SeattleGriz wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:58 am
Ibanez wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:18 am
Atlas might be able to read an Xray but when it comes to working with and understanding infectious diseases, Fauci's been doing it almost as long as Atlas has been alive.
That means shit. There comes a point where the subject reaches a point of speculation and theory.
We are there. Fauci knows no more than Atlas. They both understand the underlying science and now have to apply what they believe they understand, or what I keep referring to as the art of science.
It's one highly credentialed expert vs another and no way to know for certain who understands the big picture better. For that, we would have to look at their predictions, what did they say, and what came true.
I beg to differ. You're suggesting that a highly credentialed expert of one science is equal to a highly credentialed expert of another? That's like saying, it doesn't matter if you see a Podiatrist for your Lung Cancer. The Podiatrist is no different than an Oncologist. They are called specialists for good reason. They've specialized, above and beyond the normal medical education, to study something. You'd be foolish to think otherwise.
I'm willing to wager that in his 50 yrs of studying and working on the responses to SARS (of which COVID-19 is one many), MERS, HIV/AIDS, Ebola, Swine Flu, Bird Flu, etc... that Fauci might have a leg up on someone that hasn't been part of any of that, hasn't studied those diseases or dealt with it in any way first hand.
Now, if you want to discuss who is better at using an MRI, then it sounds like Atlas is our man. Experience matters. Education matters. We've allowed politicians to politicize a pandemic, its facts and opinions, medical advice about being safe and civic duty.
