[lex24]

The following link has some comments regarding this study. I like much of what is said here, FWIW.

https://www.medpagetoday.com/blogs/vinay...definition

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Basically educated guesswork.  Always has been.  But there is no downside to wearing a mask. So I do.

The discussion should be one of risk-benefit.  As opposed to trying to shame.  Which is essentially how it goes now.  Based on politics.  That doesn’t work. And won’t.



I said before, I’ll say again, I’d be bombarding with PSA’s not from politicians - people are so sick of politicians they wanna vomit. And Newsom just became exhibit A on that front (along with all those folks who are going to be partying on the lobbyists dime in Hawaii for a week or so).  Put on athletes, models, entertainers, rock stars, rap stars, country western singers,  Saban, etc. etc. etc. wearing masks doing PSA’s and putting it as simply as possible:

I guess I am just not from the right generation. The idea that people can and should determine their health care strategies based on PSAs from "celebrities" appalls me. It may well be true that that type of "advertising" is what works, but I can't bring myself to advocate advising the public that way, even if the advice is "good". The problem is that the ability to give advice can then be purchased by anyone, and the results aren't necessarily good. The public needs to learn/know that baseball players are not virologists and what the baseball player advises about health decisions is NOT the way to make your decisions.

They have used athletes and entertainers for  PSA’s forever. There’s nothing new about this. Sorry goose you are not representative of the general public. The  people on this board generally aren’t. And PSA‘s are just that public service announcements. They have to be approved before going forward. 

I get you’re being apalled – I think it’s sad as well that people will listen more to celebrities etc. But the bottom line is a hell of a lot of the public does. So do you want to move forward towards solutions? Or do you want to not do this because it’s “appalling”

[lex24]

The following link has some comments regarding this study. I like much of what is said here, FWIW.

https://www.medpagetoday.com/blogs/vinay...definition

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Basically educated guesswork.  Always has been.  But there is no downside to wearing a mask. So I do.

The discussion should be one of risk-benefit.  As opposed to trying to shame.  Which is essentially how it goes now.  Based on politics.  That doesn’t work. And won’t.



I said before, I’ll say again, I’d be bombarding with PSA’s not from politicians - people are so sick of politicians they wanna vomit. And Newsom just became exhibit A on that front (along with all those folks who are going to be partying on the lobbyists dime in Hawaii for a week or so).  Put on athletes, models, entertainers, rock stars, rap stars, country western singers,  Saban, etc. etc. etc. wearing masks doing PSA’s and putting it as simply as possible:

I guess I am just not from the right generation. The idea that people can and should determine their health care strategies based on PSAs from "celebrities" appalls me. It may well be true that that type of "advertising" is what works, but I can't bring myself to advocate advising the public that way, even if the advice is "good". The problem is that the ability to give advice can then be purchased by anyone, and the results aren't necessarily good. The public needs to learn/know that baseball players are not virologists and what the baseball player advises about health decisions is NOT the way to make your decisions.

They have used athletes and entertainers for  PSA’s forever. There’s nothing new about this. Sorry goose you are not representative of the general public. The  people on this board generally aren’t. And PSA‘s are just that public service announcements. They have to be approved before going forward. 

I get you’re being apalled – I think it’s sad as well that people will listen more to celebrities etc. But the bottom line is a hell of a lot of the public does. So do you want to move forward towards solutions? Or do you want to not do this because it’s “appalling”