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DanTex

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5. Anectodal evidence, huh. Yes, I'm assuming that event was covered by that study which

Sun Feb 8, 2015, 12:18 PM

Feb 2015

computed the measles fatality rate.

If you have a statistical argument that not vaccinating is a stupid individual decision, I'd like to hear it. The fact is, we live in a society where most people are vaccinated, and there are very low numbers of measles outbreaks. That's why you had to go back 25 years to find your anecdote. In this society, the numbers don't add up favorably to getting MMR. Unless my math is wrong. Please correct me if that's true.

It's true that as a society we are all better off with more immunized people. But that doesn't affect the individual cost-benefit analysis. You can say that not vaccinating is selfish, but in the status quo, it isn't stupid.

If you do a cost-benefit analysis for driving and flying, the kind I did in the OP, you will find that (per mile, not per hour), flying is much safer. I'm not sure what fallacy you are referring to. There's no herd immunity in flying.

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The enormous fucking hole in that analysis: Spider Jerusalem Feb 2015 #1

I'm talking about the present. If the numbers change, so do the costs and benefits. Obviously. DanTex Feb 2015 #2

There was a measles outbreak in 1989-91 that infected 55k and killed 123. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2015 #3

Anectodal evidence, huh. Yes, I'm assuming that event was covered by that study which DanTex Feb 2015 #5

We lived in a society where "most" people were vaccinated, presumably, in 1989. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2015 #7

I don't think you understand what an "individual decision" is. DanTex Feb 2015 #12

The consequences of your "individual decision" can onecaliberal Feb 2015 #22

The overall historical fatality rate... Spider Jerusalem Feb 2015 #32

There are other holes as well Major Nikon Feb 2015 #14

The argument doesn't rely on 1950s data for anything except for DanTex Feb 2015 #18

Using data post 2000 would make even less sense Major Nikon Feb 2015 #36

Well, we live in 2015, so there's that... DanTex Feb 2015 #39

so do we live in a ME society... handmade34 Feb 2015 #4

You are right about that. Not vaccinating is a selfish act. But it is not an irrational one. DanTex Feb 2015 #9

Your reasoning is false jehop61 Feb 2015 #6

50 years ago, the risk of contracting measles was far higher than it was today. DanTex Feb 2015 #11

redo your math, marym625 Feb 2015 #8

What part? Mortality rate is mortality rate. DanTex Feb 2015 #10

baloney marym625 Feb 2015 #17

That's a societal argument, not an individual one. DanTex Feb 2015 #19

If the vaccination rates drop marym625 Feb 2015 #25

Yes, and if vaccination rates drop and measles rates go up, then at some point DanTex Feb 2015 #38

"That's a societal argument, not an individual one" OMFG shoot me up the ass right now, sibelian Feb 2015 #28

I'm not sure what you mean. Do you not understand the distinction between a societal DanTex Feb 2015 #34

Thank you! marym625 Feb 2015 #35

Not only is it irrational, it's plain stupid. Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2015 #13

Fair enough, but is there anything wrong with the math or the argument in the OP? DanTex Feb 2015 #15

Anti-anti-vax? Isn't that what the anti-vaxxers say to try and smear Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2015 #21

+1 marym625 Feb 2015 #27

Your "math" specifically avoids asking the relevant questions. sibelian Feb 2015 #37

What relevant questions? And can we do this without the personal attacks? DanTex Feb 2015 #40

Wow. Let's look at some materials from Europe for comparison... Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #16

If you live in a country with highe measles rates the cost-benefit analysis will change. Obviously. DanTex Feb 2015 #23

145,000 deaths EVERY YEAR from measles -- and that's at current vaccination levels mainer Feb 2015 #20

That's worldwide, not in the US. I'm talking about the cost-benefit analysis for an individual in DanTex Feb 2015 #26

Yes, it is really irrational to skip the MMR vaccine. 99Forever Feb 2015 #24

Fair enough, just curious if there is any statistical or logical argument behind that sentiment. DanTex Feb 2015 #29

I generally don't argue with stupid. 99Forever Feb 2015 #33

+1 marym625 Feb 2015 #31

Wow, you just made the same debunked argument EVERY anti-Vaxxer makes. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #30