How can a disease with a 1% fatality rate shut down a large economy (Page 2): It's ironic that Bill Gates told us there would be a second wave just before the second wave happens.

gener202002

JohnSwanda wrote:

We also have to factor in that it is a very contagious v***s, and maybe mutating to be more contagious, and it can be spread by asymptomatic infected people. We have tried reopening without precautions and it isn't working.

It's ironic that Bill Gates told us there would be a second wave just before the second wave happens. There may even be new diseases coming. People can make sense of this in the way they wish. There is a lot of strangeness and a lot of room for severe speculation.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

gener202002 wrote:

That's what the evironmentalists have been saying for a long year. Today, Joe Biden says, "nine years." It isn't exactly like that. And not everyone is going to die. But millions do die in nuclear war, in environmental disasters, in plagues, earthquakes, etc. I am not a pessimist. This is going to lead to some really good things as well. But nature always takes care of itself. And reduces the population when needed. It is just the way it is.

One might opt for a society with no doctors, drugs, v*****es, et all and just let nature take its course and there are such groups. That's not what most seem to be interested in, so the real decision must be to have some power formulate guidelines or rules to decide what our responses for certain situations should be.

davesit Loc: Media, PA

JohnSwanda wrote:

We also have to factor in that it is a very contagious v***s, and maybe mutating to be more contagious, and it can be spread by asymptomatic infected people. We have tried reopening without precautions and it isn't working.

gener202002

DaveO wrote:

One might opt for a society with no doctors, drugs, v*****es, et all and just let nature take its course and there are such groups. That's not what most seem to be interested in, so the real decision must be to have some power formulate guidelines or rules to decide what our responses for certain situations should be.

I suppose you can make that kind of argument, but that is not where I was going with this. The key is to recognize the real nature of things. How do you stop a war? How do you clean up a society? What is really hard though is to stop the increase of earthquakes and volcanoes that are happening. It is not that g****l w*****g is not real. The question is, what is really causing it? Mankind is no doubt partially responsible, but g****l w*****g in itself does not cause an increase in magma flowing under the mantle. What can do that is increased solar radiation. That happens because the earth's magnetic field is weakening. Why? Well, let's see how this comes out. There is much more here than meets the eye. And more than people can generally digest.

srt101fan

davesit wrote:

And all the increased "great" testing in... (show quote)

These numbers are totally meaningless and useless for comparison purposes. To compare countries you should use "per capita" values.

jamm Loc: northumberland uk

We are slowly starting to open pubs hair dressers shopping centres ect but the two meter rules are still in place from next week face masks must be worn while shopping every shop ect has hand sanitizers you must use. Face masks are compulsory on public t***sport . I see images of usa on the news ect no social distancing seems to be happening. Jim

gener202002

jamm wrote:

We are slowly starting to open pubs hair dressers shopping centres ect but the two meter rules are still in place from next week face masks must be worn while shopping every shop ect has hand sanitizers you must use. Face masks are compulsory on public t***sport . I see images of usa on the news ect no social distancing seems to be happening. Jim

Here, things are closing back down again. And I think they are in a lot of places. Restaurants were allowing a few people into their shops, now it is curbside only again.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

gener202002 wrote:

I suppose you can make that kind of argument, but ... (show quote)

Lol, perhaps when we are used to being busy, sudden excess time or extraordinary events do not always make for positive or productive thoughts !

gener202002

DaveO wrote:

Lol, perhaps when we are used to being busy, sudden excess time does not always make for positive or productive thoughts !

Most of us, and I am not exempt, have preconceived ideas about the way things are, and filter facts through those preconceived ideas. It's human nature.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

gener202002 wrote:

Most of us, and I am not exempt, have preconceived ideas about the way things are, and filter facts through those preconceived ideas. It's human nature.

Gee, I thought most us Attic participants were fairly open minded and quite receptive to opposing views.

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

DaveO wrote:

Gee, I thought most us Attic participants were fairly open minded and quite receptive to opposing views.

That is my experience when exchanging thoughts in the Attic.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Kmgw9v wrote:

That is my experience when exchanging thoughts in the Attic.

Yes, a pretty well informed and friendly bunch. Politely sharing likes and dislikes is what we do!

Hamltnblue Loc: Springfield PA

John_F wrote:

Read the following.

Another so called "Journalist" that failed math and aced propaganda.

But you're right. This country I/E Liberal Governors and Mayors, screwed it up. Started with Biden getting in bed with the Chinese.

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

DaveO wrote:

Yes, a pretty well informed and friendly bunch. Politely sharing likes and dislikes is what we do!

And everyone is polite and open-minded, always receptive to contrasting points of view.

gener202002

Kmgw9v wrote:

And everyone is polite and open-minded, always receptive to contrasting points of view.

I'm not!

Just kidding.