Insights into the COVID Pandemic

[Budge]

Nothing has changed, the majority of physicians are conformists, and they are paid by big pharma. Hopefully, our Yodean is not one of them.

@MineralsNinja: all my income since the end of 2019 is from investing. I reached a certain level of financial security and retired from active clinical practice at the end of 2019, before cv19 appeared. I still do some pro bono MD work for fun, and I keep the MD license active more as a kind of insurance policy in case something really drastic happens. My subspecialty was Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, which is a particularly procedures-focused area, so I didn't prescribe too many drugs, compared to a lot of other medical specialties. Apart from getting some free samples of medications for my patients here and there, did not take any money from Big Pharma.

Stoicism (amor fati) combined with Protestantism/Calvinism?

"Max Weber argues that Protestantism fosters an environment conducive to economic development because it instills the idea that earning and accumulating wealth is a moral obligation. He further argues that the Protestant ethic originated in religious beliefs and, in particular, in the Calvinist doctrine of predestination: the idea that some humans are in a state of grace and destined to salvation while others are damned, the choice being immutable and preordained by God."

http://www.econ.upf.edu/~alaoui/alaoui_ ... ethics.pdf

[harryg]

If the main consensus is against yours, pretend you agree with it and then move on.

Regretfully I have to agree.

When I was younger I thought it cowardly to hide one's opinion. I was known as 'outspoken'. (This seems to apply to anyone who pops their head above the parapet).

I find it slightly odd, because I have rarely tried to convince someone of the validity of my views. (I like exchanging ideas but I don't feel the need to 'prove my point' so to speak). However, it seems that many people are uncomfortable with even hearing about ideas that challenge their status quo.

[harryg]

Apart from getting some free samples of medications for my patients here and there, did not take any money from Big Pharma.

Oh yeah, how many PENS eh? I've seen drug reps, I bet you've got enough pens to last a lifetime

[SOL]

Apart from getting some free samples of medications for my patients here and there, did not take any money from Big Pharma.

Oh yeah, how many PENS eh? I've seen drug reps, I bet you've got enough pens to last a lifetime

Hey Yodean how did you handle the hot girls they send, most of the Reps I understand are very attractive females lol

There is no such thing as a free lunch or an ugly drug rep. I was reminded of this several weeks ago as I Ashley and I sat in a waiting room at a local clinic. Most patients were half-heartedly eyeing archaic issues of Home & Garden or glancing at the Sanford and Sons reruns on TVLand. There was, however, a group that did not fit this mold. I counted three of them (two men and one woman) and heaven help me I couldn’t spot a pimple or facial scar between them. The men were dressed in immaculate suits which served to compliment with their chiseled jaw lines and olive-skinned complexions. The lone woman was a tall blond dressed in a rather strategic dress and heels. All were armed with “business cases” and the knowledge that they were the only ones actually getting paid to sit in the waiting room.

After the appointment, I began asking friends if they had ever spotted a physically unattractive drug rep of either gender. I don’t mean Quasimodo or Larry Bird unattractive, just someone your spouse wouldn’t leave you for immediately. When we all drew a blank, I began wondering if being hot was a pre-requisite for a pharmaceutical sales technician or I was just reading too much into it. Surely it was just a coincidence that all the pharmaceutical sales associates I had ever encountered seemed to have won some sort of genetic lottery. According to a 2005 article by the New York Times, widespread drug rep hotness is no coincidence.

The article highlighted Cassie Napier, a 26 year old drug rep for TAP Pharmaceutical Products whose previous claim to fame was a star cheerleader on the University of Kentucky cheerleading squad. This was no accident as Ms. Napier, like 24 other members of Kentucky’s squad, were specifically recruited by drug companies. A school staff member employed within the cheerleading program explained that he frequently gets call from pharmaceutical company recruiters who want the names of recently graduated cheerleaders. “They don’t ask what the major is,” he admitted.

Cassie’s story is not unique; First Horizon Pharmaceuticals employs Cristin Duren, who was given a special leave of absence to compete in the Miss America pageant. A spokesperson for the Washington Redskins admitted that several members of their cheerleading squad were currently employed as drug reps; some other notable pharmaceutical beauties include Mia Heaston (a former Miss Illinois), Cameron Haven (a model for Playboy), and Diana Chiafair (professional swimsuit model and Miss FHM 2007.) The trend has become so blatant that entire businesses have been formed fo

r the singular purpose of matching cheerleaders with pharmaceutical companies looking for “pharma babes.”

https://www.exceptionalmediocrity.com/2 ... s-hot.html

[stefk]

I have chance, all my children and all the husbands of my daughters think like us here. They are not brainwashed. Tomorrow, they have decided to demonstrate in brussel, I have to go with them.

The family of my wife in Portugal, its different, they are totally brainwashed and stupid, I have said to my wife that I never will go back in her village. All the village is OK with the vax, they find ok to be vaccinated every six months, crazy, never ever I will go back there for the holidays, and my wife agrees with me.

[Yodean]

Stoicism (amor fati) combined with Protestantism/Calvinism?

@RedNinja: tbh, I am not a big fan of mainstream, organized religions/philosophies as they are commonly promulgated.

If I had to pick one single, "quasi-mainstream" teacher whose views are most in accordance with mine on most matters metaphysical and even some mundane, it would have to be Osho.

