A friend back in the Land of Righteousness has a child who tested positive for COVID-19, but whose symptoms were mild. The child with laboratory-confirmed infection decided to go to his/her/zir/their Massachusetts public high school since, after nearly two years of coronapanic and taxpayer spending approaching $30,000 per student per year even before 2020, there was no way to participate seamlessly in classes (i.e., the school had never installed $100 webcams in the classrooms to which remote/quarantining students could connect).
- Father: “What will you say to those who could condemn your decision?”
- Child: “Nearly everyone is vaccinated. Don’t vaccines work?”
Can we file this one under “What would happen if children believed what the government tells them?” (Covid is “a pandemic of the unvaccinated” according to the CDC and, in any case, students in this particular high school are sentenced to wear masks at all times. Our infected scholar may recall being informed by the CDC that the simplest cloth masks will stop COVID transmission, even among the unvaccinated.)
Meantime, we can check the Maskachusetts “curve” (NYT) and see if anyone else in MA is Following the Science in the same way as this high schooler.
For the Church of Shutdowners, the above clearly proves how effective vaccines and masks are and demonstrates the importance of hunting down those last 5% who are weakly hesitating (possibly moving them to Protection Camps).
Related:
- See the comments on Protected by masks on a 100-percent full flight in which SK describes a family that was excluded from returning from Cancun to Seattle by air due to having tested positive while on vacation. They legally took a domestic flight to Tijuana, legally crossed the land border (no test required, whether one is a current or future U.S. citizen!), and then another domestic flight from San Diego to Seattle.
I think in China (and the “independent” Hong Kong) they have understood that masks/vaccines do not work. This article is about the draconian entry rules to Hong Kong. Hong Kong does not rely on prosperity by immigrants and is only 62% vaccinated:
https://www.propublica.org/article/i-saw-firsthand-what-it-takes-to-keep-covid-out-of-hong-kong-it-felt-like-a-different-planet
I’m not saying we should (or could!) do the same, but they have certainly figured out what actually works instead of relying on rituals and sacraments.
He’s a courageous young man. They’ve had more than enough time, and nothing but money. His father should be worried that Randi Weingarten wants to cut his nuts off. Time to grow a pair, Dad!
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Alex: I thought that I was careful to avoid specifying the gender ID (which could have changed since yesterday, in any case, since I hope that you’ll agree with me regarding gender being fluid). I don’t want the COVID police in Maskachusetts hunting down my young brother/sister/binary-resister and his/her/zir/their parents.
@Philg: Bancel of Moderna himself has said that he expects that booster shots of the vaccine will not work well to convey lasting protection. I think this person is making a rational choice and an admirable one, aligned completely with the #Science as we know it now. He needs to go back to school and learn, so that he can be prepared for his future, and he’s taking charge of that obligation to himself. I’m proud of him.
Our leaders should admit what enormous liars they’ve been. They are the ones whose heads should roll.
@Philg: And I don’t know his/her/zir gender identity, but whatever it is, I’m glad they are beginning to understand what a scam this has been, and they should also think about pursuing a law degree and suing Randi Weingarten, if that’s possible. How many billions of dollars in damage has she caused?
That must be disturbing for administrators that young people can be so weak at reality control. The child sees the plague spreading faster than before mass vaccination and actually has doubts about the vaccines!
But there is hope. Here is an intriguing potential way of correcting the child’s thinking: “Research on brain explores how to slow down climate change“. Scientists “demonstrate that the ability to sympathize with the future victims of climate change encourages sustainable behaviour.” With the right pattern of implanted electrodes, perhaps operated by a TV-remote type of device, denial of #Science can finally be overcome.
This is a good method of teaching #Science. I assume Biden will issue an electrode mandate for companies above 100 employees. That way, it remains purely voluntary, i.e., you can still choose to be fired and join a homeless encampment in SF.