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peytn··on Is catching Covid now better than more vaccine?
> it's literally not true and has never been true.

It’s widely regarded to be true for Marek’s disease.

peytn··on Chip shortage: Toyota to cut global production by 40%
No, the government restricts facility size. Look up “Certificate of Need laws” if you’d like more information.
peytn··on China Propaganda Network Targets BBC Media, UK in Large-Scale Influence Campaign
They just brought his skin back by bringing down the reds and greens…
peytn··on Ask HN: I joined a FAANG and it is awful
Worry about your review. Everything else is secondary. Don’t try to turn the team around lol.
peytn··on 5G and Beyond for Contact Tracing
We did not forget. We did experiments with gauze face masks. Here’s one from 1920:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1362677/

I’m not aware of any recommendations to wear gauze face masks.

peytn··on Why are so many knowledge workers quitting?
Yep, the response is driven by bureaucrats passing around PowerPoints. They all have excellent job security.
peytn··on Why are so many knowledge workers quitting?
Yeah it’s a lot more convenient, but the parent was talking about their passion for the field. I think most people would agree on convenience.
peytn··on US to Advise Boosters for Most Americans 8 Months After Vaccination
Delta variant was identified in India in December 2020. India began administering vaccines in January 2021. Vaccine refusal could not have played a role.
peytn··on Vaccination blunts, but does not defeat Delta
Only if you ignore the fact that viruses compete for hosts.
peytn··on What Are You Willing to Sacrifice to Stop Climate Change?
> Democrats have looked at rigorous issue polling that presents pro and con arguments on both sides of various topics, I’m told.

The article also states this information is hearsay. I would want to see a more comprehensive and open look at voter preferences before drawing conclusions.

peytn··on The Bullshit
Wow, this guy must have something to say with haters like these.
peytn··on China, the WHO and the power grab that fuelled a pandemic
If the WHO won’t demonstrate they’re serious about lab safety, why would somebody believe they’re serious about vaccine safety?
peytn··on Canada to require vaccinations for air and train passengers
The data shows you are 30x more likely to receive a positive COVID test result if you are unvaccinated, not that you are 30x more likely to “get COVID.” You need to give the distribution of tests between vaccinated/unvaccinated to draw the latter conclusion.
peytn··on Tether minted most USDT to just 2 firms – Alameda and Cumberland
My bank isn’t wash trading its reserves to drive a speculative bubble…
peytn··on Breakthrough Cases May Be a Bigger Problem Than You’ve Been Told
From your link:

> these findings cannot be used to infer causation

Do you have more data to support your claims?

peytn··on Climate change: Curbing methane emissions will 'buy us time'
Sure thing, and whose carbon numbers should I tell them to use when they calculate the tariff? The figures reported by the PRC’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment?
peytn··on Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Delta Among Vaccinated Healthcare Workers, Vietnam
I think you’re confusing the poster’s hypothetical for an interpretation.
peytn··on YouTube suspends Rand Paul over a video disputing the effectiveness of masks
YouTube, LLC is a Delaware limited liability corporation, not a citizen.
peytn··on New heat record in Italy 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 Fahrenheit)
I don’t think that’s true because we seem to be adapted to life in parts of Africa where temperatures sometimes exceed that mark.
peytn··on Australia is becoming a surveillance state
I go to a large gathering every week. It’s called the supermarket. In light of that, it seems silly to suspend civil rights.
peytn··on Patients died from neglect, not Covid-19, in Ontario LTC homes – military report
n of 1, my grandmother begged for her old life back every single day for months before she passed.
peytn··on Masks Are Back, Maybe for the Long Term
You… consume only political propaganda yet believe your take on people’s motivations is “spot on?” Am I understanding correctly?
peytn··on What psychology says about Covid non-compliers
I don’t think that’s true? I work in biotech and I’ve seen presentations that mention ongoing DART testing in passing. I don’t know the actual status.

I found this trial as well: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04754594

peytn··on CDC Internal Delta Variant Presentation
That graphic depicts a surgical face mask, not a cloth face mask. Nice try.
peytn··on Longer interval between Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine doses boosts immunity
It’s unethical to gamble your citizenry on untested medical interventions regardless of outcome. There was enough time to sponsor a trial.
peytn··on RNA demethylation increases rice and potato yields 50%
I think people were talking about where the work was performed, not ethnicity. Chuan He has multiple COI disclosures on this paper.
peytn··on China rejects WHO plan for study of Covid-19 origin
> We believe a lab leak is extremely unlikely and it is not necessary to invest more energy and efforts in this regard

> However, Liang said the lab leak hypothesis could not be entirely discounted but suggested that if evidence warranted, other countries could look into the possibility it leaked from their labs.

Ok they did it.

peytn··on After Slashing 33% of Workers in 6 Years, Railroads Complain of Labor Shortages
Can you explain? How are wages artificially low? Why is insolvency the solution instead of lowering payroll taxes or whatever business owners generally advocate for?
peytn··on RNA demethylation increases rice and potato yields 50%
I think it was like $100k US.
peytn··on SARS-CoV-2 Gamma variant infected 16 fully Pfizer vaccinated Guiana gold miners
That first pre-print is wild. 8 pages of methods for 8 pages of results (incl. figures). Quite a "pipeline."
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