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Vaccine specialist Peter Hotez: scientists are ‘under attack for political gain

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Re: Vaccine specialist Peter Hotez: scientists are ‘under attack for political gain

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Well, it's easier to accuse someone of lying when their opinions are based on facts, which are in the realm of objectivity, making them vulnerable to being proven wrong. > When I went into the more conservative, rural areas of east Texas, essentially everyone I talked to had lost a loved one because they refused a COVID-19 vaccine. Tell me where the facts are in a statement like this, because I see a whole lot of pol…

> Well, it's easier to accuse someone of lying when their opinions are based on facts, which are in the realm of objectivity, making them vulnerable to being proven wrong. This is word salad. > Tell me where the facts are in a statement like this, because I see a whole lot of political framing and appeals to emotion, and no facts. The statement you provided is an account of an experience. Unsure what you think you're…

This is where a scientific approach to measuring opinions and experiences of multiple people would help. Peter Hotez has not demonstrated such an approach and has instead provided a possibly exaggerated and unproven anecdote as an input into discussion on how science is under threat.

He also did not bring up the issue of synthetic polyclonal antibodies, they seem quite relevant to the health of those who lack antibodies, and the transfer of antibodies from those who had developed them through their own COVID exposure or vaccination to those in most need of the antibodies.

I guess he did not even mention or give much thought to other ways that people who need the antibodies could get them, because he's much more interested in promoting vaccines, and treating vaccines as though they are the only option, and those who were on their last breaths could not have had their lives saved through other medical interventions after symptoms developed.

Re: Vaccine specialist Peter Hotez: scientists are ‘under attack for political gain

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You cannot achieve research and educational goals by attacking others.

The article was both about attacks on scientists and attacks on science itself. My view disagrees with that of Peter Hotez, as I think that science should be vigorously attacked, especially by trying to disprove all kinds of scientific things, while also trying to prove things that contradict science. I expect that after such attacks, science would be strengthened rather than destroyed though.

> I expect that after such attacks, science would be strengthened rather than destroyed though.

Depends on if you're talking about the activity or the institution.

Re: Vaccine specialist Peter Hotez: scientists are ‘under attack for political gain

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> Well, it's easier to accuse someone of lying when their opinions are based on facts, which are in the realm of objectivity, making them vulnerable to being proven wrong. This is word salad. > Tell me where the facts are in a statement like this, because I see a whole lot of political framing and appeals to emotion, and no facts. The statement you provided is an account of an experience. Unsure what you think you're…

> This is word salad. Try reading it again, maybe twice or more, and figuring out what is meant.

> Try reading it again, maybe twice or more, and figuring out what is meant.

No thanks, I suspect antivaxx propaganda like this would give me brain damage.

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