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Penn and Teller on Vaccinations

UltraMiraculous · commentary · Watch on YouTube

Medicine & infectious diseaseScientific method & science communication

What it is

A short clip of Penn and Teller arguing, in blunt and profane language, for vaccination and against anti-vaccine claims. It covers risk versus benefit and herd immunity.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters share it in vaccine threads as a quick, entertaining explanation of vaccination in layman's terms.

  • 6 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2018

What HN commenters said

  1. “This really drives home the point of herd immunity ( in ~ 90 seconds ).”

    Drives home herd immunity in about 90 seconds.

    rixrax, 2018-12 · Strong recommendation · in “The Worst Measles Outbreak In The European Union”

  2. “here's an amusing Penn & Teller clip that shares your view.”

    Amusing Penn & Teller clip on vaccinations.

    broodbucket, 2013-09 · Recommendation · in “Infectious disease doesn't care why you're unvaccinated”

  3. “will help communicate the risk and benefit ratio of vaccination more clearly than documents written in a more clinical tone.”

    Communicates vaccination risk and benefit ratio clearly, with strong language.

    tokenadult, 2014-07 · Recommendation · in ““You're not allowed science any more””

  4. “Penn & Teller ably explain”

    Explains why vaccinating is better regardless.

    rogerbinns, 2014-09 · Recommendation · in “CDC confirms first Ebola case diagnosed in US”

  5. “I think Penn and Teller[1] did a good job of explaining vaccinations in layman's terms”

    Explains vaccinations in layman's terms.

    iLoch, 2015-01 · Recommendation · in “To Protect His Son, a Father Asks School to Bar Unvaccinated Children”

  6. “Perhaps this might help”

    Offered as a helpful explanation of vaccination.

    rebootthesystem, 2015-01 · Recommendation · in “How an Amish missionary caused 2014's massive measles outbreak”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: vaccines, herd immunity, penn and teller, anti-vax, public health

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