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but that is all true with or without coronavirus

by uxp100 7y ago

perl4ever 7y ago
The societal issue with the epidemic appears to be the capacity of the healthcare system, so being "responsible" means, to many people, taking no "unnecessary" risks. Quotes to indicate that people can define these terms in different ways. But some things kind of stand out as egregious. And even if you just break down and have to call for assistance, you're requiring other people to take risk as a result of your non-essential activities, which can be viewed as antisocial right now.
- s1artibartfast 7y ago
  My understanding is that aside from ventilators and ICUs In a few specific locations, Hospitals have record low utilization right now and are even furloughing workers https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/49-hospitals-furloughing-workers-in-response-to-covid-19.html https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/49-hospitals-f...
  - perl4ever 7y ago
    I don't understand your point. Your link says people who work on elective procedures, which are largely being prohibited, are being furloughed. Common sense says this wouldn't happen if they were interchangeable with people dealing with COVID-19 or non-elective procedures in general. Quote: "You can't take a pharmacist and put them in radiology. And you can’t take a radiologist and put them in pharmacy" But if they were furloughed just because the people in authority are complete idiots or engaging in some sort of vast conspiracy or dysfunction, it would still be the case that they're not available to treat auto accident victims. Either way, there are limited resources as a consequence of the crisis, and it's antisocial to not take reasonable efforts to avoid burdening them right now.
    - s1artibartfast 7y ago
      My point was that outside of perhaps NY, hospitals are not overburdened and still able to treat auto accidents. I am not claiming conspiracy or dysfunction. I don't think it is any more "antisocial" to do a cannonball run today than it was this time last year.

but that is all true with or without coronavirus

by uxp100 7y ago

but that is all true with or without coronavirus

The societal issue with the epidemic appears to be the capacity of the healthcare system, so being "responsible" means, to many people, taking no "unnecessary" risks. Quotes to indicate that people can define these terms in different ways. But some things kind of stand out as egregious. And even if you just break down and have to call for assistance, you're requiring other people to take risk as a result of your non-essential activities, which can be viewed as antisocial right now.

s1artibartfast 7y ago
My understanding is that aside from ventilators and ICUs In a few specific locations, Hospitals have record low utilization right now and are even furloughing workers https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/49-hospitals-furloughing-workers-in-response-to-covid-19.html https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/49-hospitals-f...
- perl4ever 7y ago
  I don't understand your point. Your link says people who work on elective procedures, which are largely being prohibited, are being furloughed. Common sense says this wouldn't happen if they were interchangeable with people dealing with COVID-19 or non-elective procedures in general. Quote: "You can't take a pharmacist and put them in radiology. And you can’t take a radiologist and put them in pharmacy" But if they were furloughed just because the people in authority are complete idiots or engaging in some sort of vast conspiracy or dysfunction, it would still be the case that they're not available to treat auto accident victims. Either way, there are limited resources as a consequence of the crisis, and it's antisocial to not take reasonable efforts to avoid burdening them right now.
  - s1artibartfast 7y ago
    My point was that outside of perhaps NY, hospitals are not overburdened and still able to treat auto accidents. I am not claiming conspiracy or dysfunction. I don't think it is any more "antisocial" to do a cannonball run today than it was this time last year.