My friend at ChatCGT defines it thus:-

A fact is a statement or piece of information that is verifiably true and can be supported by evidence or objective proof. Facts are objective and independent of personal opinions or beliefs. They are based on observations, data, research, or universally accepted truths.

Here are a few examples of factual statements:

The Earth revolves around the Sun.
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit) at sea level.
The capital of France is Paris.
The chemical formula for water is H2O.
The Great Wall of China is the largest man-made structure on Earth.
These statements are considered facts because they can be empirically verified and are widely accepted within the realms of scientific knowledge, historical records, or general consensus. It's important to note that new evidence or discoveries can sometimes challenge or refine existing facts, as scientific knowledge evolves over time.

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Negative impacts? There's a difference between tens of thousands of children starving to death and people having zoom meetings and ordering pizzas.

Let me rephrase.....what is a fact in terms of covid? Is it only a fact if it meets a certain agenda?

Sleepy joe stated when you get the covid vaccine it does not transmit the virus. This was a "fact" at the time but since proven false.

These days a fact is only a fact when it meets a certain agenda.

Zombie Joe said taking the vaccine was a way of stopping transmission, misinformation right from the top. He said, words to the effect, that if you didn't take the vaccine you were likely to die.

Now lots of people have died, since this virus turned up, both vaccined and unvaccinated and from the consequences of lockdowns or whatever it is. So I don't speak for others but personally I've never been fitter.

My personal observation is that a lot depended upon your weight and the natural robustness of your health.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

New variants were more transmissible but the vaccines continue to play a vital role. Those that seek to frame everything in the context of outdated science are always destined to look foolish. Knowledge never ceases to be updated and improved but we can only ever make decisions on what we know when we know it.

People used to think the earth was flat. Some still do. Others accept that new information has resulted in a changed analysis. That’s true of many things.

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That’s where the laziness lies. In the link. Ferguson did not predict that at all. He stated it as a worst case scenario which is very different.

Decisions weren’t taken on one man’s analysis but on the consensus view of the world’s experts.

It was determined as the best course of action in the circumstances at the time. Knowing that there would be consequences but that other options would be worse.

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