1) yes, as per my sponsorship, I am indeed proud of you Nick. This is because you take a courageous stance around free speech, and innocent until proven guilt. And now, the vaccine and Scott Adams.
2) I declare prior interest on Scott as I’ve interviewed him a few times and really like the guy. However, this coin flip decision making twist he threw in after his admission that we got it right, did grate a little didn’t it?! ;).
3) Here’s how I made the decision.
Media - ‘hey check out these vaccines peasants, they’re gonna be great’
Thor - ‘well you guys tell the truth at least 20% of the time’
4) Thor now researches vaccines.
Discovers they may contain some murky stuff around a previously aborted foetus (yes some of them do as it turns out) Gets the ick.
5) With memories of my unfortunate old neighbour, Mike who, thanks to Thalidomide, had stumps for arms; here was my basic logic; ‘these are touted at Brand New vaccines, hence can’t possibly have had long enough to be tested.
6) End of decision making process? Nope! Because as a business owner, I know it’s good to be challenged on my thinking on important decisions. it’s what I do for others all the time, so I asked the smartest investor I’ve ever met and have known for 10 years. Instead of disagree, He sent me a list of ten logical reasons why these vaccines were a very bad idea.
I think the worst thing is, because the way they've pushed and pushed them onto people now most people are very vaccine hesitant and could potentially put them off the ones that actually work.
Most of my mates never taken it and know it's a load of shit.
Excellent post, Nick. Like you, I never considered having the injection but most of those around me did, including my family. Many of those who did have it, I would previously have thought were intelligent but still they had it, for whatever reason. What I don’t understand is, what makes those of us who did not have it different from those that did? One of my fellow refusers says it’s because we are “chosen”. It’s certainly caused me a lot of problems but the more problems it causes me, the more I know I am right about it.
Thanks Maggie. I'm not sure other than there seems to be a certain percentage of people who do not go along with the herd on most things. God/nature has presumably made sure it is like this to avoid the dangers of total consensus, i.e. if the majority are making a mistake, it could in some circumstances by catastrophic for the survival of humanity. But that's just my guess as someone with a mere 137 IQ who no longer reads books.
A couple of people I know said they got it so they could travel and do things, there was no way of travelling or doing anything and now they're gutted they did.
Interesting perspective, Nick, but as with many things I think it's a touch oversimplistic.
I was in my mid-50s during vaccination rollout. I had been seriously ill during 2019 and 2020. My instinct was to avoid the vaccine. I had a thorough discussion with my GP as vaccine rollout began in 2021. His view (not advice) was that I was "probably" at a higher risk of an adverse reaction to Covid than I was to the vaccine, but that it should be my decision. I decided to have the vaccine; one in March 2021 and one in June 2021. In August 2021 I was admitted to hospital with acute multiple organ failure (nothing to do with Covid). I'm writing this today, so it's clear I survived - but I only just survived. The medical view was that had I caught Covid in 2020 or 2021 then I probably would not have survived, hence, for me it was the correct decision at the time to get vaccinated. I've now had four vaccine shots, but as my organ functions are almost back to normal, I won't be having any more. That's an active decision based on available research at the time - not a coin-flip.
Contrast that with my partner who's employed in the private sector, travels extensively outside the UK and worked remotely during lockdown. Similar age to me; perfectly healthy; and had no intention of having the vaccine. As lockdown restrictions were lifted, people weren’t allowed to enter certain countries unless they could prove vaccination status. The message was: “get vaccinated or don’t work”. Again, an active decision was taken but based on economic need and, again, not a coin-flip. Needless to say, now the vaccine mandates have been lifted by most countries, neither of us will be having any more vaccinations.
I know plenty of perfectly healthy people who refused the vaccine. and wish I'd been one of them. But had I not had the vaccine I might not be here to write this.
Interesting perspective, Nick, but as with many things I think it's a touch oversimplistic.
I was in my mid-50s during vaccination rollout. I had been seriously ill during 2019 and 2020. My natural instinct was to avoid the vaccine. I had a thorough discussion with my GP as vaccine rollout began in 2021. His view (not advice) was that I was "probably" at a higher risk of an adverse reaction to Covid than I was to the vaccine, but that it should be my decision. I decided to have the vaccine; one in March 2021 and one in June 2021. In August 2021 I was admitted to hospital with acute multiple organ failure (nothing to do with Covid). I'm writing this today, so it's clear I survived - but, I only just survived. The medical view was that had I caught Covid in 2020 or 2021 then I probably would not have survived, hence, for me it was the correct decision at the time to get vaccinated. I've now had four vaccine shots, but as my organ functions are almost back to normal I won't be having any more. That's an active decision based on available research at the time - not a coin-flip.
Contrast that with my partner who's employed in the privavte sector, travels extensively outside the UK and worked remotely during lockdown. Similar age to me; perfectly healthy; and had no intention of having the vaccine. As lockdown restrictions were lifted, he wasn't able to enter certain countries unless he could prove vaccination status. He faced a stark choice but opted for the vaccine to enable him to continue to work. Again, an active decision but based on economic need and, again, not a coin-flip. Needless to say, now the vaccine manadates have been lifted by most countries, he won't be having any more vaccinations.
I know plenty of perfectly healthy people who refused the vaccine. and wish I'd been one of them. But, had I not had the vaccine I might not be here to write this.
