teedubbya wrote:You and I have a very different foundation from which we work from on this subject. Our information comes from very different places and frequencies and our experience varies greatly on the subject. I’ve been immersed in this for a long time and understand the modeling pretty well and what changing variables and unknown elements effect.
Some of my language you don’t understand and try to discredit in ways that make sense to you, but not to folks immersed in the subject. You don’t know enough to recognize that. But it’s odd you would then doubt or unsuccessfully ridicule someone that knows way more than you on a subject when you really don’t have the knowledge to do so or even enough to know how to go about it.
This is a pretty vanilla pretty predictable virus compared to what it could have been or to what others are. That doesn’t mean next Tuesday the answer is 12. That’s not how it works but you don’t understand the core meaning of what I’m saying and don’t really want to. It’s not an insult, we all have our core competencies and things we understand really well through experience, education and interest. This isn’t yours. It is mine and has been for several decades.
If you were seriously trying to improve your foundation on the subject I’d engage but you aren’t. You are trying to tear down mine. The problem is you don’t even know the right questions let alone if the answers are correct or not. It’s really not worth engaging with you and giving merit where there is none.
As for arguing with an opinion piece for your gratification even when you wouldn’t understand the argument no thanks. If I want to argue with this doctor I can and would directly. With him, at his level. It’s the environment I’m in every day and it wouldn’t phase me. I’ve been working on the subject every day with docs such as this (many from Hopkins but not him) for a long time. Covid for a year or so but pandemic planning and public health for many many years.
This stuff is not new to me or a passing hobby. The same is true from this doctor. He is entitled to his educated opinion. I work with many many doctors like him across the country who have varying opinions. And we do argue, but it’s not really arguing. If you’ve ever been involved in grand rounds you’d understand. It’s not trying to bring them down it’s to discuss all info on the table. His is not a new argument or one that hasn’t been discussed by me or others.
Believe what you want, but you’re base on the subject is very weak. I won’t argue with you because it’s a waste of time and you really don’t want to learn from someone that knows way more than you on the subject.
If you really want to learn it’s going to take time. Put in the time. I’d even help. But not if you start with telling me I’m wrong and dont know what I’m talking about. You could learn from me but you won’t.
I'm not asking you to argue with anyone.
I've asked HOW he's wrong.
Because you said he was (defacto, since I said he might be right).
You tell us how smart you are on this subject. How you know it so well. How we can't "understand" it like you.
Yet you cower when called to task.
Sorry to expose you.
Don't continue to be such a self righteous know it all.
And stop feeling sorry for yourself when I call you out.
Here is the current tally:
You have repeatedly said I was wrong. I've asked you to tell me why. You responded with "I know more about this than you". Nothing of substance. NOTHING.
Meanwhile, I have never called you wrong. Yet you cry that I have. You say it directly. And it's a lie.
Another lie.
For crying out loud. Stop SAYING how much you know and start SHOWING it.