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darkknight109 posted...

Countless scientists have tried to debunk myths and "bad science" around the pandemic, vaccines, masks, etc. Any number of doctors, epidemiologists, and other medical professionals have been on TV, social media, Youtube, and anywhere else they can get a platform to explain that yes, vaccines work, yes, they're safe, yes, masks are effective, so on and so forth.

I've seen scientists say the data is there, but I haven't seen much convincing. How do you physically demonstrate that covid doesn't go through a mask? If they don't trust you, they can't prove it to themselves.

It's even worse with masks because we see people say "I can't breathe with a mask on" and the response be "yes you can, the air still goes through", but the person still feels a sensation that they interpret as difficulty breathing. I've never heard anybody address that, i.e. "when your mask is soggy with your dank spit, the air will be humid and warmer, so it will feel different, but you still get air".

darkknight109 posted...

How many times have you seen a Boomer Facebook meme along the lines of, "If the vaccine is so perfect, why are the fighting so hard to force you to take it?".

That's a good example of how poor the communication is. That's literally "If it's so perfect, why can't you prove it to me first and then I'll come take it?". They're not presented with information they can take in and make sense of. Remember 21% of people have under 88 IQ, they're not bright, and they don't trust you.

darkknight109 posted...

To some people, the simple fact that you are debating their views on a good faith basis is affirmation that they must be on to something.

It's like looking at someone with open arms in boxing, it looks vulnerable but you think they're inviting a hit because they have a counter planned. They're defensive and suspicious, they haven't been given reason to trust your claims in their personal lives.