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It is astonishing that even on a side like hn people are not capable of understanding some simple maths. 10% of infected persons need intensive care including

It is astonishing that even on a side like hn people are not capable of understanding some simple maths. 10% of infected persons need intensive care including ventilation. The US has 100k intensive care unit beds. About 90% are already occupied. If only 10% get infected at the same time, the health system will be totally overwhelmed. If 30% get it at the same time, millions will be left dying. I am missing the words to describe the stupidity of a Corona party.

ekr 7y ago
It is astonishing that even on HN there are these style of insulting / ad-hominem / reddit-style answers to a honest inquiry. You conclusion about people understanding math is unfounded, maybe OP doesn't have the data, maybe that's simply not the concern of the question. (and even you are making a hidden argument for getting infected now, whilst hospital beds are still available, rather than later). Again, if written in good faith, there are no stupid questions, and ad-hominems like yours have no place on HN.
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aaron695 7y ago
Would you mind explaining the maths to me, I have a mathematics degree so you can get reasonably complex. Issue one, I have a 85 year old to care for who I don't want to kill by getting the virus by unknown means and asymptotically giving them virus. When I know contact point there is no unknown period to self isolate for. Issue two, while it's quite, in the minuscule change I got really sick (I am very low chance of complications) it would be better to go to hospital now than kicking out an older person in a few months time. I doubt I will be going to hospital. Issue three, I'd like to contribute to herd immunity by getting a Claytons vaccine, I don't think other's should feel obliged but those who wish to should be allowed. I am aware you may be able to get it twice after a unknown period, there is no evidence this is possible for most people in a short time. If that was true we are very much in trouble. I'm also aware it seems like it can become active again in some people, these seem to be misidentified as catching it twice. I'm aware vaccines are at crazy best a year away. I'm aware treatments are improving. How would you model this?

ekr 7y ago

It is astonishing that even on HN there are these style of insulting / ad-hominem / reddit-style answers to a honest inquiry. You conclusion about people understanding math is unfounded, maybe OP doesn't have the data, maybe that's simply not the concern of the question. (and even you are making a hidden argument for getting infected now, whilst hospital beds are still available, rather than later). Again, if written in good faith, there are no stupid questions, and ad-hominems like yours have no place on HN.

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aaron695 7y ago

Would you mind explaining the maths to me, I have a mathematics degree so you can get reasonably complex. Issue one, I have a 85 year old to care for who I don't want to kill by getting the virus by unknown means and asymptotically giving them virus. When I know contact point there is no unknown period to self isolate for. Issue two, while it's quite, in the minuscule change I got really sick (I am very low chance of complications) it would be better to go to hospital now than kicking out an older person in a few months time. I doubt I will be going to hospital. Issue three, I'd like to contribute to herd immunity by getting a Claytons vaccine, I don't think other's should feel obliged but those who wish to should be allowed. I am aware you may be able to get it twice after a unknown period, there is no evidence this is possible for most people in a short time. If that was true we are very much in trouble. I'm also aware it seems like it can become active again in some people, these seem to be misidentified as catching it twice. I'm aware vaccines are at crazy best a year away. I'm aware treatments are improving. How would you model this?