A vaccinated person who gets #COVID has at least a 3% likelihood of developing #LongCovid.
People taking no precautions and getting infected repeatedly tell me all the time they think I'm crazy to ride a motorcycle "because it's so dangerous."
The motorcycle fatality rate is <30 per 100 million miles.
I'd have to ride >100,000 miles for my risk of death to equal the risk of disability from one COVID infection.
People are horrendous at reality-based risk calculations.
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Jonathan Kamens (jik@federate.social)'s status on Monday, 26-Aug-2024 10:37:44 JST Jonathan Kamens -
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Jonathan Kamens (jik@federate.social)'s status on Monday, 26-Aug-2024 10:37:41 JST Jonathan Kamens Frankly, most people's risk calculations are *never* rational. Instead, they're almost always based on "vibes." And the people who run things on this planet have made a conscious choice of "vax and relax" as the vibes for COVID. 🤷
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Jonathan Kamens (jik@federate.social)'s status on Monday, 26-Aug-2024 10:37:42 JST Jonathan Kamens Is motorcycle riding dangerous? Absolutely!
So are skiing, ice hockey, hang-gliding, climbing, horseback riding, and many other activities that people choose to engage in just because they want to.
COVID is *many orders of magnitude* more dangerous than any of those activities.
And when you choose to be careless about COVID, you're not just choosing for yourself, you're affecting everyone you come into contact with, and the people who can't safely participate in society because of your choice.Blaise Pabón - controlpl4n3 repeated this. -
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Jonathan Kamens (jik@federate.social)'s status on Monday, 26-Aug-2024 10:37:43 JST Jonathan Kamens Notes:
* The 3% Long COVID risk stat is for recently vaccinated people. If you're not recently vaccinated (within the last 6 months) your risk is significantly higher.
* The 30 per 100 million miles motorcycle riding risk can be lowered significantly by taking reasonable precautions (maintain your bike, don't ride drunk, take a safety class, wear ATGATT [All The Gear, All The Time]).
Just as I take precautions like masking to reduce my COVID risk, I also take precautions when riding.
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