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The problem with this though is all the data I look seems to be such a huge % of deaths of people over 75-80. That demographic is going to die soon from someth
by machinehermit 6y ago
The problem with this though is all the data I look seems to be such a huge % of deaths of people over 75-80.
That demographic is going to die soon from something. There is a level of irrationality with all this in pretending that we are dramatically extending the lives of 80yos.
I remember the first death in NYC, Cuomo said they were over 70 and would have died from the flu also because they were in poor health. We have completely lost that level of rationality.
A huge % of the people we are "saving" are going to die in the next year from something else.
When I have tried to express this thought to people I have mostly got a sarcastic "yea fuck grandma, let her die" response that is completely irrational.
- catalogia 6y agoThis is why the discussion should focus on impact to average life expectancy, not raw fatality numbers.
- shripadk 6y agoI don't think you can compare Coronavirus with the Flu. The effects are totally different. Especially from what I have read about from survivors. It is fucking scary to say the least. A British lady (age 39) has described the virus as like having "glass in your lungs" [1]. You don't get that with common Flu. This virus is killing even the younger generation. So I don't think we can call the fear "irrational". [1]: https://nypost.com/2020/03/20/like-having-glass-in-your-lungs-mom-describes-having-coronavirus/ https://nypost.com/2020/03/20/like-having-glass-in-your-lung...