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“Two weeks” is quite the litotes. COVID-19 has been around /two years/.

• throwamon 5y ago
  Exactly! Imagine how many diseases we would have eradicated if we all just stayed at home for that long! Not just diseases, by the way - as Pascal would have said, "All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone."
  • orra 5y ago
    Ah, I hadn't grasped your irony. I heard it suggested somewhat seriously recently, which miffed me a bit. Lockdowns were probably the least awful option in early 2020, but as you know it doesn't make them a great idea now.
    • Pyramus 5y ago
      My understanding is that parent was not joking. It's a great thought experiment though, and let's not forget that humanity did eradicate a number of diseases.
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      • orra 5y ago
        We did, although my response would be that's because vaccines are wonderful. (And, for other diseases, because of improved sanitation and nutrition.)