03-12-2020, 04:04 AM
It is also possible to wash hands regularly & keep a safe distance from crowds without fear or panic.
Nope, only manic and paranoid deep scrubbing can get those bugs off of you (don't forget to check the doggo too!
https://youtu.be/y7oA7sAHWXY?t=34
Sounds like about a (hopefully one time) doubling of the normal US death rate (2.5 million-ish per year)
Sure, I guess only twice as many people dying as usual (based on the low estimates) is no big deal. Dust bin of history and all that?
This will play out however it plays out and is largely beyond an individual's control in the long term regardless of how flattened the curve gets.
Of course, the forces in play are bigger than any individual, but the collective actions of individuals can and do make a difference. To put it in pop culture terms, the flapping of a butterfly's wings does change the weather, but in this case the butterfly gets to decide how.
Compare South Korea (low mortality, social stability, & tech innovations) to Iran (political instability, rioting, & mass graves) and figure out which COVID-19 outcome you want to be a part of?
Nope, only manic and paranoid deep scrubbing can get those bugs off of you (don't forget to check the doggo too!
https://youtu.be/y7oA7sAHWXY?t=34
Sounds like about a (hopefully one time) doubling of the normal US death rate (2.5 million-ish per year)
Sure, I guess only twice as many people dying as usual (based on the low estimates) is no big deal. Dust bin of history and all that?
This will play out however it plays out and is largely beyond an individual's control in the long term regardless of how flattened the curve gets.
Of course, the forces in play are bigger than any individual, but the collective actions of individuals can and do make a difference. To put it in pop culture terms, the flapping of a butterfly's wings does change the weather, but in this case the butterfly gets to decide how.
Compare South Korea (low mortality, social stability, & tech innovations) to Iran (political instability, rioting, & mass graves) and figure out which COVID-19 outcome you want to be a part of?