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Flying Dutchman
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9 May 2023 9:40AM
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FormulaNova .
So given that its a significant part of Australia, I guess I can say that Covid didn't run rampant (a scientific term?) throughout Australia.

You had a 50/50 chance to get the answer right. Answer was A, it went rampant. Remember when it was announced, "We've let it rip?".
Hands up on here who didn't run into Covid either personally, through a family or friend. We either all had it or were in close proximity to it. That is my scientific definition of rampant.

Flying Dutchman
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9 May 2023 10:02AM
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So why bring it up? It seems you were trying to make FN reconsider the safety of these vaccines by bringing up the scary numbers of "1000s of adverse reactions listed in the 9 pages'.

But maybe you didn't know what the document actually contained, in which case it's just another one of your many posts where you have taken someone elses claims blatant misrepresentation of facts for purpose of fear mongering at face value without verifying them yourself.

As someone who claims to be a recognisable face of these discussions, surely you can see that these sorts posts don't help your credibility?

And then to claim that you don't care that your post was inaccurate at best, or that it could be read as deliberately misleading?
What am I to make of that?

D3 after 2 years of engaging in this topic I haven't worried about my credibility. I'm not ashamed of what I've written. I'll admit I've lost my cool on a couple of occasions due to some members total lack of empathy at other people's misfortunes. It's funny you bring up the topic of credibility, who is D3? We have no idea who you are. You question mine while you stay anonymous. See the irony? I'm all for staying anonymous on forums, I think it's good, but it's kind of comical being questioned about my credibility from a mystery person. I'm not here making fun of the vaccine injured. I've known multiple people to be injured by this vaccine. There's 3 people on this tiny test sample of a Seabreeze forum thread who have been injured. OK, Pyschojoe and Harrow's daughter. What's the odds of that? I'm just trying to show that there is a risk in taking these vaccines that is beyond what was marketed to us. I could shut up and say nothing but I had empathy for those that did end up getting injured, so I spoke up. You claim that I'm fear mongering but that is not one millionth the fear mongering that we've just been through for the past 3 years in opposite of what I'm presenting. You say that I was trying to make FN reconsider getting his fifth jab. He already stated he's probably not getting it. He didn't need me to convince him. He's not getting the fifth jab because he's considered the pros and cons and he's decided the cons outweigh the pros. I'm happy he can make that decision without losing his job.

Carantoc
WA, 7186 posts
9 May 2023 10:13AM
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FormulaNova said..
Have we reached a point where most people can catch Covid and be relatively okay? Yes, I think so.


Welcome to the club FN.

Although I think we reached that point in Australia around December 2019.

D3
WA, 1506 posts
9 May 2023 10:55AM
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D3 said..
So why bring it up? It seems you were trying to make FN reconsider the safety of these vaccines by bringing up the scary numbers of "1000s of adverse reactions listed in the 9 pages'.

But maybe you didn't know what the document actually contained, in which case it's just another one of your many posts where you have taken someone elses claims blatant misrepresentation of facts for purpose of fear mongering at face value without verifying them yourself.

As someone who claims to be a recognisable face of these discussions, surely you can see that these sorts posts don't help your credibility?

And then to claim that you don't care that your post was inaccurate at best, or that it could be read as deliberately misleading?
What am I to make of that?


D3 after 2 years of engaging in this topic I haven't worried about my credibility. You don't have to worry about your credibility either because you're anonymous on here. I don't think I need to be ashamed of much of what I've written on this topic. I'll admit I've lost my cool on a couple of occasions due to some members total lack of empathy at other people's misfortunes. I'm not here making fun of the vaccine injured. I've known multiple people to be injured by this vaccine. There's 3 people on this tiny test sample of a Seabreeze forum thread who have been injured. OK, Pyschjoe and Harrow's daughter. What's the odds of that? I'm just trying to show that there is a risk in taking these vaccines that is beyond what was marketed to us. I could shut up and say nothing but I had empathy for those that did end up getting injured, so I spoke up. You claim that I'm fear mongering but that is not one millionth the fear mongering that we've just been through for the past 3 years in opposite of what I'm presenting. You say that I was trying to make FN reconsider getting his fifth jab. He already stated he's probably not getting it. He didn't need me to convince him. He's not getting the fifth jab because he's considered the pros and cons and he's decided the cons outweigh the pros. I'm happy he can make that decision without losing his job.


