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I’d be comfortable doing anything I did in December 2019 today. People face wildly heterogeneous risks from this virus and should be allowed to respond accordin
by ls612 6y ago
I’d be comfortable doing anything I did in December 2019 today. People face wildly heterogeneous risks from this virus and should be allowed to respond accordingly. I’m young, healthy, and haven’t ever visited a nursing home (where 80% of the deaths in my state are) since 2002 when I was six years old. So my response to corona is basically “oh well”. Other people will be in different situations and should make decisions for themselves accordingly. But a one size fits all policy for a virus which varies 1000-fold in severity is nuts.
- KnightOfWords 6y agoThe problem here is the more the virus spreads the more everyone is put at risk.
- everdrive 6y agoExcept that you can't prevent yourself from spreading it others, who may be at risk.
- nathanaldensr 6y agoThen the at-risk should be in isolation, not the low-risk and healthy. It's insane to stop the world because of a tiny percentage of the population. Humans can't live like this, even if it means slightly more deaths over time.
- yangwuzrite 6y agoSo exactly what percentage death rate does it become necessary for you to accept personal inconvenience?