Posts by Jeffro

Of course they are 🙄, but that would not be a valid reason to dislike a testing method (ad hominem). I see I was way off with that ‘partisan’ comment. I do appreciate that you provided some helpful info though about the tests. It’s not great that you damage your credibility with your other nonsense.

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Serious Question: Are You Hearing About Anyone With The Flu Anymore or A Cold?

by minimus in

jw
friends

for years everyone was told they had to get the flu shot.

because the flu was dangerous and it could even kill you.

now, hardly anyone talks about the flu or having a cold.

Jeffro

Anony Mous:

Due to my position in a local hospital (yes, that's where I work), I always got priority blood tests to back up positive quick tests, they always came back negative even though I've tested positive with the PCR test 3 times now. This is partially what is currently driving a 30-40% refusal rate for the vaccine amongst healthcare workers.

Now it may be that you work in a hospital, but that doesn’t automatically make you an expert on all COVID tests (potential argument from authority fallacy). But getting a false positive COVID test result would not be a valid motivation to refuse a vaccination (though valid motivations do exist).

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Serious Question: Are You Hearing About Anyone With The Flu Anymore or A Cold?

by minimus in

jw
friends

for years everyone was told they had to get the flu shot.

because the flu was dangerous and it could even kill you.

now, hardly anyone talks about the flu or having a cold.

Jeffro

‘Sir, we have the results of your DNA test. It’s negative.’ Now, I’m not saying the new COVID tests are DNA tests. (I know analogies sometimes confuse folk around here.) But it’s plain that not all medical tests are restricted to just a single ‘negative or positive’ result rather than providing differentiations.

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Serious Question: Are You Hearing About Anyone With The Flu Anymore or A Cold?

by minimus in

jw
friends

for years everyone was told they had to get the flu shot.

because the flu was dangerous and it could even kill you.

now, hardly anyone talks about the flu or having a cold.

Jeffro

More like a partisan shill (in a great many of his posts). And he posts a great deal of things on various topics that are misleading or blatantly false. But at least he understands that the CDC didn’t ‘revoke’ the PCR test, which is CDC approved until next year. But he says the CDC is lying about tests that differentiate COVID from the flu. It’s great that there will be better tests available, but I would rather false positive results over lots of false negative results anyway. It would be horrible if lots of people got false negative results, then visit grandma for the last time.

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Serious Question: Are You Hearing About Anyone With The Flu Anymore or A Cold?

by minimus in

jw
friends

for years everyone was told they had to get the flu shot.

because the flu was dangerous and it could even kill you.

now, hardly anyone talks about the flu or having a cold.

Jeffro

It hasn’t been ‘revoked’. That’s just nonsense wording from the conspiracy nutter site. Better tests are now available that can test for multiple conditions. It’s not that difficult to understand. You don’t need to look for monsters under the bed.

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Serious Question: Are You Hearing About Anyone With The Flu Anymore or A Cold?

by minimus in

jw
friends

for years everyone was told they had to get the flu shot.

because the flu was dangerous and it could even kill you.

now, hardly anyone talks about the flu or having a cold.

Jeffro

Yeah, total coincidence that the site you linked was already known for conspiracy theories. Not to mention that the testing method hasn't been 'silently revoked' at all, but instead the CDC has given several months notice that the test won't be available as of next year.

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Serious Question: Are You Hearing About Anyone With The Flu Anymore or A Cold?

by minimus in

jw
friends

for years everyone was told they had to get the flu shot.

because the flu was dangerous and it could even kill you.

now, hardly anyone talks about the flu or having a cold.

Jeffro

Another ‘high quality’ source there 🤦‍♂️

The text quoted from the CDC says that due to the withdrawal of the RT-PCR testing method (which only detects COVID), different testing methods are to be used, and it is preferred that the alternative chosen be one that detects and differentiates both COVID and flu (as opposed to another testing method that only detects COVID). The CDC did not say the RT-PCR method was withdrawn because it ‘can’t differentiate COVID from the flu’. Rather, it is being withdrawn because they aren’t renewing their FDA exemption for the testing method. Once again, a dishonest conspiracy nutter site misrepresents what a legitimate source said.

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Can a person order a free bible through the JWs?

by jwundubbed in

i was researching the easiest bible to read (which the jw bible is not) and the best way to buy one online at low cost and it got me thinking.

the jw.org is doing videos and has a website.

have they joined the order-online phenomenon that is going on in the world today?

Jeffro

jwundubbed:

and that has what to do with my question? It isn't even in the same ballpark.

Though intended humorously 🙄 it is indeed directly related to your question as the option I gave you is the only form of online communication that they provide. (Of course they also welcome donations, but that doesn’t include any option to order anything.) If you really wanted a physical Bible from them, you could then ask for a printed Bible from the local person who contacts you. Alternatively, you could get the phone number for a Kingdom Hall and ask them. 🤦‍♂️

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Can a person order a free bible through the JWs?

by jwundubbed in

i was researching the easiest bible to read (which the jw bible is not) and the best way to buy one online at low cost and it got me thinking.

the jw.org is doing videos and has a website.

have they joined the order-online phenomenon that is going on in the world today?

Jeffro

You can always register your interest in a free* home Bible study. 😂