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While people are hanging out at home, they really need to be taking math and epidemiology courses. Maybe then they'll understand this is far bigger than any individual.
You're underestimating exponential growth, asymptomatic/mildy symptomatic cases and current testing limitations.
I don't think a vaccine will be available soon. At best, many months to a year + away. Nor do I think we're going to develop an effective treatment soon. I base these statements on our track record for vaccine development and viral therapeutics, though I hope I am wrong. Regardless, we shouldn't expect those to bail us out. Containment measures won't be kind to the economy, but the alternative will be worse IMO.
Japan and South Korea have not been in lock down but have practiced social distancing.
You are coming across very bad here. Please settle down.
People have already alluded to the human costs of a tanking economy. Some movie quote regarding x deaths per unit increase in unemployment.
Per CDC:
No conclusive evidence pets carry it, though some suspicion for cats. WHO let the dogs out.
Natty ice definitely makes you immune from covid right? Add molson xxx to this
There will be civil unrest like you have never seen before if we are locked down for 3+ months. Many deaths, every store ransacked. If we are gonna wait until the virus is completely gone (cure, vaccine), there will be no economy to jump start. It will be anarchy.
Interesting take. Highly highly doubt it. People can be dumb and bad, but they’re still smarter and better than this.
I can see a middle ground between these two views with crime ramping up. I have taken extra precautions. The homeless in my town are getting more aggressive with their panhandling. Their revenue stream has majorly changed.
I hope so, but the lines I saw at the Field & Stream gun counter a couple of weeks back tell me that many are afraid of their neighbors- or projecting that person inside of themselves on to others.
No.
I’m not willing to say never. If I’ve learned anything from this situation is that this is unpredictable, and you just never know what could happen. That said, the civil unrest/breakdown of society thing still seems highly unlikely to me.
Oof.
Of course this depends on the situation. In the USA if the supermarkets are full, the money from the govt is coming in, and Netflix is on tv, there won’t be civil unrest, imo.
This is just sheer stupidity IMO. Forcing beaches/businesses/whatever to stay open is the height of arrogance and foolishness.
Gotta disagree. He's not helping with the way he's presenting his views.
Fbguys is a great message board. One of the best I’ve ever seen on the internet. That’s 100% down to moderation, imo.
Yesterday I walked down an empty Broadway in Soho at lunchtime. Think I heard a clock ticking.
That's pretty unlikely. I don't think there were those type of riots during the Great Depression, and that was without the specter of a pandemic hanging overhead.
I have a friend who works at Bass Pro. The only reason they are staying open is that they are crushing gun and ammo sales. He laughs and rolls his eyes about it. People are coming in to purchase handguns that have no idea you need a permit.
He’s providing valuable info, way more than 99.9% of this thread. If he’s coming off as an elitist it’s probably because he knows more than you about this.
i gotta say taking shots at a guy on the front line who despite everything else he is surely going through right now still spends time here trying to truthfully disseminate information is a pretty damned bad look brohan if i were you id just say sorry and hope people forget take that to the bank
You do know that you can disagree with him without name calling or insulting.
We aren't supposed to attack the poster in these forums. Why not point out specifically what you disagree with in his post if that's your opinion and share some links if you have facts that refute him. Telling someone they are coming across very bad isn't going to promote discussion. Ditto with telling them to settle down.
I have an individual that works for me who went out on quarantine on 3/19. His wife was tested on 3/20. Her positive test was returned on 3/28. He slept every night next to her. Never developed a cough or a fever. Was never tested. Was back to work after fourteen days on 4/2. Cleared by County Dept of Health. Guys he works with were...displeased.
The Mrs is out of home quarantine. She never did get a fever and the cough has gotten better, but not totally gone. Talked to her doctor and while we can't completely rule out COVID, there really are no other symptoms so its more likely to be a cold or allergies.Mrs Moleculo has begrudgingly accepted her basement quarantine. Cough is still there, probably getting worse. No fever, slightly tired but no other signs of illness. This is especially tough for her as she is the extrovert of us - I haven't left the house in several days and am totally fine, whereas being confined is really killing her. For shopping: our oldest is 23 years old - he will be taking care of that. Heck, if I were to go down, we will enlist him to take care of the kids until we are upright again.
Regarding the mask discussion: the Mrs. made 5 masks yesterday and is making more today. Obviously, before wearing them we will do what we can to sterilize them - spray lysol or something. There have been lots of how-to videos floating aorund on social media, she was able to put some together from left over fabrics.
Downside is my home office was in the basement. Now, I guess I'm working from the dining room table. Also, my brewery is in the basement .1st world problems, I know.
, but I agree this is his likely strategy.
