We’ve Run Into a Buzzsaw: Stupidity and Selfishness

From senior energy analyst Glenn Doty:

San Diego is a liberal county in a liberal state – so state and local governments have been strongly active in encouraging vaccination. The county’s information shows that 74% of the population older than 12 yo is vaccinated.

So the 521 unvaccinated cases in their hospital systems came from a pool of only ~26% of the population, while the 13 vaccinated cases came from 74% of their population.

This indicates that if the population pools were similar, only about 0.6% of of the hospitalizations would be from vaccinated persons.

Something to think about as you watch the horror and death continue to expand in the red states that refuse vaccine passports and mask mandates.

Our struggle to control the pandemic has run headlong into mass stupidity and selfishness. “Why would I make a sacrifice to keep someone else healthy and safe?”

It’s really the same deal with climate change mitigation. “Why should I cut into my personal lifestyle so the other 8 billion people on this planet and their descendants can enjoy their lives?”