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[–] Hiccup@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Y'all have no idea how fucking stupid some of the people that I have to deal with when it comes to the coronavirus and the pandemic. It's amazing they even function in normal society or can make themselves a PB&J sandwich.

[–] hstde@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I always think of the phrase: "Imagine how dumb the average human is. Half the population is dumber than that."

[–] Hupf@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ackshually that would be the median human

[–] Sodis@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Since IQ follows a normal distribution mean and median are the same.

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] aksdb@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Don't be mean.

[–] RaincoatsGeorge@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

It seems like a silly thing to do a study on but if you notice they discuss how making vaccine appointments can mitigate the effects. There’s a lot of research going on that is looking at how to counteract the antivax nonsense that is driving less educated (and sometimes highly educated) people to avoid getting not only their Covid vaccine but other vaccines as well. For instance there’s research that shows when medical professionals strongly recommend vaccinations and regularly remind their patients to get their shots, their patients are more likely to agree to do it and follow up with boosters. Again seems like a common sense thing but it’s little things like this that can start to whittle away at the impact these antivax profiteers have had on people.

[–] Okiedokie@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago
[–] ArtificialLink@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

To quote the great George Carlin

"think about how stupid the average person is then realize half of them are dumber than that."

[–] BeanGoblin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Either that, or there is one incredibly dumb person throwing off the average.

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right but the thing is no one knows who the average person is.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I know someone whose little toddler daughter was hospitalized in ICU several times with very bad asthma attacks in the last 18 months, and she refuses to vaccinate her against COVID. I refuse to interact with her anymore.

[–] amio@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Sharpiemarker@feddit.de -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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Idk how to embed gifs, sorry.

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

we’ve been trying to tell them that for going on 4 years now

[–] BaconIsAVeg@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But you don't understand. Karen really fucking needed them to open the salon so she could get her roots dyed!

[–] mctoasterson@reddthat.com -1 points 1 year ago

Lori Lightfoot literally did this.

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] PoliticalAgitator@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

You won't be so high and mighty when the vaccine causes you to drop dead by August 2022.

[–] stormtrooper@sopuli.xyz -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Surprised they read it and understood. Good for them.

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

Let's just say, if they could read they'd be very upset right now.

[–] s20@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

That's…

Yeah. Perfect post. I have nothing to add except for my congratulations, internet stranger. You have won The Internet.