Two-thirds-of-americans-to-ban-unvaxxed-relatives

[SailinAway]

Originally Posted by joey2665

What a crock. 2000 people are nowhere near an affective sample size for the 300 million people in this country. It is extremely doubtful in my opinion that 2/3 of Americans are going to ban un vaxed relatives

Well, scientifically speaking, 2000 participants is more than enough for a reasonably accurate poll on this topic. What's that you say? You're not interested in the science of determining sample size? You prefer to go with your personal opinion? No problem. For those who are interested, here's an article on this: https://www.qualtrics.com/experience...e-sample-size/


The population in this poll consisted of "U.S. residents." Let's assume that means adults. There are about 258 million adults in the US. You can use this rough calculator to figure out how many people you would need to survey to get a reasonably accurate answer to the survey question (5% margin of error): https://www.checkmarket.com/sample-s...ize-calculator

Using that calculator, the required sample size is 385.

The poll found that 63% of participants had excluded unvaccinated family members from their holiday gatherings this year.

Now, why would it upset you to hear that? Can it be because you want us to believe that the majority of Americans share your views of the pandemic and you fear you're actually in the minority?

[joey2665]

Originally Posted by SailinAway

Well, scientifically speaking, 2000 participants is more than enough for a reasonably accurate poll on this topic. What's that you say? You're not interested in the science of determining sample size? You prefer to go with your personal opinion? No problem. For those who are interested, here's an article on this: https://www.qualtrics.com/experience...e-sample-size/


The population in this poll consisted of "U.S. residents." Let's assume that means adults. There are about 258 million adults in the US. You can use this rough calculator to figure out how many people you would need to survey to get a reasonably accurate answer to the survey question (5% margin of error): https://www.checkmarket.com/sample-s...ize-calculator

Using that calculator, the required sample size is 385.

The poll found that 63% of participants had excluded unvaccinated family members from their holiday gatherings this year.

Now, why would it upset you to hear that? Can it be because you want us to believe that the majority of Americans share your views of the pandemic and you fear you're actually in the minority?

Thank you for the nasty comments I really appreciate it. Do what you want, take statistics from a quantitative analysis website that’s fine I don’t care I still doubt the accuracy of the pole. I could take 2000 people and make a pole come out anyway I want to if I sample the right 2000 people. You completely leave our diversity of the sample. What if all 2000 people were students at Oberlin College?

And I don’t honestly care what you were anybody else believes I have my own convictions in life that I draw from my own research and experiences which have made me happy and successful in life. I don’t push them on anybody else like others do.


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[SailinAway]

Originally Posted by joey2665

I could take 2000 people and make a pole come out anyway I want to if I sample the right 2000 people. You completely leave our diversity of the sample. What if all 2000 people were students at Oberlin College? And I don’t honestly care what you were anybody else believes I have my own convictions in life that I draw from my own research and experiences which have made me happy and successful in life. I don’t push them on anybody else like others do.

Polls like this use random sampling. Similar results were found by a Harris poll in September. I invite you to share your research on any Covid topic so we can all learn more.

[Woodsy]

Regardless of political affiliation, You are a a moron if you honestly think that 220 MILLION people out of a population of 330M are going to turn away relatives because of Covid. Fear mongering at its best!

220M is absolutely absurd number.... especially when you consider only 47M people in total have been infected with Covid (14% of the population although I think that number might be higher say 16%) and of that number, Covid is listed as the cause of death for 760K (a dubious number at best as they blamed Covid for everything) So the Covid death rate is running at approx 1.6% of known Covid infections... the percentages drop dramatically when applied to total population (0.23% or .0023 if you want decimal) Less than 1/4 of 1%!

Covid is a genetically modified gain of function virus.... No amount of vaxxing, isolation or mandating is going to get rid of this! This virus is endemic and here to stay.... On the upside, soon enough we will have pills etc to take to minimize the symptoms...

Woodsy

[trfour]

https://www.wcvb.com/article/thanksg...qwb_D4WUnmFXM#

[Garcia]

My guess (yes, just a guess) is that the reason relatives and friends are not invited is not really about vaccination status but instead about political beliefs.

[trfour]

Originally Posted by Garcia

My guess (yes, just a guess) is that the reason relatives and friends are not invited is not really about vaccination status but instead about political beliefs.

Hi Garcia,

TRUTH; The Pandemic is here, and unfortunately there are TOO many people getting in the Way of life's long Science Education of this Pandemic.

Since 1944 and All of my vaccinations including Military, have kept me around.
NO guess and or Politics for this guy...

Stay well ,
Terry

[John Mercier]

The last several holidays... especially Thanksgiving which is focused on a meal... have been disruptive for us; but less politics than the simple process of the children getting older and starting families of their own.

They've done dinner at one house and dessert at another, but as the grandchildren begin their adult life and partnerships, the number of houses to attend makes it staggering.

[gravy boat]

After weeks of not checking this forum I return to find almost the same people.

Same arguments.

No minds changed on either side.

But entertaining so thank you…both vaxxed and unvaxxed. The fearful and the brave. Masked and unmasked.

Happy Thanksgiving to both sides. Truly wish you all plenty of good times with family.

Well, if you’re not afraid to be with family. If you are then I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving to you and your cats.

See you all in a month where I expect to see nothing has changed.

[John Mercier]

Both would be fearful.
Fearful of the effects of Covid, or fearful of the effects of the vaccine.

[joey2665]

Originally Posted by SailinAway

Polls like this use random sampling. Similar results were found by a Harris poll in September. I invite you to share your research on any Covid topic so we can all learn more.

Go back at look at Harris poll results prior to the last 2 presidential elections, that will give you all the information you need as to their accuracy