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04-01-2020, 11:19 AM | #14641 | |
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
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Because the people that are dying right now? They're not dying because the system collapsed or because it failed them. They're not dying because they weren't getting treatment. The vast majority of the people dying right now received excellent care and it didn't do ****-all. Because this disease sucks bawls and our body has no method of dealing with it at the moment. And even with that, people are at each other's throats. People are calling lagging indicators a sign of the Apocalypse or using them as justification for calling for soldiers on the streets. When this was just goddamn near unavoidable. Some have not been - the PPE and healthcare providers getting sick is maddening and yeah, something that shouldn't be happening. But these are major outliers within the raw numbers and its the raw numbers that are freaking people out. The raw numbers wouldn't be appreciably different regardless of the amount of PPE available. And again, this is all ****ing terrible. But if people haven't really understood what the paths forward were...I just don't know how you can impart that to them. This seemed clear on its face from the beginning. |
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04-01-2020, 11:22 AM | #14642 | |
Please squeeze
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Clinton, MO
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That is a fair point and really no easy answers. It is going to hard to contain though if we keep allowing infected people to move around so easily. |
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04-01-2020, 11:23 AM | #14643 |
He's Mahomie!
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Jax, FL
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Shit's about to get real. The virus is one thing, the economy another. But the psychological effects are starting to hit. Riots, robberies and looting in the near future.
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04-01-2020, 11:23 AM | #14644 | |
Kind of a mod
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Hell, my brother in law was adamant a week ago that this was all still way overblown. Unfortunately for him, he's a mechanic for the Denver FD, and they just had 9 guys test positive... |
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04-01-2020, 11:23 AM | #14645 |
Supporter
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Recoveries have crossed the 8,700 line.....
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04-01-2020, 11:24 AM | #14646 | |
"Think BOOM!"
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04-01-2020, 11:26 AM | #14647 | |
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, Mo
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I mean...that ain't summer camp to begin with. And to have people who had committed to that sort of regimented lifestyle prove unable to cope with it is eye-opening. The psychological impacts are going to be immense. But I was told there's nothing to consider there and they were probably just looking for an excuse. |
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04-01-2020, 11:29 AM | #14648 | |
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
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Location: Columbia, Mo
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And part of it is probably some feeling of crying wolf in the past. We've been told for a decade or more that X, Y or Z is going to kill tens of thousands of us. And a lot of that has reached fever pitch over the last few years. It probably did a lot to close people down out of the box. |
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04-01-2020, 11:29 AM | #14649 | |
THE RED MENACE
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04-01-2020, 11:30 AM | #14650 |
Admitted Planet Junky
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People fleeing the cities and heading out into the country side are going to be met with disdain and other things. There will be lots end up feeding the worms.
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04-01-2020, 11:30 AM | #14651 | |
Needs more middle fingers
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego
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It's hard to find a balance here, because there's enough data out there to support whatever it is you want to believe. In a weird twist of reality, the D.C Corona Virus thread is starting to become the more grounded, calm thread for decent information. This thread feels like half the posters are having a panic attack. Pass me a goddamn bag im having trouble breathing in here. |
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04-01-2020, 11:30 AM | #14652 |
Please squeeze
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Clinton, MO
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FL governor is finally issuing a lock down order going into effect tomorrow at midnight. To little to late probably.
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04-01-2020, 11:31 AM | #14653 |
Needs more middle fingers
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04-01-2020, 11:33 AM | #14654 |
THE RED MENACE
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04-01-2020, 11:34 AM | #14655 |
"Think BOOM!"
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Louisiana reports almost 1,200 new cases.
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