The following is a response to Scott Alexander’s post about Rootclaim’s debate on the origins of Covid-19. Prelude We were initially excited to have Scott cover the story, hoping that someone with an affinity to probabilities would like to dig into our analysis and fully understand it. Sadly, Scott seemingly hadn’t enough time to do […]| Rootclaim Blog
And the winner of Rootclaim’s COVID-19 origins debate and the $100,000 prize is… Unfortunately, not us :). We would like to explain this result, but first, we would like to congratulate our opponent and Rootclaim’s first challenger, Peter Miller. Miller showcased an impressive understanding of the details during the debate, which was hard to match. […]| Rootclaim Blog
Have mRNA vaccines killed more people than they have saved?| Rootclaim Blog
The Problem As the pandemic seemingly becomes endemic, two new, purpose-built drugs have just been FDA-approved. Pharmaceutical companies have been busy perfecting these new treatments, paxlovid and molnupiravir, almost since the pandemic began. The approval and roll-out of vaccines similarly took the better part of a year, on an expedited process no less. But the […]| Rootclaim Blog
Do you think ivermectin cures COVID-19? Think carefully: in the age of culture wars, your answer defines your politics. If you think ivermectin is useful, you are an anti-vaxxer, Trump-supporting libertarian; If you think it isn’t, you are a godless, big-government cosmopolitan. Sorry, we don’t make the rules. Fine, but still, who is right? The […]| Rootclaim Blog
Rocket trajectories show that the chemical rockets were launched from opposition - controlled territory.| Rootclaim Blog
We’re proud to announce some exciting updates to Rootclaim. Since its inception, Rootclaim has focused on exposing the truth on many issues in public discourse using probabilistic inference. Rootclaim has established an outstanding track record, using proven mathematical models and publicly available information to overcome the flaws of human reasoning. However, this time consuming approach […]| Rootclaim Blog
Win a debate with a Rootclaim team member about the sarin attacks in Syria and take home $100,000.| Rootclaim Blog
Studies show that high doses of vitamin D reduce the severity of Covid-19 in hospitalized patients.| Rootclaim Blog
We estimate the probability that vitamin D reduces the severity of Covid-19, and analyze the risks of adopting the treatment now vs. waiting for further studies.| Rootclaim Blog