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by vibrato2 1777 days ago
No, I’m not saying that. I’m saying your number is bad for a specific reason. I also never said no one’s died of covid.

If you wanted to see that data I’m sure you’d find it. Actuaries do this kind of work.

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You said "When the death rate is normalized for population age distribution his "excess" shrinks to near 0". Then you said that baby boomers were getting old and the "excess death calculation... doesn't account for this natural spike in death". I cannot possibly read this in any other way than a claim that nearly all Covid-19 deaths are old age deaths.

I doubt I'll find this actuarial data, since it doesn't exist. Your proposition is ridiculous on its face - a cursory glance at the CDC graph is enough to see that. The swing in death rate is enormous and lines up perfectly with the Covid-19 waves. Actuarial data, no matter how comprehensive, doesn't say things like "40% more deaths in April". Look at the CDC graph. Look at it.

Actually, it's so ridiculous I have a hard time believing that you really believe it. Between the way you deny claiming things we can all see you claimed, and the way you've created that account just for this thread, I really think you must be trolling here.