question is not whether they were a "reaction to the same thing"

obviously covid lies behind everything - but if I were to shoot everyone with covid to prevent its spread, I wouldn't be able to argue that those deaths were "caused by covid" rather than my decision to shoot people.

Posted By: paulg on November 10th 2020 at 11:24:48

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I'm number eight on the list (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 10, 07:55:40
- I’m a 9 (n/m) (General Chat) - paddonwasjesus, Nov 10, 13:01:23
- 9 (General Chat) - camcan, Nov 10, 12:04:30
- 8..... (n/m) (General Chat) - Saucerer, Nov 10, 10:16:17
- Solid 5 (n/m) (General Chat) - Claygate_Canary, Nov 10, 10:15:07
- May sneak into 7 depending on what "moderate risk" means (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 10, 10:11:04
- I don't agree with those priorities (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 10, 09:58:20
  - but it's also - how much difference will a vaccine make to them (General Chat) - jampersands, Nov 10, 10:25:24
    - Yes, it's a matrix (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 10, 10:49:03
      - The interconnections are messy (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 10, 11:06:03
  - ^^ grim reaper ^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 10, 10:14:36
  - That's been one of the big issues re lockdowns etc (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 10, 10:12:53
    - Yes a big issue among thick fucks (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 10:49:35
      - Quality adjusted years (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 10, 11:21:44
        
        But these were restrictions forced upon the hospitals (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 11:41:49
      - It's pointless trying to discuss things with you (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 10, 10:50:26
        
        To continually spreading shite yes (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 10:57:56
        
        Those thick fucks in The Lancet spreading shite (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 10, 11:02:42
        
        You still don’t get it do you? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 11:14:31
        
        That is a briliant post (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 10, 12:14:48
        
        I think you’ve made the right decision (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 12:17:13
        
        Is that because of lockdown, or because of pressure on the NHS (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 10, 11:10:02
        
        It says it's specifically about lockdown (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 10, 11:13:49
        
        The measures hospitals took during lockdown yes (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 11:20:12
        
        I sometimes wonder if you can read (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 10, 11:50:46
        
        Yes and I actually just addressed that now (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 12:03:34
        
        Also the march lockdown had a very different effect (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 12:14:38
        
        Yes, it's a historical study (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 10, 12:15:37
        
        Analysing the future imperative here (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 12:20:09
        
        But...if there had been no lockdown and infections were running (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 10, 11:55:08
        
        question is not whether they were a "reaction to the same thing" (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 10, 11:24:48
        
        Er, what? (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 10, 11:34:11
        
        causation (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 10, 13:25:11
        
        But why did they cancel diagnostic services? (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 10, 11:18:13
        
        And we’ve seen hospital cancellations in recent weeks (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 11:23:34
        
        Indeed. Lockdown itself has caused none of this (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 10, 11:36:02
        
        If there had not been a lockdown (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 10, 11:22:01
        
        Exactly (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 10, 11:56:38
    - freemarket economics really should kick in, make people pay market rate for it (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 10, 10:21:36
    - I’m hoping by the time I’m 75-80 I’ll start refusing treatment (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 10, 10:20:28
  - Their always one (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 10, 10:09:56
- Turn it up to 11 (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 10, 08:37:54
  - Just make 10 the loudest (n/m) (General Chat) - Biggles, Nov 10, 09:48:40
    - yes but these go 11 (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 10, 10:11:45
      - It's one louder (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Nov 10, 11:52:53
- 8 (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Nov 10, 08:25:49
- i wouldnt get too excited (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 10, 08:25:01
  - Had mine weeks ago, txt from GP offering me a slot (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 10, 09:22:10
  - I had mine on Saturday. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Nov 10, 08:44:50
    - GPs round here have gone off the radar since Covid (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 10, 09:05:41
      - That will break the vialls I should think (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 10, 09:06:32
        
        indeed (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 10, 09:10:50
        
        very true ... but the other side of the coin (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 10, 09:14:27
        
        or died (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 10, 09:16:28
        
        yes yes yes (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 10, 09:31:33
        
        yup, what to do eh? (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 10, 09:47:15
- Number 7 but next winter will be number 5 (n/m) (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Nov 10, 07:58:55
  - no queue jumping ..... lol (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 10, 08:14:21

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