It's all about priorities and convenience. Risk vs. reward.
Drive a car or ride a horse? (AGW)
Green New Deal or destroy modern conveniences for the nebulous of possibly, maybe "saving the planet" for six generations from now?
Protect yourself against coronavirus on the off chance it will actually prevent you from getting it or the comfort of breathing fresh air?
It's called economy of scale. Over time economy of scale wins out, every time.
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Hello cawacko,
I agree.
A well-organized protest would stipulate masks and 6' + spacing. And would also say when, what and for how long, and how important it is to go right home after. That way it makes it hard for outsiders to turn it into something else.
But then, realistically, we are dealing with an emotionally charged social movement in reaction to a shocking murder. Being emotional does not lead to logical thinking and planning.
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You need over 84 percent of the people to get it. That is a way off. It is almost like a measles party mentality. Except this one can kill you and it has lingering effects for many, like permanent lung damage. Kids get Kawasaki disease. this is nothing to play with. A lot of body bags will be filled before we reach herd.
Jack (06-03-2020)
I dont take any long view in the sense that I dont expect to be around long, but I do in the sense that we are a society that is in collapse and I scan the internet looking for some reasons for optimism that my peers are wising up, or at least figuring out that they need to. Most of what the so-called journalism folks produce is somewhere between crap and propaganda but I do a lot of skimming of stuff on this Bug Out OF China looking for something newsworthy and helpful, for instance I am seeing a lot of stuff that indicates that this bug is becoming less lethal through evolution as Bret Weinstein and his wife said long ago was likely to happen. Everyday is depressing though getting the very low quality of our political class and medical experts shoved in my face, and as an educated person knowing what this very poor performance from our Elites means going forwards. This society is crashing, and there is no indication that we will get capable people in the cockpit before we hit ground, which is going to hurt.
I choose my own words like the Americans of olden times........before this dystopia arrived.
DARK AGES SUCK!
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PoliTalker (06-03-2020)
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Doc Dutch (06-03-2020), Iolo/Penderyn (06-03-2020)
True, but there's an 80% chance my wife and I won't be affected. We're both in our earl-mid-60s but in good health, so maybe slightly less. Still great odds.
The bottom line here is we're all going to get it unless a vaccine is developed. More will die unless a cure is developed.
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
Hello Dutch Uncle,
That's actually a good news point: No, we are not all going to get it. We don't have to. Predictions were that a majority would eventually get it, but not all.
We must all continue to strive to be in the few who never get it.
It would be nice to think that we probably already had it, but without an effective antibody test, we can't know that.
Logically, it is unwise to make any assumptions here.
In case we did not previously have it, we must continue to avoid the possibility of becoming infected in the future.
It would be tragic to make an incorrect assumption, and then pay a terrible price for being wrong.
The smartest thing to do is to continue assuming we have not had it, and continue to follow the distancing guidelines until more is known.
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Doc Dutch (06-03-2020)
PoliTalker (06-03-2020)
Hey a 60s target thanks Dutch1-14-2017 8-32-56_001.jpg
Doc Dutch (06-03-2020)
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