsday reporting of Covid19 will disappear after the election. We all know that is

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 10:35am

Are you going to fix global media, too?

ReyOso

8/22/20 10:42am

Are you talking about media coverage that supports the leftist leadership policy views in their country?

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 12:22pm

What I've gathered from this whole back and forth is that the media in every

GoatHerder

8/22/20 3:22pm

Because the U. S. response is very different than other country's responses and

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 10:16am

Our response is far more relaxed than many countries.

ReyOso

8/22/20 10:29am

Never heard someone compare responses by first world western countries to poor South American countries. By this

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 10:33am

More relaxed than Europe, NZ, AU, CA, too. But that's still missing the point.

ReyOso

8/22/20 10:37am

Give it up. You are never going to convince

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 10:56am

It's not a hoax. It's real. But with an IFR of .003 for anyone under 65. It's

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 11:07am

I haven’t heard anyone saying lots of children will die.

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 11:33am

I don't think it's the masks that are the problem. Lots of countries that didn't

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 11:43am

The major protests ended over a month ago and both sides

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 12:15pm

What statistics do you have to support your views? Also, i have said at least 3 times on this thread that I think that

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 12:20pm

I am getting my data directly from the CDC and Johns Hopkins.

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 1:10pm

They didn't have second waves because they'd already reached herd immunity. As

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 2:34pm

You are talking out of both ends. You can’t claim outdoor protests were a major

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 2:42pm

27 million people protesting shoulder to shoulder often without masks is likely

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 2:50pm

I’m not disagreeing that being in large crowds

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 3:14pm

I certainly do think they make a difference. I don't know if we should go back

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 3:23pm

I’m also not advocating a return to lockdowns although what a “lockdown”

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 4:37pm

Did you not see what I wrote about herd immunity being reached at 20%? This is

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 1:03pm

Yes I saw what you wrote. That is a theory

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 1:06pm

If that were true then why did Cuomo show in one of his press conferences that 60% of the positive cases came from

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 1:10pm

I have no idea what you are referring to and I am

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 1:20pm

I don't believe the pandemic is conspiracy theory...however

MHOP

8/22/20 4:37pm

I completely agree with you that shouldn’t get medical advice from a politician.

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 5:04pm

So the only thing about my post that you agreed with was you shouldn't

MHOP

8/22/20 6:16pm

Haha you and those of your political persuasion are the ones who have made it

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 11:06pm

You can't tell me you trust the reported cases and deaths of countries

MHOP

8/22/20 11:28pm

A common tactic. When the numbers are so overwhelmingly against your position,

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 11:46pm

Ironically those "cherry picked" countries have populations significant

MHOP

8/22/20 11:58pm

Not sure which theory you are referring to which is suddenly blown up because a

yourfamilydoc

8/23/20 12:14am

I honestly would love to put away the politics

MHOP

8/23/20 12:30am

I certainly don't want to downplay the costs related to the initial lockdowns.

yourfamilydoc

8/23/20 12:49am

This is what you said above. This theory is completely debunked

MHOP

8/23/20 12:42am

Ok I do grant you that. I guess I meant in comparison to the countries we can

yourfamilydoc

8/23/20 12:55am

RE: I don't believe the pandemic is conspiracy theory...however

boctabulous

8/22/20 7:33pm

So when guys like Bill Maher say I hope the economy

MHOP

8/22/20 10:12pm

RE: So when guys like Bill Maher say I hope the economy

boctabulous

8/22/20 10:50pm

Wait...so they did get money for stuff they wanted unrelated to the pandemic?

MHOP

8/22/20 11:43pm

RE: So when guys like Bill Maher say I hope the economy

boctabulous

8/22/20 10:52pm

I know...lol, right...haha. Thanks for setting the record straight.

MHOP

8/22/20 11:35pm

What do they call trying to highlight the most extreme views that a small proportion of your ideological opponents might

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 11:20am

I could care less what the media has to say about anything.

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 11:36am

Is that with New York and New Jersey included in the data? Because I don't think

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 11:44am

If MA, RI, DC, LA were nations they'd have the highest death rate in the world.

ReyOso

8/22/20 11:53am

The highest IFR, CFR, deaths per million, what metric are you using here?

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 12:08pm

3 out of 4 are Democrat run states, what does this prove?

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 12:25pm

If Arizona, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida were their own

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 12:03pm

Seems like you are cherry picking, why no NY, NJ, PA, RI and DC there

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 12:26pm

Because Cougartail just told me including NY, NJ et al isn’t fair because they

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 1:14pm

All your facts are based on worldwide statistics...and you pretend to not know

MHOP

8/23/20 12:55am

This is just not true, Sweden is the first example that comes to mind.

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 11:21am

You people love to bring up Sweden and compare it to the US.

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 11:41am

You people, lol. Where are your economic statistics to support this

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 12:27pm

Sweden, a country with multiple built in advantages

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 1:27pm

RE: Our response is far more relaxed than many countries.

boctabulous

8/22/20 1:55pm

Europe had a way worse initial wave then the U. S.

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 2:28pm

RE: Europe had a way worse initial wave then the U. S.

boctabulous

8/22/20 2:35pm

Everything about Covid is likely or maybe. If you talk about it with great c

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 2:37pm

RE: Everything about Covid is likely or maybe. If you talk about it with great c

boctabulous

8/22/20 2:41pm

Possible. But you brought no logic or data to back up your theory. Whereas mine

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 2:54pm

RE: Possible. But you brought no logic or data to back up your theory. Whereas

boctabulous

8/22/20 3:18pm

RE: None of that has anything to do with the GLOBAL part of the response.

imdocrob

8/23/20 7:41am

Nice try, Rey.

