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If done properly (i.e. everyone except law enforcement, medical, utility and delivery workers stays home, with military/police enforcement, then everyone who di

by devit 6y ago

If done properly (i.e. everyone except law enforcement, medical, utility and delivery workers stays home, with military/police enforcement, then everyone who did not stay home is tested multiple times) eradication is possible in a month. Unfortunately we found out that almost the whole world, with some possible exceptions, has leadership that is either incompetent or has other incentives, so we will probably have to wait for a vaccine for a full return to normal life.

tathougies 6y ago
> Unfortunately we found out that almost the whole world, with some possible exceptions, has leadership that is either incompetent or has other incentives, so we will probably have to wait for a vaccine for a full return to normal life. 'Normal life' includes hundreds of thousands people dying of infectious disease each year that nobody notices. I give it about 4 more weeks before we return to the normal way of acting and about 4 months until this is no longer a major news story so we can all forget about those who have died. Not saying it's right, just my observations on how people behave.
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- Hokusai 6y ago
  > 'Normal life' includes hundreds of thousands people dying of infectious disease each year that nobody notices. I really think that people notices when a loved one dies, whatever the cause. What makes you think that normal people just shrugs off the death of a loved one? I am old enough to remember how many people used to die in traffic accidents and how much money, effort, and regulations where put in place to lower that numbers. I am happily impressed by how much people, from doctors to retail clerks, are doing their part and how governments have moved the economy to support that in need. Your divisive message is out of place and does not help.
  - tathougies 6y ago
    > I really think that people notices when a loved one dies, whatever the cause. Oh I agree, but hundreds of thousands die from infectious disease every year, and while their family mourns (and ought to of course), life goes on. > Your divisive message is out of place and does not help. I simply said what I thought would happen, not what I think is right. > I am happily impressed by how much people, from doctors to retail clerks, are doing their part and how governments have moved the economy to support that in need. All governments worldwide have actually and intentionally neglected to help people suffering from depression, mental health, and suicidal thoughts, which are almost certainly also going to lead to more deaths quite soon. I give it a few weeks before suicide numbers come out and indicate these lockdowns as a direct cause. Again, I'm indifferent to whether or not these sanctions are warranted, but I'm just pointing out what I think will happen.

by devit 6y ago

tathougies 6y ago

> Unfortunately we found out that almost the whole world, with some possible exceptions, has leadership that is either incompetent or has other incentives, so we will probably have to wait for a vaccine for a full return to normal life. 'Normal life' includes hundreds of thousands people dying of infectious disease each year that nobody notices. I give it about 4 more weeks before we return to the normal way of acting and about 4 months until this is no longer a major news story so we can all forget about those who have died. Not saying it's right, just my observations on how people behave.

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Hokusai 6y ago
> 'Normal life' includes hundreds of thousands people dying of infectious disease each year that nobody notices. I really think that people notices when a loved one dies, whatever the cause. What makes you think that normal people just shrugs off the death of a loved one? I am old enough to remember how many people used to die in traffic accidents and how much money, effort, and regulations where put in place to lower that numbers. I am happily impressed by how much people, from doctors to retail clerks, are doing their part and how governments have moved the economy to support that in need. Your divisive message is out of place and does not help.
- tathougies 6y ago
  > I really think that people notices when a loved one dies, whatever the cause. Oh I agree, but hundreds of thousands die from infectious disease every year, and while their family mourns (and ought to of course), life goes on. > Your divisive message is out of place and does not help. I simply said what I thought would happen, not what I think is right. > I am happily impressed by how much people, from doctors to retail clerks, are doing their part and how governments have moved the economy to support that in need. All governments worldwide have actually and intentionally neglected to help people suffering from depression, mental health, and suicidal thoughts, which are almost certainly also going to lead to more deaths quite soon. I give it a few weeks before suicide numbers come out and indicate these lockdowns as a direct cause. Again, I'm indifferent to whether or not these sanctions are warranted, but I'm just pointing out what I think will happen.