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re: Virus with 1% fatality rate is more important than the economy
Posted on 3/29/20 at 9:11 pm to coonasswhodat
Posted on 3/29/20 at 9:11 pm to coonasswhodat
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It could be if you lose a parent or elderly loved one to it. Depends on the individual.
That could happen from any disease that we aren’t shutting down the country for.
This post was edited on 3/29/20 at 9:12 pm
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Posted on 3/29/20 at 9:13 pm to FlexDawg
Different people have different values.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 9:14 pm to Prominentwon
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Holy hyperbole with the posted pics.
Society is a little bit different than 80 years ago.
You're right. We are way more dependent on luxuries.
Look up the ratio of farmers to citizens then and now.
My grandparents grew their own vegetables and raised their own meat during the Depression.
How many can do that now?
We can't live without toilet paper, much less empty grocery store food shelves.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 9:16 pm to Prominentwon
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Society is a little bit different than 80 years ago.
Correct
We are a much softer society now
Too many weak people
Posted on 3/29/20 at 9:26 pm to Engineer22
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And those people were a lot more hardy than us. Everyone was a prepper back then.
Good point. We are certainly less prepared to deal with an economic crisis than they were then. Survival skills, like being able to hunt, skin an animal, and make crafts to use or sell, are things most don't have.
I certainly don't. I am very frugal, and don't believe in wasting things, or buying something I'm not absolutely certain I have a good use for. That helps me. I was raised to have common sense, and to know how to spot false information, by my dad. But I was not raised to have any handy skills. Changing job markets due to technological advances, over time, have demanded less of that kind of skill. Which is, unfortunately, detrimental in times of emergency.
This post was edited on 3/29/20 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 3/29/20 at 9:33 pm to FlexDawg
You are really bad off.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 9:34 pm to Prominentwon
Yes. We have social safety nets so what me? Why worry?
Posted on 3/29/20 at 9:40 pm to Boatshoes
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You know what all those people in those black and white pics that you posted are?
Alive.
I bet that none of the adults in those pics are still alive.
But to your point, we are going to have 30% unemployment and still have a virus around.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 9:46 pm to FlexDawg
The media seemed to be doing juuuuuuust fine on the other side of those cameras.
This post was edited on 3/29/20 at 9:47 pm
Posted on 3/29/20 at 10:05 pm to coonasswhodat
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It could be if you lose a parent or elderly loved one to it. Depends on the individual.
That is the way the world has always worked. Either you lose a parent or you die before you do. This is a universal condition.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 10:08 pm to Prominentwon
Not if we don’t get back to work. In fact, modern men are so damn pampered it will turn out worse.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 10:14 pm to Boatshoes
Took a fricking war and tens of millions dead to end that Depression....smug asswipe
Posted on 3/29/20 at 10:39 pm to FlexDawg
??
quote:This thing doesn't have to kill you to completely f*ck you up. Stop being a simpleton one-variable thinker.
So the virus with a 1% fatality rate
Posted on 3/29/20 at 10:41 pm to Aristo
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We also don't know how many people have it or had it that show little or no symptoms.
Agreed.
Moot point though, as the same can be said for any disease.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 11:28 pm to FlexDawg
Your 100% right. This is messed up and I don’t see how Trump wins the election because of this.
Posted on 3/30/20 at 2:13 am to Boatshoes
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You know what all those people in those black and white pics that you posted are?
Alive.
And life is all that matters. Don't worry about quality of life or providing for your family. Don't worry about the government taking away your rights. Don't worry about more people having to depend on the government. History has shown that none of those will lead to a bad situation. Just be glad you're alive. It makes total sense for 99% of the population to suffer so that 1% doesn't die.
Posted on 3/30/20 at 2:16 am to Taxing Authority
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This thing doesn't have to kill you to completely f*ck you up. Stop being a simpleton one-variable thinker.
Strange times indeed when I'm agreeing with you on almost everything
Posted on 3/30/20 at 2:20 am to FlexDawg
I’m so scared!!! I’m really really scared!
Posted on 3/30/20 at 2:29 am to TenWheelsForJesus
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It makes total sense for 99% of the population to suffer so that 1% doesn't die.
1% are not at risk of dying. 0.1% are not going to die.
Fauci says a worst case scenario is about 0.05% might die - our oldest and sickest. A group that has a mortality rate before corona virus ever existed that was as scary as the virus itself.
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