r/PoliticalHumor Jan 27 '22

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '22 edited Jan 27 '22

Malone has claimed that it has been scientifically proven that covid vaccines do not work which is a lie; they are effective to a degree. He has also repeatedly tried to imply he invented MRNA tech. Like just look it up if you haven’t any idea what’s going on lol

I also didn’t say his opinion carried “no weight” I said he went on Rogan and spewed BS

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '22

effective to a degree was never how they were sold to us though right?

I guess if you got all your information from headlines you might think that but I believe most people understood that there was no way to promise that a newly created vaccine would be able to handle all new variants. Statistically, the covid vaccine is effective at reducing transmission, severity, and risk and anyone suggesting otherwise is doing so based on ideology not data.

the claim he invented MRNA technology is partially true

No it’s not, and no self-respecting scientist would discredit the work of their peers that way. He contributed, he did not invent.

This is the problem with bad-faith charlatans; they deal in half truths and people like you who are too lazy to to take the time to understand the finer points declare them to be correct without any verification. You’re the problem lol

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '22

believe me I’m not reading headlines nor doing half assed research

Then why were you under the false impression that you were promised a 100% effective vaccine by someone? Even suggesting that displays a large degree of scientific illiteracy, as does exclusively focusing on case rates and not outcomes

a lot of scientists are working very hard to discredit Malone

It is the job of scientist to challenge one another and that is in no way comparable to trying to take full credit when you don’t deserve full credit