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Covid 7/14/22: BA.2.75 Plus Tax
Gamer Eighty20

"Luckily our priorities lie elsewhere" - why is that lucky?

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5Sable
A theme of Zvi's pandemic coverage has been that people's (especially those with authority) reactions to the pandemic have been largely counterproductive (e.g. school masking, mandatory boosters, vaccine approvals, etc.). So if authorities are incapable of acting with regards to the pandemic in helpful ways, it's lucky that their priorities are not in acting with regards to the pandemic.
CraigMichael130

I'll take a stab at this. TL;DR - it's not a very Bayesian comment (how much to change your opinions based on new information or how to encourage other people to update their opinions in this way). 

Why do you think that the federal government shouldn't override states that absolutely suck at putting any rules in place whatsoever? Why are you anti-mask? Why do you want people to keep getting covid when it increases risk of heart disease and all kinds of other problems?

This first go of questions is unfair. If you've read Zvi, you know that he's pro-mask... (read more)

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3DirectedEvolution
To give a good answer, I’d need to know your level of familiarity with LW. How much time have you spent on the site, and what’s your impression of its purpose?
4Shmi
That is one wacky conclusion from the OP's series of posts. You might want to cool down, reread the summaries of the last 100 posts in that series and check whether you still think the above. 
5DirectedEvolution
I and others here have empathy for you - and our other loved ones who’ve had or currently have COVID. That said, your comment is not appropriate for this forum, which is why I strongly downvoted it.