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Old 08-20-2021, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Swoop View Post
Jim does not claim that a small survey of 301 out of roughly 1,000,000 doctors in the US said they had been vaccinated at a 97% rate.
He as repeatedly posted that 97% of ALL doctors in the US are vaccinated.
If I surveyed 30 Villagers and asked them if they drove over 20 mph in their golf cart, and 29 responded that they didn’t. Would you then accept the notion that 97% of ALL Villagers do not drive over 20 mph?
Absent any other information, yes the results of the survey of 30 Villagers would stand. But I have other information, I have my personal observation. I know I have been passed by golf carts traveling more than 20mph but I also know that I've followed far more that were traveling at or below 20mph. I didn't keep score so I can't come up with an exact ratio but I also cannot deny the 97%.

With the 97% of doctors being vaccinated, again we are not without additional information. There are now two sources of information stating that their observations support the 97% number. Other than a strong desire to disbelieve, what do you have that shows the 97% number is incorrect?

"Well I just don't believe it." Is not evidence, it's an opinion.
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