no crying babies and no kids kicking the back of my chair.
Pretty much every single video of crazies on airplanes are over 18. I can't recall ever seeing one of a person that looked under 18.
For most 4-18 year olds you just give them unlimited screen time and you'll much prefer them next/in front of you than the 300 pound dude that snores and leans into you or slams their seat back the instant the light goes off.
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Great thread on how/why people started taking anti-parasitic medicine to try and cure covid
- Antivaxx groups on Facebook and Reddit wanted ivermectin. Doctors wouldn’t prescribe it. Members did whack-a-mole with telehealth providers, trying to get doctors to sign off on scripts. But one reliably obliged: SpeakWithAnMD, who partners with… America’s Frontline Doctors.
- If you know America’s Frontline Doctors, it’s probably because of Dr. Stella Immanuel. She became famous because, before claiming hydroxychloroquine cures COVID, she said ovarian cysts came from sex with demons. Trump called her “very impressive.”
- So that's how we ended up here. Ivermectin fans on Facebook, complaining about wait times and high drug prices, got fed up with America’s Frontline Doctors, who sold them conspiracy and the fake cure. So they went to the feed store, to eat the horse goo, because it's cheaper.
- America’s Frontline Doctors founder Simone Gold was indicted and is awaiting trial... for her role in the Capitol Riot on January 6th. Out on personal recognizance, she was on the speaker lineup for an antivaxx rally in LA on Saturday.
Clamoring for ivermectin, some turn to a pro-Trump telemedicine website
Much as the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine became an unproven remedy for Covid deniers, ivermectin has emerged in recent weeks as a new false cure.www.nbcnews.com
SO as far as I can tell, it's either some fear of Michael Jackson or the fear of turning Japanese.
I think it was this ?Out of curiosity, what preceded point one? Why did those antivaxx groups decide they wanted Invermectin in the first place?
Also, I'm curious how someone who can come out with that "sex with demons" stuff was able to become a qualified Doctor in the first place. How does that happen? Do some acredited medical schools have low-standards, or is there something about human psychology that means one can be rational and smart in some ways while harbouring crazy delusions at the same time?
Probably some BS in vitro study where someone dumped a shit ton of a drug on a petri dish and saw that it killed covid. Then dumb people and charlatans jump on the bandwagon and completely paper over the issue that in vitro results frequently do not translate to in vivo results.I think it was this ?
-Over the last year, as HCQ failed to become the miracle cure America’s Frontline Doctors claimed, antivaxxers became obsessed with COVID therapeutics. They're largely experimental cocktails from countries that didn’t have—but wanted—vaccine access.
Some included Ivermectin.
Antivaxx groups on Facebook and Reddit wanted ivermectin. Doctors wouldn’t prescribe it.
Not really sure how/why it was first used though, i think it just started to snowball
This is where airlines fail.
I have always said I would pay $100 extra per ticket if I could get on a plane where it was guaranteed nobody on the plane would be younger than 18.
I also would gladly pay extra to board a plane where everyone has had a recent covid test and that test is negative. Crew included.
Right, but an unruly adult can be taped to their seat until you land if need be. A screaming kid is not so easily resolved. (I'm mostly joking, btw)Pretty much every single video of crazies on airplanes are over 18. I can't recall ever seeing one of a person that looked under 18.
True to some degree, but to me it's the infants that are the most difficult to deal with/soothe/appease/quiet. And if a baby screams through most of a flight, it's not like you can blame the baby or the parent(s), despite the frustration/irritation. I'd rather just be able to opt not to have to deal with it. I understand...I've been in that plane seat before.For most 4-18 year olds you just give them unlimited screen time and you'll much prefer them next/in front of you than the 300 pound dude that snores and leans into you or slams their seat back the instant the light goes off.
See: Ben Carson.Out of curiosity, what preceded point one? Why did those antivaxx groups decide they wanted Invermectin in the first place?
Also, I'm curious how someone who can come out with that "sex with demons" stuff was able to become a qualified Doctor in the first place. How does that happen? Do some acredited medical schools have low-standards, or is there something about human psychology that means one can be rational and smart in some ways while harbouring crazy delusions at the same time?
I think it was this ?
-Over the last year, as HCQ failed to become the miracle cure America’s Frontline Doctors claimed, antivaxxers became obsessed with COVID therapeutics. They're largely experimental cocktails from countries that didn’t have—but wanted—vaccine access.
Some included Ivermectin.
Antivaxx groups on Facebook and Reddit wanted ivermectin. Doctors wouldn’t prescribe it.
