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I was today years old when I learned that.

Fellow Canadian here - I think the suggestion that restrictions were tied to hospital capacity is a bit off. Restrictions were largely political - driven extensively by polling - a…

What data is there to suggest that going to hockey games was "high risk behaviour"?

I enjoyed Invisibilia, but it seemed like every episode ether directly or indirectly just had to touch on - or directly focus on! - how terrible Trump is/was. I don’t particularly …

Great email from Jack, but I have to wonder about the strike price of any options issued 6-12 months ago - they're likely underwater at this point, and may still be even 3 years fr…

Can you give some examples of Asian norms?

Differentiating between a hypotheses and facts Having transparent, open, equity-based discussions about costs & benefits Frequent, honest, humble admitting of mistakes

As I mentioned in another comment, the President of the United States literally said that if you take the vaccine, you won't get Covid, verbatim. To your broader point - I think sk…

What are those attitudes and behaviors, exactly?

The president of the United States literally said "You're not going to get Covid if you've had these vaccinations" - https://youtu.be/VArXfQU--LA?t=21 It's likely the vaccines redu…

What would you consider to be "taking an insane risk WRT Covid" ?

No, it's probably that the public was lead to believe the vaccines eliminated or materially & permanently reduced transmission of the virus.

With significantly more constrained supply, demand for 1st doses was materially higher for every other age group For instance, 5-11 year olds were up to 15% at about the same perio…

Boosters have been available for nearly a year; vaccines for 5-11's for ~6 months. I think the booster rate is a reasonable sign that trust in "the science" has been lost - why do …

I'm not sure the public - at least in North America - has much of an appetite for any more Covid vaccines. In the US: - Only about 2% of kids under 5 have had a 1st dose since they…

I believe this was settled in the case of Hamlin vs. McGill, New Mexico, 2004

By that definition, anyone experiencing chronic illness symptoms "following" (said another way, "after") a Covid infection has "Long Covid" - even if Covid had nothing to do with t…

Founders personally selling Can't outsource this or even hire for it in the early days Has to be the founders

The data released by public health here in Ontario suggests that 2-doses has no impact at all on transmission, while boosters - which 5-11's aren't eligible for - reduce transmissi…

Plenty still in place in Canada

I'd love to agree with you, but having engaged with local school board trustees on a number of tangential issues, I'm pessimistic. I think there's a lot of people who have permanen…

Sure, but to the second point, the vaccines also don't materially reduce transmission

Generally in Canada, rates are only fixed for a certain term - typically 5 years.

Where are you located?

This is not accurate. Playgrounds were closed in Ontario - where the author of the piece teaches - until June 2020, and then again in April 2021.