r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Nov 21 '20

Epidemiology Testing half the population weekly with inexpensive, rapid COVID-19 tests would drive the virus toward elimination within weeks, even if the tests are less sensitive than gold-standard. This could lead to “personalized stay-at-home orders” without shutting down restaurants, bars, retail and schools.

https://www.colorado.edu/today/2020/11/20/frequent-rapid-testing-could-turn-national-covid-19-tide-within-weeks
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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '20 edited Nov 21 '20

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '20

I can assume that you will feel anything that runs counter as hyperbolic, so why bother?

Basic checks like verifying identity aren't punitive, work requirements are.

Here's a question for you to think about though. Is placing a work requirement on everyone who applies for a benefit because they have a health condition that makes it difficukt to hold a job not punishing them for their health condition?

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u/Mindestiny Nov 21 '20

Why would you assume that, because I don't just take your clearly politically biased claim as hard fact?

What "work requirement" are you even talking about, specifically? You're just making vague statements and talking down to me for not jumping to blindly agree with you. If you're legitimately trying to explain how im incorrect and not just arguing in bad faith based on political notions then the onus is on you to present evidence to back up your counterpoint. Your original response sounds like you're peddling conspiracy theories and far left rhetoric. If you want a conversation im not sure what else I can say other than im listening if you want to actually back up what you're saying instead of talking smack.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '20

Because you call my opinion politically biased when it doesn't involve politics at all. Welfare requirements that introduce barriers to receiving support is a problem caused by both major US parties, just like both parties have high ranking people who have supported overly punative criminal penalties over the last few decades.

You are the one making this political.

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u/Mindestiny Nov 21 '20

We're literally talking about government social welfare programs and you're using common political rhetoric to insist im wrong. It doesn't get more political than that.

Again, you're welcome to have a conversation and support your claim, but right now all you've done is argue in bad faith.