Regarding credibility: I don't know who you are apart from what I've seen here. Which is someone, who despite noble intentions, keeps posting incorrect information or links to it. I, as a stranger, would certainly think more of your opinion and intentions if you backed it up with correct information.
If you were a mate of mine, I'd still take you to task on errors in representing information to support your position.

If you don't care that the information you post is incorrect or not, how am I to take anything you post seriously?

You can have empathy and show support for OK, Joe, Harrow and their families without using falsehoods to push a broader narrative.

As I have said before, I really hope OKs condition improves soon, it sounds absolutely devastating.
None of us would wish this on anyone, and in an ideal world something as rare of this wouldn't have happened at all.

But we don't live in an ideal world.

remery
WA, 3709 posts
9 May 2023 10:57AM
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US deaths per million - 3,472, UK - 3,261, Aus 783. So no, I don't think COVID ran rampant in Australia.

psychojoe
WA, 2234 posts
9 May 2023 11:04AM
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On the subject of credibility. We've dismissed VAERS because apparently anti vaxxers just make stuff up, so where are we getting our knowledge of the new stuff being "Safe and Effective TM". Is there a secret conspiracy injury reporting service?
We certainly can't compare numbers against a control group since a statistically significant control group was disallowed.

Flying Dutchman
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9 May 2023 11:04AM
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Regarding credibility: I don't know who you are apart from what I've seen here. Which is someone, who despite noble intentions, keeps posting incorrect information or links to it. I, as a stranger, would certainly think more of your opinion and intentions if you backed it up with correct information.

Just saying it's a bit rich questioning someone's credibility when you know their name but they don't know yours. You willing to put your credibility on the line?

hitch_hiker
WA, 492 posts
9 May 2023 11:15AM
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Looks as if even 'maim' stream media have jumped the fence and are barking from the other side


Flying Dutchman
WA, 1730 posts
9 May 2023 11:19AM
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So no, I don't think COVID ran rampant in Australia.

Dude, EVERYONE in Australia has encountered Covid now whether they had natural/vaccine protection or not. You can't be serious?

FormulaNova
WA, 15086 posts
9 May 2023 11:56AM
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FormulaNova .
So given that its a significant part of Australia, I guess I can say that Covid didn't run rampant (a scientific term?) throughout Australia.

You had a 50/50 chance to get the answer right. Answer was A, it went rampant. Remember when it was announced, "We've let it rip?".
Hands up on here who didn't run into Covid either personally, through a family or friend. We either all had it or were in close proximity to it. That is my scientific definition of rampant.


Oh, that was a quiz? I thought you were genuine and didn't know the answer?

You should be more clear when its a quiz so that I can understand correctly. I was thinking that maybe you were doing your own research.

FormulaNova
WA, 15086 posts
9 May 2023 12:01PM
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D3 said..
So why bring it up? It seems you were trying to make FN reconsider the safety of these vaccines by bringing up the scary numbers of "1000s of adverse reactions listed in the 9 pages'.

But maybe you didn't know what the document actually contained, in which case it's just another one of your many posts where you have taken someone elses claims blatant misrepresentation of facts for purpose of fear mongering at face value without verifying them yourself.

As someone who claims to be a recognisable face of these discussions, surely you can see that these sorts posts don't help your credibility?

And then to claim that you don't care that your post was inaccurate at best, or that it could be read as deliberately misleading?
What am I to make of that?

D3 after 2 years of engaging in this topic I haven't worried about my credibility. I'm not ashamed of what I've written. I'll admit I've lost my cool on a couple of occasions due to some members total lack of empathy at other people's misfortunes. It's funny you bring up the topic of credibility, who is D3? We have no idea who you are. You question mine while you stay anonymous. See the irony? I'm all for staying anonymous on forums, I think it's good, but it's kind of comical being questioned about my credibility from a mystery person. I'm not here making fun of the vaccine injured. I've known multiple people to be injured by this vaccine. There's 3 people on this tiny test sample of a Seabreeze forum thread who have been injured. OK, Pyschojoe and Harrow's daughter. What's the odds of that? I'm just trying to show that there is a risk in taking these vaccines that is beyond what was marketed to us. I could shut up and say nothing but I had empathy for those that did end up getting injured, so I spoke up. You claim that I'm fear mongering but that is not one millionth the fear mongering that we've just been through for the past 3 years in opposite of what I'm presenting. You say that I was trying to make FN reconsider getting his fifth jab. He already stated he's probably not getting it. He didn't need me to convince him. He's not getting the fifth jab because he's considered the pros and cons and he's decided the cons outweigh the pros. I'm happy he can make that decision without losing his job.


