A new epidemiology study reports that natural immunity confers better protection against COVID than current vaccines. I’ve been publishing JunkScience.com for 25+ years and can’t think of a single epidemiology study I’ve seen that was worth anything. That has now changed. This study reports that vaccinated individuals were 13 times more likely to have a breakthrough infection than individuals with natural immunity. Assuming the results actually are what they are reported to be, that’s an impressive odds ratio, worthy of being taken seriously. The result also has obvious biologic plausibility. For comparison purposes, the usual epidemiology crap we’ve been debunking for decades generally have meaningless odds ratios on the order of 2.0 or below, often 1.1 and below and even on the order of 1.01 and below (where an odds ratio of 1.0 means no effect). Of course, the study results need to be replicated. But it’s lookin’ good so far.
Worry about the intellectual climate, not climate change
Milloy talks cost of Biden’s climate plan with Sean Spicer on Newsmax
From the August 23, 2021 episode of Spicer & Co.
Mileage Tax Hell
My latest in the Washington Times. Please support JunkScience.com.
Not Our Founding Father’s Infrastructure Bill
My latest at Real Clear Energy.
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Milloy talks vaccines and ‘defund the police’ on Newsmax
From the August 5, 2021 episode of “National Report” on Newsmax. Two segments.
Is Communist China stealing Medicare data through air pollution researchers?
Check out Jim Enstrom’s letter to the editor of Nature about 69 million Medicare records made available to Chinese researchers in the US. The lead researcher mentioned is Emory University’s Liuhua Shi, who is from China and may still be a Chinese national. Is anyone making sure China isn’t stealing personal and private Medicare data?
Claim: PM2.5 in outdoor air associated with dementia
Like shooting fish in a barrel. Please support JunkScience.com.
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Milloy talks Biden infrastructure bill with Kara McKinney on OANN
From the August 2, 2021 episode of “Tipping Point.”
Senate Republicans should break some China
To Advance the Climate Agenda: Never Waste Bad Weather
Don’t laugh: How to improve public trust in government science?
From the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy: “OSTP seeks information to help improve the effectiveness of Federal scientific integrity policies to enhance public trust in science.” Once I stopped spitting up my coffee, I came up with 10 principles based on my 30+ years of working in the sewer of government science that I submitted to OSTP. Please support Junkcience.com!
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