The edges of scientific advancement, the stuff that justifies publication, is not meant for consumption by the layman. Almost no single paper can change what the general public should know about a field and so efforts to improve how these findings are communicated to the public is the wrong solution to a real problem. Scientists maybe are the right people to address that (see Sagan and Hawkins) but if you look at what they are famous for communicating you can see how far away from cutting edge new findings of a single paper the things they talk about are
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Did he score 18 hole-in-ones?
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Its not just Americans though. Looking specifically at anti vaccine stuff itās a pretty global issue.
Maybe. Iām just joining dots where an anti vax idiot posted a study on looking at posdible cardiovascular issues in vaccinated people and completely spun it the wrong way round. 99% of the people looking at their post didnt look at the study and took the post at face value. Had the papers title included the conclusion of that study that post never happens. That person was actively looking through science papers they could use to push their false message. They found one with a title that offered a suggestion of their bullshit.
Scientists canāt be bothered dealing with these people. I get that, too much time and effort for little return but itās a real problem. Dragging this thread back onto topic, youāve now got at least two science deniers in the US government (Trump and RFK). Many believe their BS over real science. That is so dangerous.
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Vaccines are used on the general public and I donāt feel that the problem at itās roots lies with the scientific literature. More on the pharmaceutical companies and regulations. The claim is vaccines are very safe and they are however thereās no compensation when they go wrong. This is a real problem and something I feel not only fuels the anti-vac position it started it as it upset people.
If vaccines are so safe and a great deal of money is made by those producing them why canāt there be some compensation for those seriously affected by the very rare adverse effects?
And he still lost to Kim Jong Un.
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Vaccines are a notoriously bad investments for drug companies, which is why they have to be given special carrots by regulators to incentivize them into working in the area. One such area is the regulator taking on financial liability for adverse reactions seeing as they are the ultimate kdecider on whether the public will be exposed to the shot or not. That is an important distinction because anti-vax people use the drug companies being indemnified from legal action (albeit only partially) to incorrectly argue patients have no recourse and imply something nefarious about that. The whole thing is an anti-vax piece of disinformation
How does the VICP work?
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program is a no-fault alternative to the traditional legal system for resolving vaccine injury petitions.
It was created in the 1980s, after lawsuits against vaccine companies and health care providers threatened to cause vaccine shortages and reduce U.S. vaccination rates, which could have caused a resurgence of vaccine preventable diseases.
Any individual, of any age, who received a covered vaccine and believes he or she was injured as a result, can file a petition. Parents, legal guardians and legal representatives can file on behalf of children, disabled adults, and individuals who are deceased.
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https://x.com/atrupar/status/1910852017901146167
The cable encourages State Department employees to report on one another through a tip form that can be anonymous. āReports should be as detailed as possible, including names, dates, locations (e.g. post or domestic office where the incident occurred,ā the cable reads.
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lol at the penguin.
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Ehemā¦
I have mentioned this a while ago, but itās now become very clear that a very large attack will be initiated unless Iran accepts US terms. The logistics are thereā¦
https://x.com/kimhvik2/status/1911542651817722106
Seems importantā¦
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Good thing they didnāt elect an irrational, emotional, erratic, unstable woman for president.
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As I asked before, where are the pieces of shit that said he was an anti-war president? They all seem to have fucked off and cheering thisā¦
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He is probably the most pro war President.even Ronnie Raygun would be embarrassed.
How many wars is this lunatic threatening? and he hasnāt cracked 3 months yet.
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If thereās war, there wonāt be elections. Perhaps that could be the plan. Or is that too far-fetched? Then again, these cultists are capable of anything.
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A smaller war (or a large one outside the US) will not hinder US elections nor be an excuse to postpone them. Only if the US would be an underdog, or imminent threat of nuclear war, could that happen (for such an excuse to be valid). US has historically had elections while campaigning abroad. Also during the Civil War. You need, I assume, full marshall law, to postpone elections. And there is not going to be bombing of US territory unless there is a nuclear war, so no excuse not to hold election.
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We arenāt there yet, but I fully trust them to find something when theyāll need to.
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Look at what they are doing in NC. After the election is over they are deciding what votes get to count - amazingly, the Republicans have won a court case to throw out military absentee votes - so that the right team wins. Not only do you not need to cancel elections to stay in power, it is preferable to have them as long as you can use the power of the state to ensure you stay in power.
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