37 percent of Americans are irredeemably stupid. I see that number over and over for the stupidest shit.
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I just learned 37% of Americans fear vaccinating their dog will cause the dog to develop autism. π
(sh.itjust.works)
I read a news story about a guy who died from rabies after receiving a kidney transplant. Although nobody was aware when he died, the donor of the kidney had contracted rabies after being scratched by a skunk several weeks before he died and his organs were harvested.
I got curious about how the donor got scratched by the skunk, but instead only found this article from August, which informed me that the U.S. has a rabies outbreak, and has more deaths from rabies in the last year than several previous years...
Not sure if people were already talking about this outbreak, and I just missed it? It's been a bit of a weird year, and there's been a lot of crazy shit to keep up with.
Anyway, this is also how I ended up reading the sentence informing me some people are worried dogs are getting autism from vaccines.
Outbreaks of rabies seem to be rising across the U.S., CDC surveillance shows
I was just going to say that. I think in every country 36 or 37% will just believe random crazy shit and/or be fucking with the poll taker.
It sounds like a lot, but aren't IQ scores based on averages or means? That's about right then on stupid.
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lol weird: 37% rule / optimal stopping problem
that doesn't seem related but it sure is interesting that it's the same number
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Wild that rabies doesnβt scare people, but imaginary dog autism does.
We humans are victims of our own success. Vaccines work so good at eradicating diseases that people haven't been exposed to the horrors that we used to. My family has a story about someone loosely related who contracted rabies and was chained to a tree until they died a few weeks later. This was no more than a generation before me!
People really aren't scared enough of diseases.
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People are far more scared of inconvenience than death.
Most people would rather put their pet down than have to care for them in some new way that requires money and attention, and this is what people who don't understand autism think it is, like they will have to strap their dogs into a special chair and spoon-feed them.
Same with people. Most ignorant anti-vaxxers are far more terrified of being locked into caring for a disabled child than having a child die from a "natural" disease. And while they don't consciously think this way, some layer of their brain has indeed weighed this out and formed their opinions.
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Rabies is in my top three fears, maybe even number one. Just an absolutely awful way to go, scared, in pain, can't drink water. I love water.
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My dog is afraid of trains which is occasionally inconvenient for traveling somewhere far as we live car free.
If I had just paired his vaccines with Tylenol he would have instead been able to identify the year and model of every locamotive π and seek them out like he does now with french fries. π
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Because of vaccinations, my dog has a pretty low IQ. She can't even do simple arithmetic, she's non verbal, and cannot maintain eye contact. So sad.
My dog is licking his butt on a regular basis. I blame vaccines.
Mine eats cat shit. Must've been the Tylenol I took during adoption.
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This is beyond stupid. Not least of which is because all dogs are already basicslly austistic toddlers when they're perfectly healthy.
And it's what makes them so fucking awesome.
No judgment. No bullshit. Just our best friend, here for a good time, but unfortunately not a long time. We could learn a lot from them.
Genuinely what the fuck do they think a dog being autistic would look like
I had a cat that was clearly autistic.
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Today I learned that 37% of Americans are barely functional morons.
Compare this percentage with how many are MAGA and you start to see a distinct pattern.
Low ball estimate for sure
that tracks with election results and presidential approval ratings
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Why stop at having your children die of preventable diseases when you can also have your pets die from preventable diseases?
While possibly killing you as well mind you.
Why is my country so stupid?
There times when I see obvious disinformation attacking America, and I will immediately stand up for my country and call out the bullshit.
Then I see something like this, and it leaves me feeling like I just stood up for a family member I felt was being unfairly picked on, who in response immediately decided to shit his pants and light a cigarette while filling up his car with gas.
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As with any statistic, 25-35% of people are completely brain dead or horrible people.
Autistic dogs? You mean they will be more obsessed with catching that squirrel than normal?
No but they will have an entirely squirrel themed Magic deck.
Even if that's true.
Autism
Or
Rabies
What the actual fuck?
Have these people ever interacted with dogs? I'm pretty sure autism is their baseline.
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studies like these show Americans have a truly representative government now
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I just want to know what they put in the water in America to make everyone fight eachother... Who cares about autism in that context... :)
Even though i know its about capitalism and people are probably stressed to death trying to survive in that shitty country.
Facebook.
Itβs Facebook in the water.
Also, watch a Fox News broadcast for a bit. Then you will understand.
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Do these people understand that rabies is 100% fatal?
erm akchually 99.9999% fatal
Jeanna Giese survived without the vaccine due to an experimental treatment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabies#After_onset
Note that that treatment has failed at all other times than this one
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I want to meet an autistic dog.
Mine demands a stable routine, sometimes makes a ton of noise, only to retreat if anything else makes similar noise, is super smart, but forgetful. Very sensitive to emotions. Overall a lovely dog, but this might get her a diagnosis. (Not a professional, just have a dog)
Can we call it now? The usa is not a real nation that should be taken seriously.
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Just in case anybody didn't read the article and doesn't already know: Wild animals infected with rabies aren't just the stereotypical raging aggressive terror beasts you see in the media, they can also be super friendly and usually docile.
Obviously the best advice is just to leave wild animals alone and keep your distance. However, if you see a feral or wild animal behaving in an uncharacteristic way, added caution is needed. This includes things like seeing traditionally nocturnal animals like skunks and raccoons out and about during the daytime or having them be unusually friendly / fearless / docile to the point where they don't retreat and may even come up to investigate you. It doesn't mean that they are infected with rabies, but that's definitely a potential symptom of rabies (but can also be a sign of other infectious diseases that should activate your spidey senses).
You are not a Disney princess and ~~Cinderella~~ Snow White is not a realistic presentation of how healthy wild animals act.
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develop autism
And that's where you stop reading
I-can dogs even be autistic?
Honestly I think my dog might be. Very particular. Likes routine. Has sensory related triggers. Always finds the dark secluded corner of things get noisy in the house.
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Ow, my balls!
My fellow Americans, your government has let you down. They've let us all down. So please allow me to address something they somehow repeatedly fail to address.
I understand your hesitation to trust the American healthcare system. God knows it would be an absolute lie to say your health is always being prioritized before profits. However, this is a fault of the system itself, not the science behind the medicine. The fact that we have a broken system, and the fact that your understandable mistrust has been misdirected towards science is the fault of our politicians and their greed.
Everyone deserves to be healthy and everyone deserves access to the medical care that they need. I can't fix a broken system, but I can swear to you on a stack of bibles, vaccines will not give you, your children, or your dog autism. Please vaccinate and help stop the spread of preventable diseases. God bless you and God bless the United States of America. β€οΈ
skunks actually have a higher rate outside of dogs of being infected by rabies, only thing that matches that is BATS and raccoons. possum has the lowest chances, due to them being a marsupial and a lower body temp, and different physiology
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