Seriously, does anyone give a **** who you are? I don't mean that in an offensive way, but no one cares. Really. No one cares! It makes you no less or no more authoritative. It means nothing to most people here.

No one will go 'oh, that's Flying Dutchman, that must be right/wrong'.

No one cares who you are.

Me, I waste time talking sh!t on this forum despite a few people on here knowing who I am. I prefer that they forget its me mostly.

As for Psychojoe suffering an injury, I wouldn't take that one to the bank. He seems full of inconsistency. AND he keeps quiet about it but he elected to go on a novel vaccine trial instead of the Pfiser or Moderna ones. Wouldn't you know it, but probably no one else gets an adverse reaction on the trial, but he does, and now supposedly the trial don't want to know about him.

Do anti-vaxxers amplify adverse reactions or are just damn unlucky in life, or is it just one of those rare coincidences in life?


.. and just to answer the question of whether I will get a 5th vaccination, you still didn't understand what i wrote. I said I am not likely to get it, not that I wouldn't get it. Somehow I feel I want to get it now

Flying Dutchman
WA, 1730 posts
9 May 2023 12:06PM
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FormulaNova said..
No one cares who you are.

Except for D3 who brought up something about my credibility.

FormulaNova
WA, 15086 posts
9 May 2023 12:22PM
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FormulaNova said..
No one cares who you are.

Except for D3 who brought up something about my credibility.


No, like most people he is probably taking your credibility from what you post and how you react when cornered.

I sort of agree. You posted a video about Pfizer seemingly admitting that the vaccine doesn't stop transmission. It doesn't say that at all, and the woman's actual answer is pretty stupid as well. To me, that suggests that you didn't really watch it.

From that I would guess you are just posting things that other people send you and treating them as gospel.

If on the other hand you watched it and said 'oh yeah, it's not what I thought it was', I might think you had more credibility.

I don't care whether you travel around the country windsurfing, or flying helicopters, or talking to crazy people about Covid in country pubs. I just rate you on what I read from you.

Flying Dutchman
WA, 1730 posts
9 May 2023 12:34PM
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FormulaNova .
No, like most people he is probably taking your credibility from what you post and how you react when cornered.

I sort of agree. You posted a video about Pfizer seemingly admitting that the vaccine doesn't stop transmission. It doesn't say that at all, and the woman's actual answer is pretty stupid as well. To me, that suggests that you didn't really watch it.

From that I would guess you are just posting things that other people send you and treating them as gospel.

Please get your 5th jab FN so we don't have to call you an anti-vaxxer.

D3
WA, 1506 posts
9 May 2023 12:49PM
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D3 said..
Regarding credibility: I don't know who you are apart from what I've seen here. Which is someone, who despite noble intentions, keeps posting incorrect information or links to it. I, as a stranger, would certainly think more of your opinion and intentions if you backed it up with correct information.


Just saying it's a bit rich questioning someone's credibility when you know their name but they don't know yours. You willing to put your credibility on the line?


What would change by you knowing my name? Would you suddenly change your opinion of the content of my comments?
I suspect not, just as you sharing your name hasn't changed how I view your comments.

I'm not sure anyone here actually knows me IRL, so how would that affect your assessment of credibility?

Personally, I would hope that the content of my comments would be sufficient for you to make such an assessment. Just as I assess yours

FormulaNova
WA, 15086 posts
9 May 2023 12:57PM
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FormulaNova .
No, like most people he is probably taking your credibility from what you post and how you react when cornered.

I sort of agree. You posted a video about Pfizer seemingly admitting that the vaccine doesn't stop transmission. It doesn't say that at all, and the woman's actual answer is pretty stupid as well. To me, that suggests that you didn't really watch it.

From that I would guess you are just posting things that other people send you and treating them as gospel.

Please get your 5th jab FN so we don't have to call you an anti-vaxxer.


I prefer '5th jab denier' if you don't mind.

In my opinion an 'anti-vaxxer' is a bit more black and white than I. They would be struggling, strapped down, incapacitated, just to get the first.

See, even there, you didn't respond to my accusation that you posted a crappy video that didn't mean what you said it meant. You just went on with the 5th jab jibe.

