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Old 04-17-2021, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by roscoguy View Post
1 in 13,000 is defeat? Not at all. By that 'logic', one could say that one CANNOT get a blood clot from the J&J vaccine. Period. PERIOD!!!!!, which is more than 70 times more likely, given the last data that I've heard. You prefer to use the percentage number, perhaps because it sounds so much smaller than the rate of incidence. The trouble is, 1/13000 or .008% are both greater than '...CANNOT ... Period. PERIOD!!!!!'. Don't ya' hate it when math & reality come together to smack down your victory dance?

Well, honestly, dock, I'm glad to know that you can take a good-natured ribbing, but we've worn this discussion out! Let's just agree that you were wrong & move on.
"Let's just agree that you were wrong & move on. "

That could be difficult, when someone is prone to deal in absolutes such as -

"BTW, ever notice that when someone is driving 50 in the far left lane of an interstate, or making a parking turn, or sleeping at a green light they are ALWAYS driving a Prius???"