Neanderthals vs. "Science"

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Tsing Tao, Apr 1, 2021.

  1. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    How's that natural infection working out in Brazil. You know with the daily massive death toll.

    You know you can stop variants fully if you don't allow the virus to evolve by keeping the infection level across society at a low level. You never heard of a New Zealand variant, eh.
     
    #161     Apr 20, 2021
  2. jem

    jem

    cases and deaths may have just recently peaked. I hope the top is in.
    But. I am concerned that their virus season is on the way.


    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/brazil


    New Zealand closed their borders and they are an island, they have lower population density.
    and they do not have world famous high density lower income areas.

    apples to oranges



     
    #162     Apr 20, 2021
  3. wrbtrader

    wrbtrader

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    #163     Apr 20, 2021
  4. Tsing Tao

    Tsing Tao

    Mask mandates have never been widely followed. This is totally my point.

    As for Arizona, here is when Arizona declared mask mandates a success (and when your linked article ran). Doesn't seem to have reduced jack shit.

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    #164     Apr 20, 2021
  5. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Let's take a look at the crap pushed by Neanderthals




    Justice Department and FTC Announce Action to Stop Deceptive Marketing of Purported COVID-19 Treatments
    First Enforcement Action Under the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act
    The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced a civil complaint against defendants Eric Anthony Nepute and Quickwork LLC, doing business as Wellness Warrior, in the first enforcement action alleging violations of the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act.

    According to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, the defendants advertised that their vitamin D and zinc nutritional supplements could prevent or treat COVID-19 without competent or reliable scientific evidence to support their claims. Further, the defendants allegedly advertised without scientific support that their supplements were equally or more effective therapies for COVID-19 than the currently available vaccines. The complaint seeks civil penalties and injunctive relief to stop the defendants from continuing to make deceptive advertising claims.

    The COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act, passed by Congress in December 2020, prohibits deceptive acts or practices associated with the treatment, cure, prevention, mitigation or diagnosis of COVID-19. Persons who violate the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act may be subject to civil penalties, injunctive relief and other remedies available under the FTC Act. The complaint also alleges violations of the FTC Act, which prohibit unfair and deceptive conduct, and false advertising, respectively.

    “The Justice Department is committed to preventing the unlawful marketing of unproven COVID-19 treatments,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division. “Deceptive marketing of unproven products discourages consumers from following health and safety guidelines provided by public health officials. The unlawful spreading of COVID-19 misinformation to sell a product will not be tolerated.”

    “The defendants’ claims that their products can stand in for approved COVID-19 vaccines are particularly troubling: we need to be doing everything we can to stop bogus health claims that endanger consumers,” said Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter of the FTC. “With this case, the Commission has quickly put to use its new authority to stop false marketing claims related to the pandemic.”

    This matter is being handled by Trial Attorneys Benjamin Cornfeld and Brandon Robers of the Civil Division’s Consumer Protection Branch, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Suzanne Moore from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri. Kristin M. Williams, Mary L. Johnson and Brady C. Williams represent the FTC.

    For more information about the Consumer Protection Branch and its enforcement efforts, visit its website at https://www.justice.gov/civil/consumer-protection-branch. For more information about the FTC, visit its website at https://www.FTC.gov.
     
    #165     Apr 20, 2021
  6. smallfil

    smallfil

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    #166     Apr 20, 2021
  7. Tsing Tao

    Tsing Tao

    Except that isn't who the "Neanderthals" are. The "Neanderthals" are people who believe the mask mandate in Texas should have been rescinded as it was, and were thusly labeled by Biden as "Neanderthals".

    You can't just go out and find all sorts of crazies and lump them in with people who are not just of different hypothesis than your hypothesis, but who are actually correct - that removing the mask mandate hasn't resulted in any increased cases whatsoever like the President claimed.
     
    #167     Apr 20, 2021
  8. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Neanderthals are Trumpers who don't believe science, vaccines, or masks.
     
    #168     Apr 20, 2021
  9. jem

    jem

    science is not on your side on the vast majority of things you have been fear mongering...

    science requires data.



     
    #169     Apr 20, 2021
  10. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Well the anti-science fiction your push only requires fantasy.
     
    #170     Apr 20, 2021