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Kennedy Turns to a Discredited Vaccine Skeptic for Autism Study (www.nytimes.com)
submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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David Geier has been hired as a senior data analyst at H.H.S. According to several people, he will examine any potential links between vaccines and autism that were debunked long ago.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 day ago

David Geier isn't just a vaccine skeptic.

He has no medical or scientific qualifications and his father (who does) had his licence suspended.

Basically this is exactly the kind of guy you'd hire if you already knew what conclusion you wanted your "study" to reach.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago

Remember folks, better to have your kid die of a preventable disease than possibly have higher risk of developing autism (which is BS anyways)

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I honestly don't understand the motivation of some of these people

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago

its mostly the same in every case: money and power

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Rule 5. Be respectful in discussions.

This does not include RFK Junior.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

But at least respect the worms his brain may be riddled with.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Honestly being respectful is better than simple name calling and what not. Make this guy look like a complete idiot by completely destroying his rhetoric.