> based on the reputation of the restaurant chain Waffle House for staying open during extreme weather This is fundamentally different than a weather event. Th

> based on the reputation of the restaurant chain Waffle House for staying open during extreme weather This is fundamentally different than a weather event. The lockdown is to slow down spread of a disease. We CAN control that... unlike a natural disaster. But hey, sure, let's feed the downward spiral of mass neurosis, maybe that negativity will help the economy. Goodhart's law is relevant https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law 2016 discussion on this index, specific to hurricanes etc https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15105662 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15105662 And the poor HN discourse, IMO, recently https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22681417 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22681417