D&D and the rising pandemic

[Istbor]

Also, in case you missed it, someone is trolling the 5g chip conspiracy believers HARD:

Conspiracy theorists share schematic for “5G chip” they claim is implanted in COVID-19 vaccines – only it's actually for the Boss Metal Zone

As soon as it's your turn, you'll have op-amps and 1n4148 diodes injected straight into your bloodstream, apparently

www.guitarworld.com

This isn't some obscure piece of gear. This is a fairly common, mass-produced product that has been in the market for decades and achieved a certain amount of infamy in music circles. Literally hundreds of thousands if not millions of people recognize that circuit on sight.

Also, a veterinarian posted this picture showing a comparison between a vaccination needle, a meddle used for chipping animals and a ballpoint pen (for scale). The point: a chip would not fit in a vaccine needle, and most people would likely notice the unusually large syringe being used if a chip were actually being injected.

Of note, someone used this picture to try to debunk the chip conspiracy theory. Unfortunately, the attempt was unsuccessful.

Not a fan of needles so not going to lie, that vaccine needle still terrifies me even if it is too 'small' for a microchip.

 

[billd91]

Not a fan of needles so not going to lie, that vaccine needle still terrifies me even if it is too 'small' for a microchip.

I can understand that. There are people who never really shake that fear. But I have to say that, thanks to improvements in needles and their sharpness, immunizations and other shots are SO much better than when I was a kid, heck, so much better than 25 years ago.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Unfotunately, all the conspiracy nuts have to do is say, "No, those aren't for microchips. Microchips are microscopic! Duh!" and they are off to the races.

Pretty much nailed it!

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Not a fan of needles so not going to lie, that vaccine needle still terrifies me even if it is too 'small' for a microchip.

I really dislike needles. Not phobic levels of fear & hate, but measurably more than the Average Joe.

But because I have allergies and take meds requiring monitoring things in my blood levels, I’ve had to come to an understanding with the pokey bastards. Basically, I don’t look.

 

[MarkB]

I really dislike needles. Not phobic levels of fear & hate, but measurably more than the Average Joe.

But because I gave allergies and take meds requiring monitoring things in my blood levels, I’ve had to come to an understanding with the pokey bastards. Basically, I don’t look.

I can handle needles when it comes to injections, but I really hate getting blood tests, due to a couple of instances when it took over ten tries for them to find a vein.

 

[Ryujin]

I can handle needles when it comes to injections, but I really hate getting blood tests, due to a couple of instances when it took over ten tries for them to find a vein.

As someone who feels it every time that I get bitten by a mosquito, I hate needles.

A recent health issue resulted in me having to get a CAD Pump, for a couple of weeks, and I ended up being "used for practice" by a relatively new nurse. Missed in the arm. Went through both sides of the vein in the back of my hand and the swelling/bruise only faded a few days ago (it had been almost a month). Having to constantly worry whether or not you're going to get the line that's attached to the pump and goes into your arm hung up on something, and yanked out, doesn't improve one's aversion to needles, either.

 

[Thomas Shey]

When trying to engage with people who have spun up conspiracy theories, a combination of apophenia and social reinforcement goes a long way.

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[Levistus's_Leviathan]

I really dislike needles. Not phobic levels of fear & hate, but measurably more than the Average Joe.

But because I gave allergies and take meds requiring monitoring things in my blood levels, I’ve had to come to an understanding with the pokey bastards. Basically, I don’t look.

I've gotten enough shots and blood tests throughout my (relatively short) life that I no longer have an aversion to needles. I do hate getting allergy shots and vaccinations, though. My arm always swells up and has a huge welt for a few days.

 

[billd91]

I used to volunteer at blood drives as a Boy Scout, so watching needles doesn’t bother me... even when used on me. I have hard veins to hit so once they were moving the needle around under my skin trying to hit it. The nurse was saying “Don’t look” but I did. Bruised like a mother but I gave that pint!

 

[Eltab]

This will take time, of course, that has not been available yet:
Can these vaccines be given via the polio-type sugar cubes, or via an inhaler like Primatine Mist?

Kicking around ideas for the future. (I don't care for - and do not watch myself getting - shots either.)