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But there aren't, percentage-wise, that many young people that _have_ been hospitalized. And those aren't healthy young people - they're obese, they're drug us

But there aren't, percentage-wise, that many young people that _have_ been hospitalized. And those aren't healthy young people - they're obese, they're drug users, they're diabetic, immune-compromised, asthmatic, have heart disease, lung disorders, or all the above, etc. If you're in those categories by all means, update your will and self-isolate. But otherwise you'll do fine. Even the healthy elderly, and there are plenty of them, do fine.

paulryanrogers 6y ago
Except the young and healthy who have an overreaction in their immune system. NPR had a recent story of teen who nearly died and could have some lastly heart or lung damage
- giardini 6y ago
  Why would you classify a person as "young and healthy" if he appears to manifest a cytokine storm response (supposedly) to Covid-19? Such a case is very unusual and I would question severely the use of "young and healthy" to describe such a person. Sorry if that seems harsh but naming is meaningful here. So while there are relatively few Covid-19 patients and even fewer Covid-19 deaths, there are indeed a minuscule percentage of such cases. It's not worth worrying about for the average person. Indeed that is the point: Covid-19 odds are so low that there is no reason for a normal intelligent person to be unduly concerned about catching Covid-19. Take precautions and go about your business. Truth is you're more likely to get killed in a car accident than by Covid-19. The real problem may be characterised by the fact that half of the population has an IQ below 100. However as a society we've given up on eugenics, so that is a path not chosen!
  - paulryanrogers 6y ago
    > Truth is you're more likely to get killed in a car accident than by Covid-19 In the US during 2018 there were ~36,000 auto fatalities. For the first half of 2020 Covid-19 is nearing 100,000 deaths with all the precautions. And there may be a surprising number of people with health complications of one kind or another (over 30% of US population is obese) that could be exacerbated by this virus. > The real problem may be characterised by the fact that half of the population has an IQ below 100. However as a society we've given up on eugenics, so that is a path not chosen! We are stronger when we work together. Suggesting that the government regulate procreation to increase society's IQ is ... not going to help toward that end.

paulryanrogers 6y ago

Except the young and healthy who have an overreaction in their immune system. NPR had a recent story of teen who nearly died and could have some lastly heart or lung damage

giardini 6y ago
Why would you classify a person as "young and healthy" if he appears to manifest a cytokine storm response (supposedly) to Covid-19? Such a case is very unusual and I would question severely the use of "young and healthy" to describe such a person. Sorry if that seems harsh but naming is meaningful here. So while there are relatively few Covid-19 patients and even fewer Covid-19 deaths, there are indeed a minuscule percentage of such cases. It's not worth worrying about for the average person. Indeed that is the point: Covid-19 odds are so low that there is no reason for a normal intelligent person to be unduly concerned about catching Covid-19. Take precautions and go about your business. Truth is you're more likely to get killed in a car accident than by Covid-19. The real problem may be characterised by the fact that half of the population has an IQ below 100. However as a society we've given up on eugenics, so that is a path not chosen!
- paulryanrogers 6y ago
  > Truth is you're more likely to get killed in a car accident than by Covid-19 In the US during 2018 there were ~36,000 auto fatalities. For the first half of 2020 Covid-19 is nearing 100,000 deaths with all the precautions. And there may be a surprising number of people with health complications of one kind or another (over 30% of US population is obese) that could be exacerbated by this virus. > The real problem may be characterised by the fact that half of the population has an IQ below 100. However as a society we've given up on eugenics, so that is a path not chosen! We are stronger when we work together. Suggesting that the government regulate procreation to increase society's IQ is ... not going to help toward that end.