The ironic part is that Ioannidis has been a hero on HN for a long time now - I imagine that's where you discovered him, as I did.
And it's not just him - his colleagues Eran Bendavid and Jay Bhattacharya, who are presently conducting the first large-scale antibody test have also had a more sober tone. And David Katz. And Frank Ulrich Montgomery. And Albert Ko.
I mean, I understand that somebody disagree with the matter of how to interpret a situation in which available data is thin, but throughout this thread, I'm seeing a lot of people denigrate anybody who is taking a more cautious approach instead of fanning the flames of panic.
Let's try to stay science-based here, if we can do that.
No, I just checked your profile. Pity that there are so few followers, you got some interesting links there. It's crazy how everything is in the open, but almost everyone acts like it does not exist (not only with corona, but also in general). Keep it up, brother!
And it's not just him - his colleagues Eran Bendavid and Jay Bhattacharya, who are presently conducting the first large-scale antibody test have also had a more sober tone. And David Katz. And Frank Ulrich Montgomery. And Albert Ko.
I mean, I understand that somebody disagree with the matter of how to interpret a situation in which available data is thin, but throughout this thread, I'm seeing a lot of people denigrate anybody who is taking a more cautious approach instead of fanning the flames of panic.
Let's try to stay science-based here, if we can do that.