130 One of the top scientists in the world recently wrote an article about how we are reacting to this pandemic without reliable data. (www.statnews.com) posted 1 year ago by DPerman1983 1 year ago by DPerman1983 +130 / -0 5 comments share 5 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (5) sorted by: top new old worst ▲ 5 ▼ – deleted 5 points 1 year ago +6 / -1 ▲ 3 ▼ – uvontheterrible 3 points 1 year ago +3 / -0 I think this is the key problem. There is not enough reliable data so good decisions can't be made, which means a lot of bad decisions are being made. The problem is, making no decisions might be worse. I don't envy the people making decisions right now. permalink save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – AllAmericanAdonis 3 points 1 year ago +4 / -1 Top scientist doesn't mean non politically biased. Nowadays when somebody mentions "top" I trust that source less. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – cablecar87 1 point 1 year ago +2 / -1 ditto. I'm all for experts weighing in, but when someone is touted as being a top whatever, it makes me suspicious. That's probably a "me" issue and not a "them" issue, but it doesn't change how I react. Plus, a top whatever could still be wrong. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – DAR1783 2 points 1 year ago +2 / -0 Trump asked us for a couple weeks. Then we'll see where we are. These are new days. With an open border, will we ever be safe? permalink save report block reply
I think this is the key problem. There is not enough reliable data so good decisions can't be made, which means a lot of bad decisions are being made.
The problem is, making no decisions might be worse. I don't envy the people making decisions right now.
Top scientist doesn't mean non politically biased. Nowadays when somebody mentions "top" I trust that source less.
ditto. I'm all for experts weighing in, but when someone is touted as being a top whatever, it makes me suspicious. That's probably a "me" issue and not a "them" issue, but it doesn't change how I react.
Plus, a top whatever could still be wrong.
Trump asked us for a couple weeks. Then we'll see where we are. These are new days. With an open border, will we ever be safe?