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The time period isn't a week.

Posted on: December 16, 2020 at 17:27:02 CT
TigerMatt STL
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"late January through October 3, 2020"

They zeroed out weeks where the observed deaths fell below expected during those months.

Their previous definition given regarding COVID-19 is excess deaths are the difference between observed deaths and expected deaths over a period of time. Zeroing out weeks changes the numbers.

They only note the definition change at the bottom in a footnote to replacing all negative weeks in the time period with zero.

Edited by TigerMatt at 17:30:38 on 12/16/20
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CDC excessive deaths playing with numbers. - TigerMatt STL - 12/16 14:57:57
     RE: CDC excessive deaths playing with numbers. - MOCO SON MU - 12/16 15:58:40
          Which is why they're using statistics, not science, - glue MU - 12/16 16:34:33
     They're not removing weeks from their calculations - paleojas MU - 12/16 15:19:05
          but that isn't how they are selling it, they aren't calling - tigerinhogtown STL - 12/16 15:29:55
               Another way to say "total deaths due to COVID" is - paleojas MU - 12/16 15:33:27
                    The time period isn't a week. - TigerMatt STL - 12/16 17:27:02
                    but they are totaling only certain weeks. - tigerinhogtown STL - 12/16 15:37:25
                         RE: but they are totaling only certain weeks. - paleojas MU - 12/16 15:39:28
                              You should keep getting fired up about it - Sal MU - 12/16 16:03:50
                              you can't take weekly data and extrapolate it over 10 months - tigerinhogtown STL - 12/16 15:42:05
                                   You really don't understand what you've been reading... - paleojas MU - 12/16 15:43:14
                                        Or.. say I have a cell phone bill. 2019 it was $200/month - TigerMatt STL - 12/16 16:37:29
                                        Here let me try to explain ii in terms of money. I set an - TigerMatt STL - 12/16 16:11:35
                                             Relax, basic math is hard for some people (nm) - BigDave MU - 12/16 16:39:49
                                        is it your claim that if they took the ave of total deaths - tigerinhogtown STL - 12/16 15:47:14
          By treating those weeks as zero, they are statistically - Eggs MU - 12/16 15:24:28
               Each of you is showing your ignorance of research design - paleojas MU - 12/16 15:27:00
          Where do you think they get excessive death numbers from? - TigerMatt STL - 12/16 15:23:23
               Yes you can.... - paleojas MU - 12/16 15:25:53
                    You explained it well here - Eggs MU - 12/16 15:32:25
                         This is literally what they say, though... - paleojas MU - 12/16 15:35:23
                              That is what TigerMatt is arguing (nm) - Sal MU - 12/16 15:40:35
                                   No it's not. - paleojas MU - 12/16 15:46:12
                                        Yes, he specifically addressed the footnote - Sal MU - 12/16 15:54:53
                                             Yeah.. excess deaths gets to ignore any non zero numbers - TigerMatt STL - 12/16 16:00:08
                              In the footnotes - Eggs MU - 12/16 15:40:13
                                   oy... - paleojas MU - 12/16 15:45:30
          That would not give an accurate count - Sal MU - 12/16 15:21:16
               Yes it would. It would not give an accurate count of TOTAL - paleojas MU - 12/16 15:23:07
                    Excess deaths are directly tied to observed deaths. - TigerMatt STL - 12/16 15:34:12
                         Wrong again. - paleojas MU - 12/16 15:38:08
                              all those caps, you're really showing him (nm) - Sal MU - 12/16 15:41:12
                    Why all the F bombs? You're obviously an educated dude - Eggs MU - 12/16 15:27:19
                         The f bombs are out of the frustration I see daily when - paleojas MU - 12/16 15:28:36
                              I understand your frustration. Believe me, I'm frustrated - Eggs MU - 12/16 15:30:02
                                   now kiss(nm) - cnk ATL - 12/16 15:32:28
                                        haha - paleojas MU - 12/16 15:33:50
                                             with masks on, of course(nm) - cnk ATL - 12/16 15:34:26
     Combination the CDC and others are feasting on - Eggs MU - 12/16 15:09:33
          But the fact that so many people in power - smart people - tiger4real MU - 12/16 15:13:56
               Elections are won by doing things for "the greater good" - Eggs MU - 12/16 15:20:26
               Being overeducated does not make you smart(nm) - tcat KC - 12/16 15:17:34
                    No such thing as being overeducated nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 12/16 15:30:08
               RE: But the fact that so many people in power - smart people - MUTGR MU - 12/16 15:16:02
                    I hate to agree in this case, but I think you’re right(nm) - tiger4real MU - 12/16 15:19:56




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