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The tweet he's so proud of is from January 30, 2020. While his recent fearhype is despicable, that tweet from 1/30/2020 was prescient compared to what others w
by panarky 4y ago
The tweet he's so proud of is from January 30, 2020.
While his recent fearhype is despicable, that tweet from 1/30/2020 was prescient compared to what others were saying at that time.
If you have examples of other equally loud voices saying the same thing that early, please share.
For the record, his tweet stated:
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What if this coronavirus is the pandemic that public health people have been warning about for years?
It would accelerate many pre-existing trends.
- border closures
- nationalism
- social isolation
- preppers
- remote work
- face masks
- distrust in governments
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- lxgr 4y agoMaking very specific predictions about the future is very similar to gambling: Depending on your psychological disposition, winning high and early might just be worse for you than losing.