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Yeah because the only ones who contribute to our society are physically strong and healthy. None of that "information age" "knowledge economy" bullshit. By this standard, Stephen Hawking was a useless burden on our society because he couldn't throw a spear, carry firewood, or hunt deer. Albert Einstein? Those nerds at NASA? Who needs them, right? /s Sorry, but this argument just needs to be taken behind the barn and shot.

I have it on loop. Such a soothing sound.

They're not snowflakes, they can take it! Oh wait: https://mobile.twitter.com/RayRedacted/status/1348388601118273537

what the actual fuck. My parents will probably be waiting for months and elsewhere in the world, there are doses in the trash because there's not enough demand??

So if Ron starts praying over a spinning fan, everyone should run.

Ron spreads misinformation, but spiritual warfare/prayer/praying is all he advocates to do. In this post at least. Praying won't do shit, so I'll give it a pass. As soon as he suggests doing something concrete though like those idiots at the Capitol, then the banhammer should come down.

I tried to sign up for the UK trial, but didn't meet the requirements (didn't live in the list of post codes/zip codes they were drawing participants from) And even then there was going to be a 50% chance of being in the placebo. I'll get it as soon as it's offered, but I'm pretty far down the priority list.

If Apple boots them too, then we might see the other trumpists back here in SC.

I'm being pedantic but - they will, not did. Purchase orders are usually payable 30-90 days after the goods are delivered. EDIT: I actually checked the contract, the US Government will pay the invoices within 30 days of receipt. EDIT 2: relevant section is section 5.0 "Milestone Payment Schedule".

Then I apologise, I shouldn't have gotten annoyed then. I was reading too much into your arguments. If I recall correctly one of the forum guys here is working on setting up additional production facilities for the vaccine. But despite the production being set up ahead of time, it appears that some other bottlenecks are appearing - first is cold storage for the Pfizer vaccine, but more critical seems to be the Quality Assurance procedure is slowing down the vaccine release. I.e - the vaccine is produced, then a lab checks it for quality and checks the documentation, then it's bottled and distributed. It doesn't help that there's also a glass vial shortage globally, too.

Because: the US isn't the only country in the world, and several governments (specifically, in Europe) already started similar initiatives before Operation Warp Speed started - the UK government ordered millions of doses for the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccine before Trump announced Operation Warp Speed Pfizer isn't exactly struggling financially, they did have the capability to begin production and operation even without Operation Warp Speed (and just going by the millions of orders they have from European countries), so Trump taking full credit for the ramp up is dishonest; it really isn't Trump's idea, because the need for it was bloody fucking obvious

Then read the contract again. I'm wasting my time here.

Nice dodge, please read my question again.

Certainly. Now it remains to see what they got the money for: But then you say: Which is it?

I'd give it as much credibility as markharju's personal first hand knowledge of churches in Edinburgh, Scotland.

One thing you definitely share with Trump, is your inability to admit being wrong. It's clear in the contract, money will only change hands IF: the vaccine was approved Pfizer delivered the doses And only AFTER the above 2 conditions were met would the money be paid out. Since the vaccine was developed in Germany, you have contacts there?

I'm not sure you know how purchase contracts work. But then again, you don't know a lot of things and you keep claiming you do.

Nice, keep digging. So the left owns some of it because they failed to defeat Trump? That's like saying the rape victim owns some of it because he/she failed to overpower the attacker in close quarters combat, because they were overconfident that they were safe and let their guard down. Edit to add: a Capitol Police officer is now reported to have died from injuries from the riots.

I cannot stress this enough - I really hope you're right.

Like a vaccine, democracy will only work if a certain percentage of the population is well informed enough to sustain it. Democracy is part of the social contract, so it really only lives in the minds of people. Not in buildings or inanimate objects. So what's quite shocking here is fake news appears to be more contagious than measles. This will be more difficult to fight than covid-19.

Good point, but: Right now he still has the nuclear launch codes. A man who once pondered using them against a hurricane. There weren't any nukes back in the Civil War.

No, what now has truth in it is that I've met 9-year-olds with a bigger sense of responsibility than you do. Own your mistakes. They have consequences. 4 people are now dead.

But when Trump beat Hillary, a mob didn't storm the Capitol, smash windows and plant explosives. We complained, a lot, but this is something else.

Just bringing this up again about the Georgia recount. Yet you supported an insurrection.

AP has called it: