Astral Codex Ten Podcast

Failure To Replicate Anti-Vaccine Poll

Jun 23, 2024

Inventor Steve Kirsch, known for the optical mouse, discusses anti-COVID-vaccine activism. He analyzes data on COVID and vaccine-related deaths, highlighting discrepancies in poll results. The podcast explores varying percentages from surveys and how political beliefs may impact reporting accuracy. Emphasis is placed on interpreting data cautiously and relying on peer-reviewed studies.

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Surveys show reported vaccine-related deaths and COVID deaths, challenging perceptions on vaccine safety.

Political bias may influence perception of vaccine impacts, highlighting the need for cautious interpretation of survey data.

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Poll Results on COVID Experience

7.5% of people reported a household member dying from COVID, while 8.5% reported a death from the vaccine, based on polls conducted by reputable sources like Rasmussen. Despite majority vaccination, it suggests a broader sample than just hardcore anti-vaxxers.

Analysis of Variations in Data on Vaccine-Related Deaths

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Analyzing Reported Rates of Vaccine-Related Deaths Among Different Political Groups

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Steve Kirsch is an inventor and businessman most famous for developing the optical mouse. More recently, he’s become an anti-COVID-vaccine activist. He has many different arguments on his Substack, of which one especially caught my eye:

He got Pollfish, a reputable pollster, to ask questions about people’s COVID experiences, including whether they thought any family members had died from COVID or from COVID vaccines. Results here:

7.5% of people said a household member had died of COVID
8.5% of people said a household member had died from the vaccine.

All other statistics were normal and confirmed that this was a fair sample of the population. In particular, about 75% were vaccinated (suggesting that they weren’t just polling hardcore anti-vaxxers).

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Astral Codex Ten Podcast

Failure To Replicate Anti-Vaccine Poll

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Poll Results on COVID Experience

Diverse Views on Vaccine Deaths Perceptions

Interpreting Vaccine-Related Deaths Data

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts