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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,651 Standard Supporter
    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:


    While there are 800,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States — that’s 0.24 percent of the U.S. population — former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has noted that anywhere between 1 percent and 5 percent of Americans may have actually already been infected with the virus. But that’s far short of the 50 percent to 70 percent required to achieve herd immunity. The seasonal flu, by contrast, infected 12 percent of the American population last year because we have a flu vaccine and some more immunity from previous infections.

    So weº sit here in isolation, at a 45 points below what's required for herd immunity, with no vaccine in sight, going broke until the food runs out.
    There's a list of essential services. Food production is on it.
    It's not working


    Millions out of work because you're a pussy still clinging to bad math

    2 million dead!

    200,000 dead!

    Fuck off
    We'd easily hit 200,000 dead if you had your way. As it is, if deaths don't decline pretty damn soon, we'll hit that optimistic 60,000 figure by May 1.
    You sound like a Cuog crying about "if only it hadn't snowed, we'd have won", dazzler.
    I think my 100,000 number by the end of the year is looking pretty likely, though perhaps overly optimistic. Maybe you meant we’d have 5,000 dead if it hadn’t snowed?
    You still don't get the house setting the opening line. It's a maff thing, dazzler.
  • HHusky
    HHusky Member Posts: 24,413
    edited April 2020

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:


    While there are 800,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States — that’s 0.24 percent of the U.S. population — former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has noted that anywhere between 1 percent and 5 percent of Americans may have actually already been infected with the virus. But that’s far short of the 50 percent to 70 percent required to achieve herd immunity. The seasonal flu, by contrast, infected 12 percent of the American population last year because we have a flu vaccine and some more immunity from previous infections.

    So weº sit here in isolation, at a 45 points below what's required for herd immunity, with no vaccine in sight, going broke until the food runs out.
    There's a list of essential services. Food production is on it.
    It's not working


    Millions out of work because you're a pussy still clinging to bad math

    2 million dead!

    200,000 dead!

    Fuck off
    We'd easily hit 200,000 dead if you had your way. As it is, if deaths don't decline pretty damn soon, we'll hit that optimistic 60,000 figure by May 1.
    You sound like a Cuog crying about "if only it hadn't snowed, we'd have won", dazzler.
    I think my 100,000 number by the end of the year is looking pretty likely, though perhaps overly optimistic. Maybe you meant we’d have 5,000 dead if it hadn’t snowed?
    Good job, H. The reality is it won't matter how many die if the result of all of these measures is we plunge into a big depression. That will be far worse than 100,000 dead as it will literally affect everyone. This is why we have to take somewhat, or maybe not, risky steps to get the economy going. There are no absolutes. Everything is a tradeoff. Beware of anyone speaking in absolutes.

    State and Local authorities need to manage the reopening with precision and specificity driven by their local conditions. State level and US level mandates are what got us where we are. When this step happens, we will see the light at the end of the tunnel miles away.
    I pretty much agree with you. To have undergone this economic damage only to be forced to shut it all down again would REALLY be a disaster. The calculated course you describe is what we need, including calculated risks.
  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,752 Founders Club

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:


    While there are 800,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States — that’s 0.24 percent of the U.S. population — former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has noted that anywhere between 1 percent and 5 percent of Americans may have actually already been infected with the virus. But that’s far short of the 50 percent to 70 percent required to achieve herd immunity. The seasonal flu, by contrast, infected 12 percent of the American population last year because we have a flu vaccine and some more immunity from previous infections.

    So weº sit here in isolation, at a 45 points below what's required for herd immunity, with no vaccine in sight, going broke until the food runs out.
    There's a list of essential services. Food production is on it.
    It's not working


    Millions out of work because you're a pussy still clinging to bad math

    2 million dead!

    200,000 dead!

    Fuck off
    We'd easily hit 200,000 dead if you had your way. As it is, if deaths don't decline pretty damn soon, we'll hit that optimistic 60,000 figure by May 1.
    You sound like a Cuog crying about "if only it hadn't snowed, we'd have won", dazzler.
    I think my 100,000 number by the end of the year is looking pretty likely, though perhaps overly optimistic. Maybe you meant we’d have 5,000 dead if it hadn’t snowed?
    You still don't get the house setting the opening line. It's a maff thing, dazzler.
    I never saw the new over and under from the Throbber Casino.
  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,651 Standard Supporter
    edited April 2020

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:


    While there are 800,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States — that’s 0.24 percent of the U.S. population — former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has noted that anywhere between 1 percent and 5 percent of Americans may have actually already been infected with the virus. But that’s far short of the 50 percent to 70 percent required to achieve herd immunity. The seasonal flu, by contrast, infected 12 percent of the American population last year because we have a flu vaccine and some more immunity from previous infections.

    So weº sit here in isolation, at a 45 points below what's required for herd immunity, with no vaccine in sight, going broke until the food runs out.
    There's a list of essential services. Food production is on it.
    It's not working


    Millions out of work because you're a pussy still clinging to bad math

    2 million dead!

