Comments by "L.W. Paradis" (@l.w.paradis2108) on "European excess deaths" video.

@melianna999 I doubt that one is representative. People who are ill today are more likely to seek out alternatives to the mainstream allopathic doctor, who has lost their trust. That will skew the numbers.
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@juliaparrott3655 Not evident yet. The lockdowns, lack of screening, prolonged stress, and so forth, are confounding variables. Multivariate analysis is hard and takes time.
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@Margo5050 "We don't know yet" does not equal "no." It's called multivariate analysis, and I've had posts removed for saying those two words together. In bizarro world, mathematics causes controversy. That we know.
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@Margo5050 That seems logical. Do you have a source? My sources are reporting in Spring 2023, with data from 2020 through early to mid-2022.
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@Margo5050 See Patrick Heuveline of UCLA on excess deaths in the US.
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@johnpeers6540 We can compare 2020 to 2021 and 2022, overall, and then by separating out those who were vaccinated in 2021-2022 from those who were not. That's not foolproof, however. It's just like when there is a study showing that women who take vitamin C are slightly less likely to die of breast cancer. You cannot be sure it's the vitamin; it could be that vitamin takers eat better, sleep better, and exercise more. So, if those agreeing to be vaccinated are less likely to be obese or less likely to have already had COVID, that might matter. You'll think the vaccine protected them, when it's BMI and the ability (good luck) to have escaped getting the worst strain before vaccination.
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@capnpugwash5403 Yes, and what a disaster that the vaccine has such poor effectiveness on top of everything else. We will need a good coronavirus vaccine.
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@westleyjohnstone4719 No we won't say that. COVID is clearly a dangerous disease that can affect multiple organ systems and bodily processes. Too bad we don't have a good v____ for it. We will need one.
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@sharonlawrence4830 We have GOT to act, it's true.
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@RogerMcMillan Anecdotes lead to case studies, and case studies lead to devising testable hypotheses. That's the impetus. That's why there is a yellow card system, VAERS, etc. They are not pure data, no. They are not vetted. Yet we collect those anecdotes. Surprised to hear this about kids without arms. Thalidomide is banned, correct? Yes, it was iatrogenic.
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YES, this is disgraceful.
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@semilog643 Except that there exist statistical techniques designed to determine to a high degree of certainty how much each variable contributed to a given endpoint/outcome. Multivariate analysis is hard, expensive, and takes a long time. Best not to hold one's breath. . . . I would be surprised if COVID itself wasn't a contributing factor, as well as the prolonged stress and assault on people's liberties. COVID is a serious disease. I would not be surprised if repeated vaccination (plus repeated contraction?) were overall significantly riskier than taking the original two-dose vaccine and simply taking good care when contracting the illness, and then just getting on with life. I would not be surprised if those who were infected in 2020 should not have touched the vaccines at all, and same for most people under 50, not to mention under 30. I would not be surprised if vitamin D status, outdoor exercise, and high vegetable intake were the most important determinants in how you fared over the past 3 years. I would not be surprised if having a really good job and owning a dog made you much less likely to die. Good luck with your soundbites. People are wising up.
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@mweskamppp Anecdotes, if accurate, provide information that can lead to case studies. Case studies, if carefully done, can lead to testable hypotheses and population studies. Only the latter may be generalized. A case study only shows what is possible, not what is usual. VAERS and the yellow card system are "anecdotes." They are collected for a reason. Vaccines are supposed to be safe. Your parents' experience is what is supposed to happen.
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