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We've already allowed narrow-field experts to largely dicate our policy re: covid response, and the results are worse than the disease. Let's hope more people a

by badpun 4y ago

We've already allowed narrow-field experts to largely dicate our policy re: covid response, and the results are worse than the disease. Let's hope more people are brought into decision making this time.

ManuelKiessling 4y ago
Source?
- badpun 4y ago
- frankfrankfrank 4y ago
  - autophagian 4y ago
    Agreed, im quite tired of HN commenters having the gall to question the basis for my half baked stances and strongly held gut feelings.
    - badpun 4y ago
      One could very well ask for the source of the (default for a lot of people) belief that the lockdowns were a net benefit...
Boltgolt 4y ago
"results worse than the disease" by what measurement?
- badpun 4y ago
  Inflation getting out of control which will disproportionally affect poor people in Africa, Asia etc. Whereas we might have to get less nicer car on our next trade-in, they might not be able to get enough food. Plus, if the strained economy results in even just one war, the deaths and suffering from it alone will probably be greater than the lives saved via covid response.
  - foota 4y ago
    Inflation doesn't cause food scarcity, wars do.
    - badpun 4y ago
      Disruptions in supply chain cause food scarcity and/or rise in food prices. For one thing, if shipping costs 5-10x what it used to, it means food will be more expensive and some people may be priced out of buying it.
- postsantum 4y ago
  For children for sure. Two years of lockdowns and wearing useless masks caused psychological damage and impaired learning. Not a good trade-off
bombadilo 4y ago
The quality of comments on HN has really started to degrade.
- frankfrankfrank 4y ago
  Yes, your comment is very low grade. I agree.
- badpun 4y ago
  Yes, please stop posting ad-hominem attacks like that. If you have nothing to contribute beyond them, just refrain from posting.

3 ms·

We've already allowed narrow-field experts to largely dicate our policy re: covid response, and the results are worse than the disease. Let's hope more people a

by badpun 4y ago

ManuelKiessling 4y ago
Source?
- badpun 4y ago
- frankfrankfrank 4y ago
  - autophagian 4y ago
    Agreed, im quite tired of HN commenters having the gall to question the basis for my half baked stances and strongly held gut feelings.
    - badpun 4y ago
      One could very well ask for the source of the (default for a lot of people) belief that the lockdowns were a net benefit...
Boltgolt 4y ago
"results worse than the disease" by what measurement?
- badpun 4y ago
  Inflation getting out of control which will disproportionally affect poor people in Africa, Asia etc. Whereas we might have to get less nicer car on our next trade-in, they might not be able to get enough food. Plus, if the strained economy results in even just one war, the deaths and suffering from it alone will probably be greater than the lives saved via covid response.
  - foota 4y ago
    Inflation doesn't cause food scarcity, wars do.
    - badpun 4y ago
      Disruptions in supply chain cause food scarcity and/or rise in food prices. For one thing, if shipping costs 5-10x what it used to, it means food will be more expensive and some people may be priced out of buying it.
- postsantum 4y ago
  For children for sure. Two years of lockdowns and wearing useless masks caused psychological damage and impaired learning. Not a good trade-off
bombadilo 4y ago
The quality of comments on HN has really started to degrade.
- frankfrankfrank 4y ago
  Yes, your comment is very low grade. I agree.
- badpun 4y ago
  Yes, please stop posting ad-hominem attacks like that. If you have nothing to contribute beyond them, just refrain from posting.