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Terrifying. But the silver lining is that they're catching on to the patterns, which means they can start adjusting treatments. I think that beyond just flatten
by _bxg1 7y ago
Terrifying. But the silver lining is that they're catching on to the patterns, which means they can start adjusting treatments. I think that beyond just flattening the curve, delaying one's infection date right now probably has a significant impact on survivability simply because of how much we're still learning about this disease every week.
- chkaloon 7y agoExactly. People are talking about "moving goal posts" because the curve has already been flattened. But if I get it, I want to be as far out on that curve a possible so doctors know better what to do about it.
- vidanay 7y agoThe fact that the curve is being flattened is exactly what ALLOWS investigation into these deeper insights. You can't measure infection rate when your patient is bleeding to death from an arterial wound.
- SpicyLemonZest 7y agoPeople are talking about "moving goal posts" because the goalposts have been moved. In my area, 3 weeks has become 6 weeks, and now that it's close to 6 weeks people I see a lot of comments like yours about whether we really need to go out at all. It's become increasingly clear that some activists think everyone should stay at home forever, and are attempting to trick the rest of us into going along with it by endlessly redefining when it's safe to leave. I'm fully in support of your individual right to isolate as long as you'd like, of course.
- _bxg1 7y agoWhat a strange conspiracy theory to take up.
- SpicyLemonZest 7y agoI just don't see how it's a conspiracy. There are plenty of people who openly say that shutdown measures should be in place for a year or two - the Virginia health commissioner said it just yesterday! The only question is whether they'll be able to make that happen.
- _bxg1 7y ago> It's become increasingly clear that some activists think everyone should stay at home forever Who are these sinister activists that are just using the crisis as a tool to achieve their end-game of [checks notes] people never going outside again?
- SpicyLemonZest 7y agoWell, as I think you'll find I just mentioned, the Virginia health commissioner is one of them.
- loopz 7y agoThey imagine to be living through a pandemic as well? Amazing. What nerves these people have.
- im3w1l 7y agoCowards who only dare to release the truth piecemeal.
- loopz 7y agoYeah, I want mine served right this moment, no later.
- benibela 7y agoI am. Everyone should work from home.
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- rv-de 7y agoYou know that joke about the two hikers who stumble upon a hungry bear and one of them goes about fastening his laces ... oddly fitting.
- chkaloon 7y agoAs they say, you don't need to out run the bear, only your partner
- ashtonkem 7y agoIf you’ve got to get sick, you want to be either one of the first, when all resources are available, or one of the last when all the experience is available. You don’t want to get sick in the middle.