COACHdrn

8/22/20 7:11pm

99,96 survival rate is hardly a pandemic

chazen

8/23/20 3:10am

Out of touch with the realities of politics.

Ash

8/23/20 6:17am

Rey, how do you get your information on what other countries are doing?

kiyoshige

8/23/20 8:25am

I agree wholeheartedly. You shouldn’t go to the media

yourfamilydoc

8/23/20 9:00am

I never thought I'd see the day where I would recommend twitter for reliable

kiyoshige

8/23/20 10:00am

I’m not recommending a specific platform

yourfamilydoc

8/23/20 10:24am

Yes but how do you vett those "sources"

kiyoshige

8/23/20 10:32am

I agree with you. It is very difficult.

yourfamilydoc

8/23/20 2:34pm

But I also think you’ll see riots like crazy everywhere

Adwight

8/22/20 10:44am

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The Brig

8/22/20 1:35pm

Literally no one on this thread is saying that.

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 1:37pm

Direct quotes from this thread:

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 1:44pm

RE: Literally no one on this thread is saying that.

boctabulous

8/22/20 1:58pm

RE: Come Nov. 4th COVID pandemic will be over and everyone can go back to

boctabulous

8/22/20 1:51pm

Total joke, based on a study of middle-aged people....

Coog4Life

8/22/20 8:59am

It has to be so frustrating to be a young healthy college athlete and have your school take away your ability to do

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 9:47am

As you should. The study cited has some odd

TCCETDOG

8/22/20 9:56am

So we should just cancel the hopes and dreams of young athletes based on a study

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 10:01am

I have a daughter who is a college athlete

TCCETDOG

8/22/20 10:21am

What does this mean? You have a daughter who is a college athlete so...?

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 10:24am

I don't disagree with you that Covid is certainly a problem. Especially for the

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 10:29am

Doesn’t it seem like a leap to use data from ~45 year olds and apply to 18-23

Coog4Life

8/22/20 10:05am

No it doesn't, we all need to be afraid!

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 10:16am

We don't have large studies yet.

TCCETDOG

8/22/20 10:25am

Is the myocarditis typically temporary? And what percentage of young Covid

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 10:30am

I do have kids but not college age but I have no problem with them going to school, playing with friends and

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 10:37am

You're entitled to your opinion, however,

TCCETDOG

8/22/20 11:34am

I've seen way more facts from CourgarTailDevourer than you in this thread. Are you arguing death rate per million?

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 12:28pm

Again, your opinion is not based on a strong foundation

TCCETDOG

8/22/20 12:38pm

I didn't form my opinion based CB posts and never said anything close to that. i just appreciate the attempt to use some

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 12:42pm

This isn't a debate to be won

TCCETDOG

8/22/20 1:03pm

You're pleading with me to agree with your view on Covid that isn't supported by any official data I have seen. I'm

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 1:08pm

Myocarditis can be treated, and most respond well. However, the weakening of

TCCETDOG

8/22/20 11:36am

So it seems that it's just more the fact that it is an unknown at this point

CougarTailDevourer

8/22/20 11:46am

No, I wouldn't say that.

TCCETDOG

8/22/20 12:32pm

So the medical community is one large monolith? When you say large numbers of young people, can you provide data?

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 12:36pm

No. I won't. You're making a mistake. Please listen

TCCETDOG

8/22/20 1:05pm

I'm a student of history and I know where "listen to the experts or the authorities" leads. I can look at CDC and other

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 1:07pm

You don't sound like a student of anything

TCCETDOG

8/22/20 1:17pm

Address my argument without personal attacks. Why does it always go there? "Listen to the experts" is flawed logic

RealMadridCougar

8/22/20 1:19pm

Amazing the number of virologists, epidemiologists, physicians

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 1:50pm

Here's an honest question...in your experience in healthcare

MHOP

8/22/20 4:47pm

I’m sorry for your friend. That’s not typical. I feel like there may be more

Forcedoc

8/22/20 6:17pm

I agree...it probably isn't typical but true

MHOP

8/22/20 6:43pm

Yup!

TCCETDOG

8/22/20 6:57pm

Yup, too!

Forcedoc

8/22/20 6:59pm

Students want to learn, then they form opinions based on their learning

TCCETDOG

8/22/20 2:11pm

No, letting non-experts decide is flawed logic

Bolso

8/22/20 2:17pm

The experts have tried to make compelling arguments. They have just been

yourfamilydoc

8/22/20 3:32pm

I wouldn't say the medical community is unanimous in their decisions

kiyoshige

8/23/20 10:05am

Reddit is trash. I go there when I want a good laugh at all the nutjobs in

Chasicle

8/22/20 10:47am

BleedCougarBlue2

8/22/20 4:33pm

Admitting you made a mistake absolutely terrifies some people. 🙁

BleedCougarBlue2

8/22/20 4:34pm

PAC12+B1G = Most arrogant group of universities not in Ivy leagues.

TrueBlue67

8/22/20 5:18pm

Facts about Big 10 and Pac 12

DocIzzy

8/22/20 6:21pm

Other facts about Big 10 and Pac 12:

Forcedoc

8/23/20 6:14am

I mean, Russell M. Nelson knows a thing or two about cardiology seeing as he

CougarTailDevourer

8/23/20 8:10am

I'm not sure how to respond to this

TCCETDOG

8/23/20 9:37am

It was TIC as the person I was replying to was touting PAC12 superiority

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