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And I can tell you what WILL happen if a vaccine is released and it turns out to have serious side effects. All those nutjobs will say "see? I've been telling you all along - these vaccines are UNSAFE! I have PROOF!" And they will actually have it - and will be listened to. And the next vaccine will have to go a much longer set of trials before it's released. And when it is released, most will refuse to use it it. "Remember last time when the FDA said it was safe? Not injecting my kids with that. I'll wait a year." And millions will die. That's worse than hundreds of thousands. If you want to join a vaccine trial I support that 100%. Go for it. If you want to end the disease before then, push as hard as you can for universal masking, testing, distancing, contact tracing and improved hygiene. Those aren't as quick and easy as a shot you get in ten seconds - but are a whole lot safer at this point. And they are very effective. I have a Nova that I haven't jumped for years. Do I feel foolish when someone else jumps a Nova and says "See? It landed FINE. You're afraid of nothing!" Nope. Because I have enough experience to know that "it will probably be OK" is not sufficient evidence for me to trust my life to it. Same with vaccines.

If you have a corps whose esprit is in danger of damage from hearing outside/unwelcome/incorrect opinions - there's a good chance you have a problem with your corps to begin with.

Calm down, tiger. Brent hasn't been making any claims of fraud, he hasn't been the one filing baseless lawsuits. The Trump camp did, and whatever you say to brent won't change their behaviour or cancel those lawsuits. No, people believe that baseless shit because they want to, not because the Trump camp filed lawsuits. My point is those lawsuits have been filed anyway, we can't do anything about that. What we CAN'T do is disrespect due process just because we don't like the other side.

Hell just froze over: Fox News cut off Propaganda Pollyanna for lying: https://bit.ly/32tFtLb

As always, the Republicans are projecting.

I hope he finds some really good Republicans to include. Not just a token one.

I am very glad you're not in a position of power at the FDA. A vaccine released early could be far worse than a better tested vaccine released later.

Yes you were. See, you just explained the insult.

Was that a haiku?

I'm surprised they let your friend jump at all. At one dropzone there were two young women who were treating the entire class (with other students) like it was just a wild hoot. The instructor (also a woman) came over and told them to go back to the office and get their refund, she was kicking them out of the class. End of story. Considering that this is a sport that can actually kill someone, I think instructors have a duty to not allow a student to jump if they just don't get it or act like they just don't care.

Betty should be nominated for the Skydiving Museum Hall of Fame for all she has done for the sport.

finally after 10 months of Gary's 182 sitting in the hangar, it's been sold or bought. saw someone checking it over last week, and today it's is gone.. going to Miss seeing Gary's 182 next to mine...