And you wonder why your credibility is questioned? It's not because we now know supposedly who you are (but don't care).

FormulaNova
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9 May 2023 12:58PM
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Personally, I would hope that the content of my comments would be sufficient for you to make such an assessment. Just as I assess yours


Gee, that's almost how things work in science! Who would have thunk it??

D3
WA, 1506 posts
9 May 2023 12:59PM
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Hey FN & myscreenname I might be putting up the odd 'dodgy link' but the difference is most people on here know who I am by name where as you two are anonymous.


Just to be clear, just because you're well known doesn't mean we automatically know which things you post are true and which ones are dodgy.

If you don't care about the accuracy of your posts, why should we?

D3
WA, 1506 posts
9 May 2023 1:26PM
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remery said..
So no, I don't think COVID ran rampant in Australia.


Dude, EVERYONE in Australia has encountered Covid now whether they had natural/vaccine protection or not. You can't be serious?



Plenty of people go haven't had Covid. Official numbers are still less 50% of population, even taking into consideration the underreported cases I don't think your claim is true.
This is backed up by the fact that there are plenty of people who haven't caught it yet, I even work with 3.

How do you get natural protection? You have to catch the disease first, so anyone encountering the disease for the first time is actually unprotected. (Unless they're vaccinated)

hitch_hiker
WA, 492 posts
9 May 2023 1:29PM
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Flying Dutchman said..


FormulaNova .
No, like most people he is probably taking your credibility from what you post and how you react when cornered.

I sort of agree. You posted a video about Pfizer seemingly admitting that the vaccine doesn't stop transmission. It doesn't say that at all, and the woman's actual answer is pretty stupid as well. To me, that suggests that you didn't really watch it.

From that I would guess you are just posting things that other people send you and treating them as gospel.



Please get your 5th jab FN so we don't have to call you an anti-vaxxer.




I prefer '5th jab denier' if you don't mind.

In my opinion an 'anti-vaxxer' is a bit more black and white than I. They would be struggling, strapped down, incapacitated, just to get the first.

See, even there, you didn't respond to my accusation that you posted a crappy video that didn't mean what you said it meant. You just went on with the 5th jab jibe.

And you wonder why your credibility is questioned? It's not because we now know supposedly who you are (but don't care).



"crappy video" - well it's all relative and just perspective. For example every single thing you write I think is utter crap. But who cares. Move along.

You are a vax dernier because is you believe the science, well its still pimping the 5th - and if you don't get it then you are consider not vaxxed.
Can't say immunised, as we know this "vaxxine" / gene therapy doesn't cause immunisation. Mostly just harm.

FormulaNova
WA, 15086 posts
9 May 2023 1:42PM
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Oh dear, I saw a post from Hitchhiker in incognito mode. I have him/her/it in the hidden posts list.

Now I remember why I added that name ages ago. Shame I can't reply.

hitch_hiker
WA, 492 posts
9 May 2023 1:44PM
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Oh dear, I saw a post from Hitchhiker in incognito mode. I have him/her/it in the hidden posts list.

Now I remember why I added that name ages ago. Shame I can't reply.



like I said blah blah blah - knob jockey

Flying Dutchman
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9 May 2023 1:56PM
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Plenty of people go haven't had Covid. Official numbers are still less 50% of population, even taking into consideration the underreported cases I don't think your claim is true.
This is backed up by the fact that there are plenty of people who haven't caught it yet, I even work with 3.

How do you get natural protection? You have to catch the disease first, so anyone encountering the disease for the first time is actually unprotected. (Unless they're vaccinated)

Unless you've been living in a cave by yourself there's a 100% chance you've mixed with Covid positive people. Everyone has come into contact with Covid by now. If you show no symptoms then you are one of significant proportion of the population that are asymptomatic.

I just pulled this link out of Google there's countless ones on the topic.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/12/14/covid-symptoms-40-coronavirus-cases-asymptomatic-study-finds/6495693001/

Carantoc
WA, 7186 posts
9 May 2023 2:02PM
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If covid didn't run rampant, then was it even a pandemic ?

If the disease is limited to an isolated region, epidemiologists may refer to it as an outbreak.
When it is actively spreading or growing out of control, they may refer to it as an epidemic.
Once the disease affects large populations across borders, it is regarded as a pandemic

So to be a pandemic it has to be infecting large populations, over large areas and growing or spreading out of control.