1) yes, as per my sponsorship, I am indeed proud of you Nick. This is because you take a courageous stance around free speech, and innocent until proven guilt. And now, the vaccine and Scott Adams.
2) I declare prior interest on Scott as I’ve interviewed him a few times and really like the guy. However, this coin flip decision making twist he threw in after his admission that we got it right, did grate a little didn’t it?! ;).
3) Here’s how I made the decision.
Media - ‘hey check out these vaccines peasants, they’re gonna be great’
Thor - ‘well you guys tell the truth at least 20% of the time’
4) Thor now researches vaccines.
Discovers they may contain some murky stuff around a previously aborted foetus (yes some of them do as it turns out) Gets the ick.
5) With memories of my unfortunate old neighbour, Mike who, thanks to Thalidomide, had stumps for arms; here was my basic logic; ‘these are touted at Brand New vaccines, hence can’t possibly have had long enough to be tested.
6) End of decision making process? Nope! Because as a business owner, I know it’s good to be challenged on my thinking on important decisions. it’s what I do for others all the time, so I asked the smartest investor I’ve ever met and have known for 10 years. Instead of disagree, He sent me a list of ten logical reasons why these vaccines were a very bad idea.
So, yeah coin flip it was Scott. Lol.
I think the worst thing is, because the way they've pushed and pushed them onto people now most people are very vaccine hesitant and could potentially put them off the ones that actually work.
Most of my mates never taken it and know it's a load of shit.
Excellent post, Nick. Like you, I never considered having the injection but most of those around me did, including my family. Many of those who did have it, I would previously have thought were intelligent but still they had it, for whatever reason. What I don’t understand is, what makes those of us who did not have it different from those that did? One of my fellow refusers says it’s because we are “chosen”. It’s certainly caused me a lot of problems but the more problems it causes me, the more I know I am right about it.
Thanks Maggie. I'm not sure other than there seems to be a certain percentage of people who do not go along with the herd on most things. God/nature has presumably made sure it is like this to avoid the dangers of total consensus, i.e. if the majority are making a mistake, it could in some circumstances by catastrophic for the survival of humanity. But that's just my guess as someone with a mere 137 IQ who no longer reads books.
A couple of people I know said they got it so they could travel and do things, there was no way of travelling or doing anything and now they're gutted they did.
Interesting perspective, Nick, but as with many things I think it's a touch oversimplistic.
I was in my mid-50s during vaccination rollout. I had been seriously ill during 2019 and 2020. My instinct was to avoid the vaccine. I had a thorough discussion with my GP as vaccine rollout began in 2021. His view (not advice) was that I was "probably" at a higher risk of an adverse reaction to Covid than I was to the vaccine, but that it should be my decision. I decided to have the vaccine; one in March 2021 and one in June 2021. In August 2021 I was admitted to hospital with acute multiple organ failure (nothing to do with Covid). I'm writing this today, so it's clear I survived - but I only just survived. The medical view was that had I caught Covid in 2020 or 2021 then I probably would not have survived, hence, for me it was the correct decision at the time to get vaccinated. I've now had four vaccine shots, but as my organ functions are almost back to normal, I won't be having any more. That's an active decision based on available research at the time - not a coin-flip.
Contrast that with my partner who's employed in the private sector, travels extensively outside the UK and worked remotely during lockdown. Similar age to me; perfectly healthy; and had no intention of having the vaccine. As lockdown restrictions were lifted, people weren’t allowed to enter certain countries unless they could prove vaccination status. The message was: “get vaccinated or don’t work”. Again, an active decision was taken but based on economic need and, again, not a coin-flip. Needless to say, now the vaccine mandates have been lifted by most countries, neither of us will be having any more vaccinations.
I know plenty of perfectly healthy people who refused the vaccine. and wish I'd been one of them. But had I not had the vaccine I might not be here to write this.
Interesting perspective, Nick, but as with many things I think it's a touch oversimplistic.
I was in my mid-50s during vaccination rollout. I had been seriously ill during 2019 and 2020. My natural instinct was to avoid the vaccine. I had a thorough discussion with my GP as vaccine rollout began in 2021. His view (not advice) was that I was "probably" at a higher risk of an adverse reaction to Covid than I was to the vaccine, but that it should be my decision. I decided to have the vaccine; one in March 2021 and one in June 2021. In August 2021 I was admitted to hospital with acute multiple organ failure (nothing to do with Covid). I'm writing this today, so it's clear I survived - but, I only just survived. The medical view was that had I caught Covid in 2020 or 2021 then I probably would not have survived, hence, for me it was the correct decision at the time to get vaccinated. I've now had four vaccine shots, but as my organ functions are almost back to normal I won't be having any more. That's an active decision based on available research at the time - not a coin-flip.
Contrast that with my partner who's employed in the privavte sector, travels extensively outside the UK and worked remotely during lockdown. Similar age to me; perfectly healthy; and had no intention of having the vaccine. As lockdown restrictions were lifted, he wasn't able to enter certain countries unless he could prove vaccination status. He faced a stark choice but opted for the vaccine to enable him to continue to work. Again, an active decision but based on economic need and, again, not a coin-flip. Needless to say, now the vaccine manadates have been lifted by most countries, he won't be having any more vaccinations.
I know plenty of perfectly healthy people who refused the vaccine. and wish I'd been one of them. But, had I not had the vaccine I might not be here to write this.