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Post by 00hmh on Mar 11, 2020 11:41:22 GMT -6
I guess it is just an extra few percent of the population dying. A small matter. In the grand scheme of things, it is. Look, the US has 3.1 cases per million people. That's far down the list compared to, say, countries in the European Union. With their fancy open borders and socialized health care! Totally coincidental, I'm sure. That is specious. 3 cases in a million today, will soon become the same number of cases as elsewhere.
It is more about timing, not about how severe the impact is here and now compared to elsewhere. Europe has relatively low numbers still. It will get worse both here and there.
2/3 of all cases are still in China, but the bug is rapidly spreading. The numbers right now don't tell the story of the threat in the future. The list you refer to reflects that most countries right now have relatively few cases,
In Europe the greatest impact and number of cases is Italy (currently 12,000, probably about as much as all of Europe) and that is not because of open borders in the EU.
It takes only a small number of cases to create an epidemic. It always starts small. Remember our borders are open between states, we have strict immigration and yet we now have cases, and you are arguing we should practice business as usual and just wash our hands.
The infection possibly reached Italy last year, circulated undetected with no government response until about a weeks ago, that after a confirmed case was detected about a month ago. The accurate comparison is that the Italian government is incompetent. It failed to alert about the risk, made little effort to make resources available. Worse even more than our administration.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 11, 2020 11:41:50 GMT -6
I honestly do no know what to think. Im not worried about myself but I worry about older family members. Should I be more worried about my kids(so far it does not seem to be a kid thing). Should I go get a few boxes of pasta or something(for the kids) should we ever be told to stay inside? I doubt that ever happens but I guess it could. Will this all be over a couple weeks like most every other we scare we get?
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Post by chirpchirpcards on Mar 11, 2020 11:47:35 GMT -6
I know, I was attempting irony. It went over my head. Maybe I'll get it when I'm taller!
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Post by chirpchirpcards on Mar 11, 2020 11:51:58 GMT -6
I honestly do no know what to think. Im not worried about myself but I worry about older family members. Should I be more worried about my kids(so far it does not seem to be a kid thing). Should I go get a few boxes of pasta or something(for the kids) should we ever be told to stay inside? I doubt that ever happens but I guess it could. Will this all be over a couple weeks like most every other we scare we get? Medical experts* have likened this to the Spanish Flu, where it ebbed during the summer months, and then came back much stronger the following season, and are expecting COVID-19 to follow a similar trajectory. Estimates for a vaccine have ranged anywhere from 2-18 months, so it's impossible to guess if/when that gets developed, tested, re-tested, patented, distributed etc. *experts as determined by the news media covering said experts so take that for what you will
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Post by Lurkin McGurkin on Mar 11, 2020 11:59:46 GMT -6
That is more ignorance. 3 cases in a million today, will soon become the same number of cases as elsewhere.
In Europe the greatest impact is Italy and that is not because of open borders in the EU. Remember our borders are open between states, and you are arguing we should practice business as usual and just wash our hands.
Nor is it because of illegal immigration.
Mostly it is because the infection reached Italy last year. It circulated undetected with no government response until about a month ago, because Italian government is incompetent, even more than our current administration.
You keep misrepresenting what I say as arguing for "business as usual." I'm done with you.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 11, 2020 12:10:41 GMT -6
Years ago I coined the phrase "bsuish" and Im pretty sure that has became a thing outside this board.. Today Im coining "feardemic" just remember I said it here first. Now we will see if it really is a fear thing as time plays out but I just wanted proof of my word written down somewhere
A quick twitter search takes the air out of my word.. It looks as if there is a videogame company or something like that called feardemic damn
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Post by JacksonStreetElite on Mar 11, 2020 12:12:41 GMT -6
I know, I was attempting irony. It went over my head. Maybe I'll get it when I'm taller! I don't think your height has anything to do with the ability to identify irony...
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 11, 2020 12:21:47 GMT -6
That is more ignorance. 3 cases in a million today, will soon become the same number of cases as elsewhere.
You keep misrepresenting what I say as arguing for "business as usual." I'm done with you. Wait a minute. You are saying "Just wash your hands" take the "usual precautions." You are saying there is no more risk than the flu.
What are you suggesting beyond "business as usual?"
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Post by Lurkin McGurkin on Mar 11, 2020 12:33:26 GMT -6
Nice, changing "That is more ignorance" to "That is specious" in your previous post.
It's dishonest to change a post after replies have been made.
Some might call it a lie.
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Post by Lurkin McGurkin on Mar 11, 2020 12:34:54 GMT -6
In the grand scheme of things, it is. Look, the US has 3.1 cases per million people. That's far down the list compared to, say, countries in the European Union. With their fancy open borders and socialized health care! Totally coincidental, I'm sure. That is specious. 3 cases in a million today, will soon become the same number of cases as elsewhere.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 11, 2020 12:36:18 GMT -6
Im popping popcorn
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 11, 2020 12:53:28 GMT -6
Nice, changing "That is more ignorance" to "That is specious" in your previous post. It's dishonest to change a post after replies have been made. Some might call it a lie. It was nice of me. Not dishonest or a lie.
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 11, 2020 12:55:47 GMT -6
I am becoming more calm. I see that President has reassured us today that the wall should help prevent spread of the corona virus.
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Post by chirpchirpcards on Mar 11, 2020 13:48:22 GMT -6
Now that we've invoked "The Wall" by Pink Floyd, it may be time to shut this thread down...
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Post by thebsukid on Mar 11, 2020 14:35:53 GMT -6
I’ll be rooting on our Cards at Quicken; I like the fact that Kent bring their home crowd to Quicken!!🤗
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