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Reminder: the vast, vast majority of the students are not in danger of dying. Median age of those dying is ~80, and CFR drops off exponentially for younger peop
by m0zg 6y ago
Reminder: the vast, vast majority of the students are not in danger of dying. Median age of those dying is ~80, and CFR drops off exponentially for younger people to almost nothing. They're also going to do stupid shit anyway. So maybe it's better if they stayed in dormitories rather than visited their grandma from time to time.
- michaericalribo 6y agoStudents are only one group of people who use a campus...people are less concerned about kids doing dumb shit that hurts them, and more worried about kids doing dumb shit that jeopardizes the safety of faculty, administrators, facilities staff, poor students who get a decent meal when they’re on campus bc of financial aid...part of the entire problem here is the narrow perspective that ‘students’ are the only ones worth considering when making public health decisions around universities.
- m0zg 6y agoMost of the "administrators" can work from home, or in fact be laid off outright. The quality of education will only improve, and cost would decrease. Older professors could social distance and wear PPE if they are so inclined. I think charging $40-50K/yr for a glorified MOOC is ridiculous.