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That's like saying "the way to beat poverty is for everyone to have a billion dollars". Both true and impossible at the same time. At least impossible outside Z
by m0zg 6y ago
That's like saying "the way to beat poverty is for everyone to have a billion dollars". Both true and impossible at the same time. At least impossible outside Zimbabwe, that is.
- quickthrower2 6y agoYes but can we easily afford a pandemic that goes on for years? Interesting you mention Zimbabwe, do we print money to help those out of work due to this?
- m0zg 6y agoBut it will "go on for years" no matter what we do. The virus is endemic now.
- quickthrower2 6y agoThere is a difference between occasional outbreaks and perpetual death tolls, even if technically the virus is still about in both cases
- m0zg 6y agoSooner or later you have to open the borders and restart economies. After doing which you get unlimited rides on this pony.
- quickthrower2 6y agoMaybe you don't have to open the borders. We can have a functional economy without the average person getting in planes and moving around the world. It is enough for essential staff and cargo to move around the world. No reason why that shouldn't work and we can't all make money. We will just be making money doing different things in different ways with different norms. Mother's day? Restaurant? Nah. What should we order from uber eats? Who delivers flowers. Etc. Gap year? Let's travel in the same country / same state, and go deeper rather than wider.
- nradov 6y agoNo thanks. That sounds miserable. I'd rather take my chances with the virus.
- tinus_hn 6y agoZimbabwe, well known for its hyperinflationary period when they had multibillion dollar bills.