The book of risks
by Larry Laudan · first published 1994
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…over age 50 [1]. If you're in the typical HN demographic (<30 yo), your risk of mortality from Covid-19 is much lower than what is reported for baseline here. I want to put this in perspective. Per The Book of Risks (chapter 8; annual risks) [2], your overall chance of dying in a typical year is 1 in 115 (~870 per 100,000) Your chance of being murdered is 1 in 11,000 (9 per 100,000). The chance you'll die of an accident…
on “BNT162b2 Vaccine Booster and Mortality Due to Covid-19” ↗Risks, there are risks everywhere. Late Philosopher of Science, Larry Laudan wrote a little book--The Book of Risks: Fascinating Facts About the Chances We Take Every Day
on “The end of compounded GLP-1 drugs leaves many patients in a ‘lose-lose’ position” ↗