To be rampant I'd have thought it would have to be infecting large populations, over large areas and growing or spreading out of control.


It was classified as a pandemic in Australia, much of the legislation (including vaccine approval) was based on it being a pandemic. If it wasn't running rampant then why was it a pandemic and not just a threat or a risk or something of concern ?

myscreenname
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9 May 2023 2:06PM
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Members of my household had COVID, but I never developed symptoms so didn't bother getting tested. I don't think I'll take the fifth jab as I reckon I'm likely asymptomatic.

D3
WA, 1506 posts
9 May 2023 2:15PM
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D3 said..
Plenty of people go haven't had Covid. Official numbers are still less 50% of population, even taking into consideration the underreported cases I don't think your claim is true.
This is backed up by the fact that there are plenty of people who haven't caught it yet, I even work with 3.

How do you get natural protection? You have to catch the disease first, so anyone encountering the disease for the first time is actually unprotected. (Unless they're vaccinated)


Unless you've been living in a cave by yourself there's a 100% chance you've mixed with Covid positive people. Everyone has come into contact with Covid by now. If you show no symptoms then you are one of significant proportion of the population that are asymptomatic.

I just pulled this link out of Google there's countless ones on the topic.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/12/14/covid-symptoms-40-coronavirus-cases-asymptomatic-study-finds/6495693001/


The assumption your making here is that everyone who encounters the virus then catches the virus. Not everyone will then become asymptomatic, your missing the possibility that they might not catch the virus at all.

But I'll grant you that with more than 10million cases recorded in the past 18 months, it's likely that most people in have encountered Covid. But this does not mean they have caught Covid.

Funnily enough I do know I couple of real nutters who kept themselves isolated on their property for most of last year, they're some of the few who won't have encountered it yet

D3
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9 May 2023 2:18PM
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If covid didn't run rampant, then was it even a pandemic ?

If the disease is limited to an isolated region, epidemiologists may refer to it as an outbreak.
When it is actively spreading or growing out of control, they may refer to it as an epidemic.
Once the disease affects large populations across borders, it is regarded as a pandemic

So to be a pandemic it has to be infecting large populations, over large areas and growing or spreading out of control.

To be rampant I'd have thought it would have to be infecting large populations, over large areas and growing or spreading out of control.


It was classified as a pandemic in Australia, much of the legislation (including vaccine approval) was based on it being a pandemic. If it wasn't running rampant then why was it a pandemic and not just a threat or a risk or something of concern ?


Hmmmm.... So we should wait for it to infect large populations, over large areas and let spread out of control in Australia before we take any action?
Or can we use the evidence provided by other countries and take action before it happens here?

remery
WA, 3709 posts
9 May 2023 2:20PM
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If covid didn't run rampant, then was it even a pandemic ?
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It was classified as a pandemic in Australia, much of the legislation (including vaccine approval) was based on it being a pandemic. If it wasn't running rampant then why was it a pandemic and not just a threat or a risk or something of concern ?



"A pandemic is basically a global epidemic -- an epidemic that spreads to more than one continent,".

"rampant ? ?(of something bad) existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled synonym unchecked."

Flying Dutchman asked, "Did Covid run rampant throughout Australia?"

Carantoc
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9 May 2023 2:28PM
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Hmmmm.... So we should wait for it to infect large populations, over large areas and let spread out of control in Australia before we take any action?
Or can we use the evidence provided by other countries and take action before it happens here?


Not sure what that has to do with the price of fish.

I thought the point in hand was about vaccines ability (or inability) to reduce the spread.

People saying covid did or didn't 'run rampant', despite or because large % of the population being vaxxed.


Of course we should be pro-active. But that's a different issue.

A pandemic isn't declared on a potential basis. It is only declared at the point it becomes a pandemic.
Cyclones only get named as cyclones when they become cyclones. Not when they are blips of low pressure that may turn into a cyclone.


And so if a pandemic was declared in Australia then the spread must have been significant and increasing out of control.

I am not seeking to draw any conclusion as to effect of vaccination on spread of covid, merely that I fail to see how it could be both a pandemic and also of limited spread, only increasing at a slight rate and fully under control.

psychojoe
WA, 2234 posts
9 May 2023 2:32PM
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I'm starting to wonder how many "people" on this forum are actually just Pfizer chat bots.



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