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> There are almost no drawback to the health system by introducing strict measures sooner rather than later Yes there are, as set out in the chief medical offi

> There are almost no drawback to the health system by introducing strict measures sooner rather than later Yes there are, as set out in the chief medical officer and chief scientific offer's press conference. > The overwhelming consideration is the blow to the economy. The government should at least have the balls to admit it and not hide behind 'science'. So, to be clear do you think the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific advisor were simply lying about the science?

pnako 7y ago
I'm so glad the tech bros, here and on twitter, are on top of this epidemic. I don't trust the professors of medicine and scientists advising our governments either if I can't see some Python code and a condescending tweet about how no one understands exponential growth.
- zozbot234 7y ago
  The current response to the outbreak in the UK/US is supposedly being driven by "behavioral modeling", which basically means glorified techbro-Python code. So your argument is backwards, if anything. The WHO didn't used to think of "lockdowns" as a recommended approach either, but they're now changing their mind, as this has worked in China and elsewhere.
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stareatgoats 7y ago
Let's turn the argument around: do you really think the top officials in charge in charge of advising the governments do not have in their directives a need to consider economic impacts of their recommendations (implicitly, explicitly or self imposed)? Do you think they would be open about that in their outward communication? If you think "no" or "yes" respectively, lets make sure to return to these comments when the dust settles. I don't have the answer, but the observed behavior fits this scenario, at least with the British and Swedish authorities, those I have observed the closest.
starfallg 7y ago
>Yes there are, as set out in the medical officer and chief scientific offer's press conference. And these drawbacks specifically to the health system are...? >So, to be clear do you think the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific advisor were simply lying about the science? Did I imply that? Just because they chose a path with more emphasis on economic and social considerations (compared to other countries) doesn't mean they are lying and that it isn't science based.
nl 7y ago
Yes there are, as set out in the chief medical officer and chief scientific offer's press conference. Can you link to a transcript or something?
- corford 7y ago
  Might be in here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAE8-e5_EKY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAE8-e5_EKY

pnako 7y ago

I'm so glad the tech bros, here and on twitter, are on top of this epidemic. I don't trust the professors of medicine and scientists advising our governments either if I can't see some Python code and a condescending tweet about how no one understands exponential growth.

zozbot234 7y ago
The current response to the outbreak in the UK/US is supposedly being driven by "behavioral modeling", which basically means glorified techbro-Python code. So your argument is backwards, if anything. The WHO didn't used to think of "lockdowns" as a recommended approach either, but they're now changing their mind, as this has worked in China and elsewhere.

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stareatgoats 7y ago

Let's turn the argument around: do you really think the top officials in charge in charge of advising the governments do not have in their directives a need to consider economic impacts of their recommendations (implicitly, explicitly or self imposed)? Do you think they would be open about that in their outward communication? If you think "no" or "yes" respectively, lets make sure to return to these comments when the dust settles. I don't have the answer, but the observed behavior fits this scenario, at least with the British and Swedish authorities, those I have observed the closest.

starfallg 7y ago

>Yes there are, as set out in the medical officer and chief scientific offer's press conference. And these drawbacks specifically to the health system are...? >So, to be clear do you think the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific advisor were simply lying about the science? Did I imply that? Just because they chose a path with more emphasis on economic and social considerations (compared to other countries) doesn't mean they are lying and that it isn't science based.

nl 7y ago

Yes there are, as set out in the chief medical officer and chief scientific offer's press conference. Can you link to a transcript or something?

corford 7y ago
Might be in here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAE8-e5_EKY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAE8-e5_EKY