In order to scientifically test a hypothesis, there has to be something that can be objectively measured. The fundamental problem with "covid" is that there is no gold standard to define the illness. No virus has ever been physically isolated or successfully cultured. Covid is simply a collection of symptoms remarkedly similar to what ha…
In order to scientifically test a hypothesis, there has to be something that can be objectively measured. The fundamental problem with "covid" is that there is no gold standard to define the illness. No virus has ever been physically isolated or successfully cultured. Covid is simply a collection of symptoms remarkedly similar to what has always been called cold and/or flu. PCR is not a test; it is a laboratory procedure for multiplying bits of DNA or RNA and has never been shown to be an accurate indicator of infection. Antibody tests are likewise unreliable as the cross reactions with antibodies said to be evidence of infection with other viruses are very frequent. This limitation is enough to render any "study" of the phenomenon unscientific.
AS much as I "want" to agree with you that everything about COVID is a sick prank being played on us by the pharmaceutical industry and power-hungry governments (and non-government actors) who want to control every aspect of our lives, including when we're allowed to leave our houses and what should be injected in ours and our kids' arms...
A symptomatic person with a PCR +COVID test (as long as the cycle threshold is set reasonably (I'm not the expert on cycle counts) is probably a reasonable surrogate for symptomatic COVID infection.
By symptomatic, might that mean they feel sick (like when the flu makes one feel like shit all over), and therefore want to disassociate with others while they isolate, rest and recover?? I suggest PCR & CoV testing likely will only end up dragging them out of isolation to be told post diagnosis they need to return to isolation, which likely is what they were trying to do initially.
I was only referring to the interpretation of this study. If you feel sick, maybe don't go sneezing on your grandma. But your grandma is probably gonna get whatever you've got eventually anyway so...
In order to scientifically test a hypothesis, there has to be something that can be objectively measured. The fundamental problem with "covid" is that there is no gold standard to define the illness. No virus has ever been physically isolated or successfully cultured. Covid is simply a collection of symptoms remarkedly similar to what has always been called cold and/or flu. PCR is not a test; it is a laboratory procedure for multiplying bits of DNA or RNA and has never been shown to be an accurate indicator of infection. Antibody tests are likewise unreliable as the cross reactions with antibodies said to be evidence of infection with other viruses are very frequent. This limitation is enough to render any "study" of the phenomenon unscientific.
AS much as I "want" to agree with you that everything about COVID is a sick prank being played on us by the pharmaceutical industry and power-hungry governments (and non-government actors) who want to control every aspect of our lives, including when we're allowed to leave our houses and what should be injected in ours and our kids' arms...
A symptomatic person with a PCR +COVID test (as long as the cycle threshold is set reasonably (I'm not the expert on cycle counts) is probably a reasonable surrogate for symptomatic COVID infection.
By symptomatic, might that mean they feel sick (like when the flu makes one feel like shit all over), and therefore want to disassociate with others while they isolate, rest and recover?? I suggest PCR & CoV testing likely will only end up dragging them out of isolation to be told post diagnosis they need to return to isolation, which likely is what they were trying to do initially.
I was only referring to the interpretation of this study. If you feel sick, maybe don't go sneezing on your grandma. But your grandma is probably gonna get whatever you've got eventually anyway so...