Not really sure how/why it was first used though, i think it just started to snowball
You know what else kills Covid in a petri dish? Napalm. Nuclear explosions. And throwing the petri dish into the heart of the sun. All kill Covid. If only it wasn't for that tiny, insignficant detail that you mention of it not necessarily translating into viable treatments in humans.Probably some BS in vitro study where someone dumped a shit ton of a drug on a petri dish and saw that it killed covid. Then dumb people and charlatans jump on the bandwagon and completely paper over the issue that in vitro results frequently do not translate to in vivo results.
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@oneunderscore__: A quick thread: A lot of people have asked me this week: Where did this ivermectin obsession come from? Who could possibly benefit from it? Most importantly, why did my antivaxx aunt start eating h...…threadreaderapp.com
Great thread on how/why people started taking anti-parasitic medicine to try and cure covid
- Antivaxx groups on Facebook and Reddit wanted ivermectin. Doctors wouldn’t prescribe it. Members did whack-a-mole with telehealth providers, trying to get doctors to sign off on scripts. But one reliably obliged: SpeakWithAnMD, who partners with… America’s Frontline Doctors.
- If you know America’s Frontline Doctors, it’s probably because of Dr. Stella Immanuel. She became famous because, before claiming hydroxychloroquine cures COVID, she said ovarian cysts came from sex with demons. Trump called her “very impressive.”
- So that's how we ended up here. Ivermectin fans on Facebook, complaining about wait times and high drug prices, got fed up with America’s Frontline Doctors, who sold them conspiracy and the fake cure. So they went to the feed store, to eat the horse goo, because it's cheaper.
- America’s Frontline Doctors founder Simone Gold was indicted and is awaiting trial... for her role in the Capitol Riot on January 6th. Out on personal recognizance, she was on the speaker lineup for an antivaxx rally in LA on Saturday.
Clamoring for ivermectin, some turn to a pro-Trump telemedicine website
Much as the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine became an unproven remedy for Covid deniers, ivermectin has emerged in recent weeks as a new false cure.www.nbcnews.com
Heck, there's a another forum site I lurk in that has a physicist who can do 4 dimensional math, who was pushing both hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin a year ago. Absolute dunning kruger run rampant.Right, but an unruly adult can be taped to their seat until you land if need be. A screaming kid is not so easily resolved. (I'm mostly joking, btw)
True to some degree, but to me it's the infants that are the most difficult to deal with/soothe/appease/quiet. And if a baby screams through most of a flight, it's not like you can blame the baby or the parent(s), despite the frustration/irritation. I'd rather just be able to opt not to have to deal with it. I understand...I've been in that plane seat before.
See: Ben Carson.
Might not be quite so far off the deep end with the religious nonsense, but he's put forth some near-equally idiotic statements. You would expect someone who managed to go through medical school (and become an accomplished and respected surgeon in their field, etc) to have a higher degree of critical thinking and connection to reality, but there are always exceptions.
Rethuglicons are good at 1) finding these outlier whacknut scientists, and 2) drawing them in
I saw this over on the COVIDIOTS subreddit and figured y'all would get a kick out of it.
Out of curiosity, what preceded point one? Why did those antivaxx groups decide they wanted Invermectin in the first place?
Also, I'm curious how someone who can come out with that "sex with demons" stuff was able to become a qualified Doctor in the first place. How does that happen? Do some acredited medical schools have low-standards, or is there something about human psychology that means one can be rational and smart in some ways while harbouring crazy delusions at the same time?
Amateur trials? The only data that really matters is a large enough double blinded controlled trial. Anything else is largely going to be garbage with confounding factors that make it difficult to interpret.There actually are some large ongoing studies to see if ivermectin will prove to be effective. The linked article states that, by the end of this year, be about 33,000 people will have participated in some kind of ivermectin trials. Looks like there will be many times that amount in amateur trials. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02081-w
I saw this over on the COVIDIOTS subreddit and figured y'all would get a kick out of it.
I assume FLCCC stands for Florida Center for Crazy Conspiracies?This had me look up the FLCCC, started by this king Covidiot. Seems to be the source of most of the Ivermectin craze:
Pierre Kory - Wikipedia
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He's "resigned" from two job since he started peddling this snake oil. They should come for medical license next.
There actually are some large ongoing studies to see if ivermectin will prove to be effective. The linked article states that, by the end of this year, be about 33,000 people will have participated in some kind of ivermectin trials. Looks like there will be many times that amount in amateur trials. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02081-w