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Quite the hypothetical you got there. You've made a lot of assumptions, like going to a bar guarantees infection. I _do_ take preventative measures when I go

Quite the hypothetical you got there. You've made a lot of assumptions, like going to a bar guarantees infection. I _do_ take preventative measures when I go out. I wear a mask. I wash my hands. I keep distance as possible. There is little evidence of transmission within stores where people are wearing masks and keeping distance. I have coworkers who are nervous, and I do accommodate them by taking the prescribed precautions. Someone is in contact with me who doesn't know my recent history can wear a mask, and can keep their distance. They have every freedom in that regard, yet I don't have freedom to sit with a friend at a bar? You should be aware that asymptomatic spread is likely not very common: https://time.com/5850256/who-asymptomatic-spread/ https://time.com/5850256/who-asymptomatic-spread/ > The highest estimate was a transmission rate of 2.2%, suggesting “asymptomatic spread is unlikely to be a major driver of clusters or community transmission of infection.” It's good to be aware of _high-risk_ situations - such as shouting in a mob (you assume Texas spike was due to bars opening). You've yet to address my point... We all take risks every day. What's your goal? to keep everyone perfectly safe all the time? Padded rooms for everyone!

fzeroracer 6y ago
> It's good to be aware of _high-risk_ situations - such as shouting in a mob (you assume Texas spike was due to bars opening). It seems you're incorrectly assuming that protesting was the reason behind the spike in infections. The reality is that we've seen multiple studies come out now [1] [2] [3] which indicate that outdoor spread of the coronavirus is much harder than indoors. You can stop spreading that lie, because all evidence points towards our attempt to rapidly reopen and people packing into enclosed locations. > What's your goal? to keep everyone perfectly safe all the time? Padded rooms for everyone! My goal was to dismantle your terrible arguments because it's the same tired nonsense of 'we all take risks every day' and 'we need to reopen the economy'. By your own argument we should remove speed limits, remove laws against drunk driving and anything of the sort because we're all taking inherent risks by being on the road and it doesn't make sense to to keep people safe. [1] https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/494348-new-study-finds-few-cases-of-outdoor-transmission-of-coronavirus-in-china https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/494348-new-study-finds... [2] https://apnews.com/a288340b3bd3fbc62e564b3d0adfaa2e https://apnews.com/a288340b3bd3fbc62e564b3d0adfaa2e [3] https://www.nber.org/papers/w27408.pdf https://www.nber.org/papers/w27408.pdf

fzeroracer 6y ago

> It's good to be aware of _high-risk_ situations - such as shouting in a mob (you assume Texas spike was due to bars opening). It seems you're incorrectly assuming that protesting was the reason behind the spike in infections. The reality is that we've seen multiple studies come out now [1] [2] [3] which indicate that outdoor spread of the coronavirus is much harder than indoors. You can stop spreading that lie, because all evidence points towards our attempt to rapidly reopen and people packing into enclosed locations. > What's your goal? to keep everyone perfectly safe all the time? Padded rooms for everyone! My goal was to dismantle your terrible arguments because it's the same tired nonsense of 'we all take risks every day' and 'we need to reopen the economy'. By your own argument we should remove speed limits, remove laws against drunk driving and anything of the sort because we're all taking inherent risks by being on the road and it doesn't make sense to to keep people safe. [1] https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/494348-new-study-finds-few-cases-of-outdoor-transmission-of-coronavirus-in-china https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/494348-new-study-finds... [2] https://apnews.com/a288340b3bd3fbc62e564b3d0adfaa2e https://apnews.com/a288340b3bd3fbc62e564b3d0adfaa2e [3] https://www.nber.org/papers/w27408.pdf https://www.nber.org/papers/w27408.pdf