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Posts Made By: David Cotterell

November 14, 2021 01:25 AM Forum: Politics

OT: Texas Star Party?

Posted By David Cotterell
I've applied for this year...  20" Newmoon f/3.3 Dob with Fullum Optiques mirror will be accompanying me..

Dave

November 20, 2021 07:57 AM Forum: Politics

Justice was just served.

Posted By David Cotterell
Wondering if Manslaughter should have been the charge.... would the burden of proving self defense be different in that case?  I honestly don't know.

But

I fear that a door has been opened such that a nut-bar (of whatever persuasion) can show up armed with a gun/guns at a protest/rally/riot (of whatever persuasion) and when the attendees try to grab him or take his weapon from him or throw him out the nut-bar can unload his weapon into those people and claim he feared for his life and be found not guilty....

I'm not saying the trial result is some sort of legal precedent that prosecutors and defense attorneys will 'use' in future cases.  I'm saying that there is a small, but definitely non-zero, number of NUT-BARS who will THINK they have a green light that they did not have before this particular result. 

Dave

November 20, 2021 08:59 AM Forum: Politics

Justice was just served.

Posted By David Cotterell
Originally Posted by Mel Maki

In this case I agree with the jury these NUT-BARS needed to be stopped. We await the particulars of the next case.


As you 'await the particulars of the next case' you've got to admit that there will be a next case.  Sad.

Dave

November 29, 2021 01:01 AM Forum: Politics

2022 and beyond......not looking good.

Posted By David Cotterell
The virus, along with its current and subsequent variants and mutations, has become endemic.  We will have lockdowns, shutdowns, travel bans on and off for the foreseeable decades as Covid progresses through its inevitable evolution.  I harbour no delusions that our society can return to 2019's norms - those days are gone "like tears in rain".... As a 70-year-old I realize that the rest of my days will occur in a new world of masks, social distancing, annual or semi-annual booster shots, contact tracing and questionnaires just to enter a restaurant or a store.

Dave

November 29, 2021 04:35 AM Forum: Politics

2022 and beyond......not looking good.

Posted By David Cotterell
Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Hey how many guns do you have?  Can you tell us?  

Can you answer that question and while you're at it, can you tell us why YOU should be allowed to keep your guns, when you screech about "too many people with too many guns"?  

Are you part of the "too many people" group?  Why are they part of the TOO MANY Guns group, while you are not?  

Have you turned in Your firearms to the local authorities hypocrite?  
Wrong thread?

Dave

November 29, 2021 04:54 AM Forum: Politics

2022 and beyond......not looking good.

Posted By David Cotterell
Originally Posted by Steven Moore

an you still get COVID-19 after vaccine?

Most people who get COVID-19 are unvaccinated. However, since vaccines are not 100% effective at preventing infection, some people who are fully vaccinated will stillget COVID-19. An infection of a fully vaccinated person is referred to as a “breakthrough infection.” This just keeps going on and on There  Rod So what now?
I think that basic probability theory applies here as to how folks should strategize.

Unvaccinated people are quite a bit more likely to catch Covid but a few unvaccinated folks won't catch it at all.

A few vaccinated people will catch Covid but they are much more likely to not catch it.

Unvaccinated people who do catch it are much more likely to have severe symptoms but a few will only have benign or minimal symptoms.

Vaccinated people who do catch it are much more likely to have benign or minimal symptoms  but a few will have severe symptoms.

I will choose the strategy which reduces my statistical odds of 1) catching it in the first place and 2) reducing the statistical odds of severe symptoms if I do become a 'breakthrough case'...  And that is to get vaccinated and get my boosters.

I think those who choose not to get vaccinated because 'breakthrough cases exist so why bother with the vaccine' are rolling stacked dice.

Dave

November 29, 2021 04:55 AM Forum: Politics

2022 and beyond......not looking good.

Posted By David Cotterell
Originally Posted by Steven Moore

an you still get COVID-19 after vaccine?

Most people who get COVID-19 are unvaccinated. However, since vaccines are not 100% effective at preventing infection, some people who are fully vaccinated will stillget COVID-19. An infection of a fully vaccinated person is referred to as a “breakthrough infection.” This just keeps going on and on There  Rod So what now?
I think that basic probability theory applies here as to how folks should strategize.

Unvaccinated people are quite a bit more likely to catch Covid but a few unvaccinated folks won't catch it at all.

A few vaccinated people will catch Covid but they are much more likely to not catch it.

Unvaccinated people who do catch it are much more likely to have severe symptoms but a few will only have benign or minimal symptoms.

Vaccinated people who do catch it are much more likely to have benign or minimal symptoms  but a few will have severe symptoms.

I will choose the strategy which 1) reduces my statistical odds of  catching it in the first place and 2) reducing the statistical odds of severe symptoms if I do become a 'breakthrough case'...  And that is to get vaccinated and get my boosters.

I think those who choose not to get vaccinated because 'breakthrough cases exist so why bother with the vaccine' are rolling dice stacked heavily against them.

Dave

November 29, 2021 11:45 AM Forum: Politics

2022 and beyond......not looking good.

Posted By David Cotterell
Post 10, Rich:  "P.S. Don't worry Dave I won't bother your thread any longer. "

Post 15, Post 17, Post 19:  Rich not bothering my thread any more...

Dave

December 3, 2021 04:19 AM Forum: Politics

Times have changed...

Posted By David Cotterell
fixed??? See next post for image.
Dave

December 3, 2021 04:23 AM Forum: Politics

Times have changed...

Posted By David Cotterell
Here:  How do I get rid of the other post?  Can't seem to cancel it....  Or maybe it did cancel..  I dunno.

Dave

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