The Prediction-based-Medicine paradigm would be another way. You ask for predictions of what happens when you take the treatment and for predictions about what happens when you don’t. Then you might flip a coin to decide whether to take the treatment.
This approach can allow you to see how the Briers score for the treatments compares to the Briers score for not having the treatment.
Hm, I might put it to use at some point, thanks for the concept!
Unfortunately, right now I am being coerced into taking an immunity “boost”, whose desired outcome is not really possible to measure. “Your immunity will get stronger” is too vague.
And of course, I am not going to have it instead of a Covid vaccine as I am being told to do.
If you’re sure that the ‘boost’ will not make things worth (find out about it, talk to multiple actual doctors who are not affiliated with it, etc.) and aren’t worried about a slippery slope
Would going for both work? (“I want all the help I can get.”)
I believe it will give her more leverage over me the next time. It’s like blackmailing people into doing worse things than the blackmail, and then using those to blackmail further.
Also, you can’t just consult doctors in a few days here. You have to make an appointment and wait for a good deal of time (up to two months usually), so it’s only worth doing if you’ve got a serious issue.
The Prediction-based-Medicine paradigm would be another way. You ask for predictions of what happens when you take the treatment and for predictions about what happens when you don’t. Then you might flip a coin to decide whether to take the treatment.
This approach can allow you to see how the Briers score for the treatments compares to the Briers score for not having the treatment.
Hm, I might put it to use at some point, thanks for the concept!
Unfortunately, right now I am being coerced into taking an immunity “boost”, whose desired outcome is not really possible to measure. “Your immunity will get stronger” is too vague.
And of course, I am not going to have it instead of a Covid vaccine as I am being told to do.
This might be a dumb idea but:
If you’re sure that the ‘boost’ will not make things worth (find out about it, talk to multiple actual doctors who are not affiliated with it, etc.) and aren’t worried about a slippery slope
Would going for both work? (“I want all the help I can get.”)
I believe it will give her more leverage over me the next time. It’s like blackmailing people into doing worse things than the blackmail, and then using those to blackmail further.
Also, you can’t just consult doctors in a few days here. You have to make an appointment and wait for a good deal of time (up to two months usually), so it’s only worth doing if you’ve got a serious issue.
Then don’t.