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I recall something from last Summer where a survey found that most people thought over a million Americans had died of the Chicom chronavirus at a time fatalities were around 150,000.
Odd that nobody thought it necessary to correct that sort of misconception.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostI recall something from last Summer where a survey found that most people thought over a million Americans had died of the Chicom chronavirus at a time fatalities were around 150,000.
Odd that nobody thought it necessary to correct that sort of misconception.
Do you remember who did the poll, or where it can be found?
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostI recall something from last Summer where a survey found that most people thought over a million Americans had died of the Chicom chronavirus at a time fatalities were around 150,000.
Odd that nobody thought it necessary to correct that sort of misconception.
https://www.franklintempleton.com/in...m-science.html
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Originally posted by Backup View Post
The official numbers have always been easily accessible. I have no idea how anyone could be so uninformed.
Do you remember who did the poll, or where it can be found?
Moreover, the stats in the OP are easily available and yet it appears virtually everyone was sorely uninformed.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostIt was one of these things being discussed on the radio when I was eating lunch in my car while at work (the company closed the lunch room due to Covid). The show isn't a political one so there were no political axes to grind.
Moreover, the stats in the OP are easily available and yet it appears virtually everyone was sorely uninformed.
I think you really need a source for this. Otherwise I wouldn't be using it as a point in debate.My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless James 1:26
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19
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Originally posted by Gondwanaland View Post
Not the study you're talking about, but a similar one on how people (especially democrats) vastly overestimate the risks for people under 55 (while wrongly thinking that over 55 make up only half the deaths from covid), as well as some other interesting stuff:
https://www.franklintempleton.com/in...m-science.html
Both Republicans and Democrats underestimated the percentage of deaths to those over 65 by around half.
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Originally posted by Backup View Post
If you look at the graph in the OP, Democrats and Republicans are not that far apart on perception of death by age. Democrats are closer to correct on everyone, but the 65 and up one. This is the same source.
Both Republicans and Democrats underestimated the percentage of deaths to those over 65 by around half.
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostI recall something from last Summer where a survey found that most people thought over a million Americans had died of the Chicom chronavirus at a time fatalities were around 150,000.
Odd that nobody thought it necessary to correct that sort of misconception.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Gondwanaland View Post
That's what happens when you have constant fear mongering on the media for months on end.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Gondwanaland View Post
That's what happens when you have constant fear mongering on the media for months on end.
The age of the victims just wasn’t that highly disseminated. Neither was their height or religion.
Older people are more likely to die of almost all causes.
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Originally posted by Backup View Post
I don’t consider it “fear mongering” when you are dealing with a highly contagious pandemic that killed more than half a million Americans.
The age of the victims just wasn’t that highly disseminated. Neither was their height or religion.
Older people are more likely to die of almost all causes.
And yes the age of victims wasn't highly disseminated by the fearmongerers, in order to push the fear to everyone.
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