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We’re tanking the world economy to try and stop the spread of a virus that cannot be stopped, and has a median death rate older than the expected life span. It

We’re tanking the world economy to try and stop the spread of a virus that cannot be stopped, and has a median death rate older than the expected life span. It’s so mild young people think they have the flu or a cold, and over 80% of people over 80 also recover. The economic outcomes of the interventions could end up being worse than the disease, as people will lose their jobs, houses, and healthcare.

runawaybottle 7y ago
It’s hysteria without question. So what is the game plan for humanity? Tank the global economy every time a novel virus hits? We are only gonna get away with this hysteria once, it’s not something a society can tolerate. This has to become a ‘new normal’.
yifanl 7y ago
Why do we compare covid with "just the flu" like that's supposed to make it seem benign? The flu is consistently among the leading cause of death annually, often higher than car accidents. Is it just that the flu is so commonplace that we've gotten numb to its impact?
whatshisface 7y ago
You're missing a very important fact, which is that 15-20% of all ages need a hospital. Get ready for warehouses full of sick people like China had: and that was with a total social lockdown.
wonderwonder 7y ago
I went out to grab some food last night and while I was just standing there waiting to be served I looked around at people. Everyone is close, who know who is making the food. We are all going to get it, its just that simple. It will just go into circulation like the flu. We cant shut down society over this and live in hermetically sealed chambers. Schools are cancelled, offices are closed and people that work in any form of travel related industry are going to be unemployed with essentially no welfare net. It sucks but there really is not a long term alternative. Eventually we will have a yearly corona vaccine.

runawaybottle 7y ago

It’s hysteria without question. So what is the game plan for humanity? Tank the global economy every time a novel virus hits? We are only gonna get away with this hysteria once, it’s not something a society can tolerate. This has to become a ‘new normal’.

yifanl 7y ago

Why do we compare covid with "just the flu" like that's supposed to make it seem benign? The flu is consistently among the leading cause of death annually, often higher than car accidents. Is it just that the flu is so commonplace that we've gotten numb to its impact?

whatshisface 7y ago

You're missing a very important fact, which is that 15-20% of all ages need a hospital. Get ready for warehouses full of sick people like China had: and that was with a total social lockdown.

wonderwonder 7y ago

I went out to grab some food last night and while I was just standing there waiting to be served I looked around at people. Everyone is close, who know who is making the food. We are all going to get it, its just that simple. It will just go into circulation like the flu. We cant shut down society over this and live in hermetically sealed chambers. Schools are cancelled, offices are closed and people that work in any form of travel related industry are going to be unemployed with essentially no welfare net. It sucks but there really is not a long term alternative. Eventually we will have a yearly corona vaccine.