There seems to be a big problem with innumeracy in responding to this epidemic. The number of ebola cases is doubling every 15 to 20 days. I guess people don'

There seems to be a big problem with innumeracy in responding to this epidemic. The number of ebola cases is doubling every 15 to 20 days. I guess people don't "get" exponential growth. Otherwise how are there so many statements about resource needs without a time tradeoff mentioned? Liberia needs about 3000 beds today to isolate patients, but only has about 600 currently. The US is helping to build more treatment centers totalling about 2000 more beds... but on a 5-12 week timeframe (to accomodate using Liberian engineers and local resources). In 5 weeks, the need will be for around 12000 beds! Do the leaders just not get the math? Or how else isn't the answer "do it the fastest way possible and nevermind who gets slighted or misses their cut of the business"!