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One more thought/question Jonathan. When someone catches a virus is it a matter of encountering one initial contagion event, and then any subsequent encounters have no further influence on the person? Or is it that if you encounter a series of contagion events, then after the first one each...

But how does that explain the UK's much higher rate of deaths per million cases? Surely population density primarily affects cases per million population, and deaths would then follow on from cases? Or does a higher population density somehow foster a more virulent viral effect? ETA: UK approx...

When I look here https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/?utm_campaign=homeAdvegas1? I see ... UK cases per million population about 1/3 of the US, but UK deaths per million population heading towards half as much again as the US. Given how dire the situation seems to be in the US, why is...

It's ambiguous. In speech the right intonation would get it across, but when written it's not so clear.

"The aetiology is best understood within a biopsychosocial framework" i.e. It's still not understood. But that's our BPS specialism.

I cannot access the article on sci-hub, but I can access sci-hub itself here: https://sci-hub.tw/

Actually I meant to write "usual pedantic self" :rolleyes: :p :)

Exactly, but I thought I'd be my usual pedantic self and spell out the detail ;).

On the subject of questionnaires, and following on from a chat I had with my wife the other day. Whatever ailment you are suffering from, wherever there are subjective symptoms involved, there are really two components to them: The symptom itself, be it pain, fatigue, feeling like sh*t, etc...

I think ego preening is a bit of an addiction. The more you do it the more you need to do it.

Although I don't know the answer to your question, this seems a very valid observation. A pilot study surely is purely to identify whether a more meaningful, properly powered study should be done. Pilot studies are, almost by definition, under powered and not fit for purpose as anything other...

So much truth in so few words :).

It is rather silly when BPS scientists try and sound knowledgeable about all the conditions science doesn't understand. More ego preening than science.

Well yes, the BPS movement is intensely irritating.

This is really just the perpetuation of bad science due to unhelpful beliefs.

Without falling into the trap of talking politics per se, we only have to look at high profile leaders to see the technique being used here. Say all the right words, so it sounds like you are on the side of the angels, but behave completely counter to that. The people they want to impress only...

Doesn't it just. No deference to science, just beliefs and emotive blurting.

Brilliant! Really well done, you wholeheartedly deserve it.

Absolutely. Painkillers can make you feel better. Having someone to talk to about your troubles can help you feel better. This is what the whole BPS delusion is about. Their notion of illness definitions revolves around symptoms that are all subjective, all about how people feel, it's their...

Hmmm ... and pigs might fly! Love your optimism, but pigs convinced they can fly are unlikely to ever think otherwise.