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I'm really disgusted by the lack of intelligence by anti-vaxxers. (Original Post) MohRokTah Feb 2015 OP
Other than the headline, dupe thread Electric Monk Feb 2015 #1
Dupes only matter in Latest Breaking News 4now Feb 2015 #3
people are ruled by their emotions, looking for this to back up those emotions uppityperson Feb 2015 #2
I'm amused by the naivete of pro vaxxers Hari Seldon Feb 2015 #4
^^ This post shows the real thought processes of anti-vaxxers. eom MohRokTah Feb 2015 #5
That implies they are capable of rational thought n/t Godhumor Feb 2015 #6
Rational thought implies precise mathematical and scientific thought. Lucky Luciano Feb 2015 #10
To them, science is "media", and media is "science". Barack_America Feb 2015 #13
and the scary thing is, they have NO FUCKING CLUE how ridiculous they sound Skittles Feb 2015 #19
Here, try this all-natural Venus flytrap extract. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #7
Wow - a real anti-vaxxer. I never met one of you idiots in the wild. Lucky Luciano Feb 2015 #8
Be honest. Have you ever received medical treatment for anything? Barack_America Feb 2015 #11
My uncle got mumps encephalitis when he was 4 XemaSab Feb 2015 #12
When rubella (German measles) was goiong throu my small town, one kid died. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #14
You've no doubt done your research, so..... Liberal Veteran Feb 2015 #15
Most excellent. Will use this as needed. nt Lucky Luciano Feb 2015 #16
Saved and bookmarked MohRokTah Feb 2015 #18
Thank you for this. 3catwoman3 Feb 2015 #23
+++ 1,000 +++ n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #26
oooo scary science....... Marrah_G Feb 2015 #17
I knew a Hari Seldon once, on a Minecraft server... DRoseDARs Feb 2015 #24
Ridiculous! But that's want you wanted, didn't you, a reaction! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #27
Bwa-ha-ha. Thanks for posting. Shared to my FB page. - nt KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #9
I never was vaccinated as a child. TheCrankyLiberal Feb 2015 #20
Cool story, bro. eom MohRokTah Feb 2015 #21
Okay, you anti-vaxxers are right and every single geek tragedy Feb 2015 #22
you misunderstand TheCrankyLiberal Mar 2015 #25
Have you tried polio yet? n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #28
nor did I say TheCrankyLiberal Mar 2015 #29
Well taken! Questioning rationally is always a good thing! RKP5637 Mar 2015 #30

uppityperson

(115,678 posts)
2. people are ruled by their emotions, looking for this to back up those emotions
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 09:34 PM
Feb 2015

Some are able to get past those emotions.

 

Hari Seldon

(154 posts)
4. I'm amused by the naivete of pro vaxxers
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 10:10 PM
Feb 2015

I bet you believe anything you hear from someone who puts on a white labcoat and tries to inject you with something.

Lucky Luciano

(11,258 posts)
10. Rational thought implies precise mathematical and scientific thought.
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 10:16 PM
Feb 2015

Not crazy zany irrationality if the anti-vaxxer woo kooks.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
13. To them, science is "media", and media is "science".
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 10:20 PM
Feb 2015

Poor irrational souls, with expensive urine filled with whatever vitamin overdose is in fashion these days.

 

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)
7. Here, try this all-natural Venus flytrap extract.
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 10:13 PM
Feb 2015

Sure, it has absolutely zero peer-reviewed independent studies to say it does anything, but I pinkie promise it'll protect you from measles.

Oh, my bad, those are anti-vaxxers.

Lucky Luciano

(11,258 posts)
8. Wow - a real anti-vaxxer. I never met one of you idiots in the wild.
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 10:14 PM
Feb 2015

I guess we have superior intellects here. If you want to discredit vaccines, do a proper scientific study. Use real science. Real statistical methods. Show a genuine understanding for the science and math. Until then, away with you.

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)
12. My uncle got mumps encephalitis when he was 4
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 10:19 PM
Feb 2015

Had to spend a month in the hospital.

But THANK GOD he wasn't vaccinated, that stuff'll kill you!

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
14. When rubella (German measles) was goiong throu my small town, one kid died.
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 10:21 PM
Feb 2015

When the normal measles went through the town, one kid ended up with severe brain damage. Normal kid one day, caught the measles, and ended up being severely disabled the rest of his life.

This was a town of just under 2000 people.

People refuse to remember the horrors.

3catwoman3

(24,032 posts)
23. Thank you for this.
Tue Feb 3, 2015, 12:31 AM
Feb 2015

I once suggested to a dad who had decreed that he and his wife were no longer going to immunize their children because their church had told them it was a contamination of God's pure creation that he might want to research that a bit. He returned a few weeks later with a book by a preacher entitled something along the line of "Immunizations - Lies and Deception." I doubt the author of that book could have answered any of those questions.

I knew I stood the proverbial snowflake's chance of getting thru to him.

 

DRoseDARs

(6,810 posts)
24. I knew a Hari Seldon once, on a Minecraft server...
Tue Feb 3, 2015, 12:37 AM
Feb 2015

Pleasant fellow, but bit of a one trick pony with his project: He build a giant penis. Every now-and-then, the old server would get "griefed" and as a community we were all duty-bound to conduct de-griefing operations on projects that'd been hit in the raids (It's that spirit that made ours one of the oldest and longest-lasting (and STILL running to this day) free public Minecraft servers). Fortunately, Hari's project was well-south of the spawn point, so most griefing raids missed it.

Cleaning lava off a giant penis took hours.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
22. Okay, you anti-vaxxers are right and every single
Tue Feb 3, 2015, 12:28 AM
Feb 2015

credible medical authority is wrong.

Because you benefited from everyone else's parents not being ignorant d-bags..

 

TheCrankyLiberal

(35 posts)
25. you misunderstand
Wed Mar 4, 2015, 10:13 AM
Mar 2015

I didn't say any one was wrong but I wasn't vaxzxed, always ate well and was around lots of people... I have never been I'll for more than a few days at a time.. I guess I'm just not sold on how many people are hyping the Pharm markets.

 

TheCrankyLiberal

(35 posts)
29. nor did I say
Wed Mar 4, 2015, 10:30 AM
Mar 2015

All vaxxes were bad. The backlash against anyone with mildly reasonable doubt is just a bit suspiciously deafening. I know that the enzymatic proteins and sugars aren't all that damaging and that the metallic suspension agents are supposedly under toxic quantities but for certain vaxxes there are real questions over efficacy and whether its worthwhile. Pharma is using this public shit fit as a reason to lobby for more power to dispense their wares and make it required to buy them.

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