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Old 09-05-2021, 09:37 PM
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They're not ignoring the science, they're not lying. It's called wishful thinking, and we all do it. According to Associated Press:
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“Just remember, as a simple rule — rule: Eight months after your second shot, get a booster shot,” he said then, adding that health experts were aiming to be ready to administer them by Sept. 20, pending approval by the regulatory agencies.
bolded, underlined part my emphasis. So according to the AP, Biden didn't say "You WILL be getting boosters officially effective 9AM September 20." What he said was - if all goes as expected, it'll be ready to roll out September 20.

B is only true if A is also true. If A is false, then B will be false.

B = 9/20 rollout.
A = multiple regulatory agency approvals for 9/20 rollout

It's not A = B.
It's IF B, THEN A.