    200,000 dead!

    Fuck off
    We'd easily hit 200,000 dead if you had your way. As it is, if deaths don't decline pretty damn soon, we'll hit that optimistic 60,000 figure by May 1.
    You sound like a Cuog crying about "if only it hadn't snowed, we'd have won", dazzler.
    I think my 100,000 number by the end of the year is looking pretty likely, though perhaps overly optimistic. Maybe you meant we’d have 5,000 dead if it hadn’t snowed?
    You still don't get the house setting the opening line. It's a maff thing, dazzler.
    I never saw the new over and under from the Throbber Casino.
    When it became apparent the scorekeepers are on the take, the house pulled the line.

    How many people normally die in a given year in the US?

    That's the unofficial line now.

  • HHusky
    HHusky Member Posts: 24,413

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:


    While there are 800,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States — that’s 0.24 percent of the U.S. population — former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has noted that anywhere between 1 percent and 5 percent of Americans may have actually already been infected with the virus. But that’s far short of the 50 percent to 70 percent required to achieve herd immunity. The seasonal flu, by contrast, infected 12 percent of the American population last year because we have a flu vaccine and some more immunity from previous infections.

    So weº sit here in isolation, at a 45 points below what's required for herd immunity, with no vaccine in sight, going broke until the food runs out.
    There's a list of essential services. Food production is on it.
    It's not working


    Millions out of work because you're a pussy still clinging to bad math

    2 million dead!

    200,000 dead!

    Fuck off
    We'd easily hit 200,000 dead if you had your way. As it is, if deaths don't decline pretty damn soon, we'll hit that optimistic 60,000 figure by May 1.
    You sound like a Cuog crying about "if only it hadn't snowed, we'd have won", dazzler.
    I think my 100,000 number by the end of the year is looking pretty likely, though perhaps overly optimistic. Maybe you meant we’d have 5,000 dead if it hadn’t snowed?
    Good job, H. The reality is it won't matter how many die if the result of all of these measures is we plunge into a big depression. That will be far worse than 100,000 dead as it will literally affect everyone. This is why we have to take somewhat, or maybe not, risky steps to get the economy going. There are no absolutes. Everything is a tradeoff. Beware of anyone speaking in absolutes.

    State and Local authorities need to manage the reopening with precision and specificity driven by their local conditions. State level and US level mandates are what got us where we are. When this step happens, we will see the light at the end of the tunnel miles away.
    I pretty much agree with you. To have undergone this economic damage only to be forced to shut it all down again would REALLY be a disaster. The calculated course you describe is what we need, including calculated risks.
    You are so gay
    And?
  • MikeDamone
    MikeDamone Member Posts: 37,781
    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:


    While there are 800,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States — that’s 0.24 percent of the U.S. population — former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has noted that anywhere between 1 percent and 5 percent of Americans may have actually already been infected with the virus. But that’s far short of the 50 percent to 70 percent required to achieve herd immunity. The seasonal flu, by contrast, infected 12 percent of the American population last year because we have a flu vaccine and some more immunity from previous infections.

    So weº sit here in isolation, at a 45 points below what's required for herd immunity, with no vaccine in sight, going broke until the food runs out.
    There's a list of essential services. Food production is on it.
    It's not working


    Millions out of work because you're a pussy still clinging to bad math

    2 million dead!

    200,000 dead!

    Fuck off
    We'd easily hit 200,000 dead if you had your way. As it is, if deaths don't decline pretty damn soon, we'll hit that optimistic 60,000 figure by May 1.
    If I had my way we’d have 200,000 dead and 339,800,000 more not at risk of dying from poverty, suicide, cancer, heart attacks, and homicidal violence.
  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,752 Founders Club

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:

    HHusky said:


    While there are 800,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States — that’s 0.24 percent of the U.S. population — former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has noted that anywhere between 1 percent and 5 percent of Americans may have actually already been infected with the virus. But that’s far short of the 50 percent to 70 percent required to achieve herd immunity. The seasonal flu, by contrast, infected 12 percent of the American population last year because we have a flu vaccine and some more immunity from previous infections.

    So weº sit here in isolation, at a 45 points below what's required for herd immunity, with no vaccine in sight, going broke until the food runs out.
    There's a list of essential services. Food production is on it.
    It's not working


    Millions out of work because you're a pussy still clinging to bad math

    2 million dead!

    200,000 dead!

    Fuck off
    We'd easily hit 200,000 dead if you had your way. As it is, if deaths don't decline pretty damn soon, we'll hit that optimistic 60,000 figure by May 1.
    If I had my way we’d have 200,000 dead and 339,800,000 more not at risk of dying from poverty, suicide, cancer, heart attacks, and homicidal violence.
    It’s a grim choice, but the morally acceptable option is obvious.