All his books, in general, are worth perusing, and _The Great Challenge_ is no exception.

Interestingly, as an aside, Osho refers to Gurdjieff fairly regularly, among other luminaries.

Another aside: Osho has a pretty fascinating, and somewhat compelling, view of what really happened to Jesus of Nazareth (the human, not the "Christ") after the Crucifixion. Really provocative and even somewhat referenced for those who want to try to "fact-check" (it's in _The Great Challenge_). Very, very interesting!

[AstuteShift]

Personally, saying F U to God was literally the best thing I’ve ever did. It was a huge relief letting go of the brainwashing.

Now with Covid, politics, this is the masses new religion and cultism. Like cows being led to the slaughterhouse.

I’m a fan of awareness. Even a second of it is bliss, hard to describe.

[Yodean]

Hey Yodean how did you handle the hot girls they send, most of the Reps I understand are very attractive females lol

@Sol: yes, some underlying truth to that. Pharmaceutical reps, as well as medical devices reps, tend to be physically attractive specimens, of both genders.

I vaguely recall one Boston Scientific endoscopy equipment rep. who was easily one of the most beautiful women I have personally met, despite having borne three children. Somewhat distracting to have her by your side when one is performing complex procedures ...

I haven't looked at the numbers recently, but I believe that there are now more female MDs in Canada than male - this may hold true in a certain number of other Western nations as well.

So the percentage of good-looking male pharma. reps looks to be in a primary degree bull market! To those subs who are female MDs, good times are coming for you. Those who are partners of female MDs will have to keep a closer eye on their spouses.

As for my other personal experiences on this particular topic, I will have to stop here. My wife signs in a few times a week here under my username, as she enjoys reading some of the threads - in particular the cv19, vax, and climate change threads. She doesn't post, but does read, so ... also, she's been taking shilajit like me, and if I am not careful, I may end up receiving more than my usual share of beatings. Not that I mind too much ...

[SOL]

Hey Yodean how did you handle the hot girls they send, most of the Reps I understand are very attractive females lol

@Sol: yes, some underlying truth to that. Pharmaceutical reps, as well as medical devices reps, tend to be physically attractive specimens, of both genders.

I vaguely recall one Boston Scientific endoscopy equipment rep. who was easily one of the most beautiful women I have personally met, despite having borne three children. Somewhat distracting to have her by your side when one is performing complex procedures ...

I haven't looked at the numbers recently, but I believe that there are now more female MDs in Canada than male - this may hold true in a certain number of other Western nations as well.

So the percentage of good-looking male pharma. reps looks to be in a primary degree bull market! To those subs who are female MDs, good times are coming for you. Those who are partners of female MDs will have to keep a closer eye on their spouses.

As for my other personal experiences on this particular topic, I will have to stop here. My wife signs in a few times a week here under my username, as she enjoys reading some of the threads - in particular the cv19, vax, and climate change threads. She doesn't post, but does read, so ... also, she's been taking shilajit like me, and if I am not careful, I may end up receiving more than my usual share of beatings. Not that I mind too much ...

For the most part I was just busting your chops regarding the pretty Pharma sale girls.

One day I will have to speak of the value of having a strategic partnership as opposed to a wife/husband or normal GF/BF. Possibly will start in the AI trend trader 4th level section. In general, most individuals have either one of the combo's as they are looking for subsidized sex and hear sweet lies that they are better than the other guy or girl out on the street. Enough said for now

[stefk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSYNIeCs6J4

I have found a video of the portugese judge Rui da Fonseca, with english subtitles. I think there is only one judge in the world who is making his job he is paid for, and therefore he has lost his job !!!!

[Yodean]

I have chance, all my children and all the husbands of my daughters think like us here. They are not brainwashed. Tomorrow, they have decided to demonstrate in brussel, I have to go with them.

@MineralsNinja:

I think with my pinhole glasses and a few shots of vodka, I can see you in this clip:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1462443678165717005

[MarkD]

My first cousin's wife is scared to death of Covid so she made sure her and her husband (my cousin) were certain to get boosted. Now that she's had the Pfizer boost, her historically low blood pressure has gone way up, and has been elevated for a few weeks since the jab. She is rethinking safety of the vaccine. Her doctor informed her they are aware of the propensity for a significant increase in BP.

[stefk]

@MineralsNinja:

I think with my pinhole glasses and a few shots of vodka, I can see you in this clip:

Well, we were in Brussels yesterday with my children. The belgian medias say 35K people, I would say 100K people. I was surprised by the number of Flemish. 95% of adults Flemsih are vaccinated, in contrast with the frenchspeaking people. Their mantra was "genoeg is genoeg" enough is enough. They dont want the booster, and they begin to see and feel the dictatorship.

[Yodean]

She is rethinking safety of the vaccine.

"Vax Remorse" has begun its nascent leg up in a stealth bull market. If there were a proxy for this, I would have deployed my 1st lot a few months ago.

[MarkD]

As I have stated previously, wife and I got the JNJ, with no ST side effects. No boost however, as JNJ admitted to the FDA there's no reduction in efficacy. My mother in law is in Assisted Living. We aren't getting a boost so I suspect visitation may get locked as we go forward.