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GORDON wrote: According to incubation times, in 7-10 days hospitals should be overwhelmed. If they aren't, I'm going to declare this the largest media-driven false panic in world history.

Maybe second biggest, because "Remember the Maine."

A statement for you

If everyone infected has been identified, then the "Don't blow off a .1% chance of death" number is something to worry about.

I still say don't worry. Even if you're 80 and get infected, you're still probably not going to die from it.

PS - also not hoarding TP, because I'm not a panicky little animal.

Charlotte airport isn’t empty, but there’s fewer people than I’ve ever seen here.

Leisher wrote: Charlotte airport isn’t empty, but there’s fewer people than I’ve ever seen here.

You keep your dirty Ohio Corona-virus-having ass out of our state.

In other news...is John McAfee insane or what?
https://twitter.com/officialmcafee/stat ... 8349743104
(does the tweet tag even work?)

GORDON wrote: PS - also not hoarding TP, because I'm not a panicky little animal.

Gordon's not alone
https://techstartups.com/2020/03/12/mit ... economies/

MIT biologist says fear mongering on coronavirus will go down as biggest fraud to manipulate economies

Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai, an MIT scientist and researcher on the human immune system, is one the experts who think the media and the “Deep State” are doing the world a disservice by exaggerating the impact of the virus.

It's hard for me to take conspiracy theorists seriously.

Also, the notion that 15% of the people needing medical attention is not cause for concern? Really?

15% of reported cases?

thibodeaux wrote:

GORDON wrote: PS - also not hoarding TP, because I'm not a panicky little animal.

Gordon's not alone
https://techstartups.com/2020/03/12/mit ... economies/

MIT biologist says fear mongering on coronavirus will go down as biggest fraud to manipulate economies

I.dont think it's even that complex. Scare tactics get eyeballs on your media, and that means more ad revenue. Add an election year with one side willing to do anything to defeat the other side, and they'll give the fear mongering credence. Suddenly, Disney world is closed.

GORDON wrote: 15% of reported cases?

Yes. No one knows the true count.

So.the real number has to be less than 15%

Gym was underpopulated today. A few youngsters like me in there, and a few brave olds. So that's nice. Fuels my Last Man on Earth fantasies.

“If we can't think for ourselves, if we're unwilling to question authority, then we're just putty in the hands of those in power.” - Carl Sagan, The Demon Haunted World

The kid and I just watched Outbreak on Netflix.

There was a little message in the detail page, "The #9 most watched title in the USA, today."

SO next week, Tues ---> Thurs, my kid has "remote school." Apparently each teacher picked how they wanted to do it. My kid has to get on Zoom (some sort of skype clone?) at 8:30 Am every day to do an online lesson with his Spanish teacher.

His math teacher assigned videos to watch, and then an assignment, and then a 10-minute, 1-on-1 phone call to discuss the work. English has reading and online questions to answer. Etc.

So.... that's weird.

His Spring Break started after next week for two weeks, so Governor Fuckface's "schools are closed for 3 weeks" order only affected us for 1 week.

We have no decision here, so schools are still open

Your children are going to shoot ahead of Ohio children, due to your stealing a march with schooling.

GORDON wrote: Your children are going to shoot ahead of Ohio children, due to your stealing a march with schooling.

Yes, because school matters.

Some % of people with coronavirus end up with permanent lung scarring, so that's awesome.

I read a rumor of that about a week ago. That was the thing that gave me pause. Would suck to be permanently crippled.

But, that's a standard risk with any pneumonia. So.

My official prediction remains with "thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands, will get it and never develop symptoms bad enough to ever get checked and become a "confirmed case." Because of this, mortality and hospitalization rates of carriers will remain erroneously high." That's the square my dollar is sitting on.