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961.
by anoncake 6y ago
> Is there proof getting covid grants lifetime immunity? No, and there never will be since medicine is not mathematics. But nor is there any reason to believe our immune systems can't deal with this virus like they deal with any oth
962.
by anoncake 6y ago
There is no evidence for long-term effects, only anecdotes.
963.
by anoncake 6y ago
For the vast majority of people, that chance is significantly lower.
964.
by anoncake 6y ago
The less restrictions in place, the faster the pandemic and all its effects are over.
965.
by anoncake 6y ago
How much does people dying disrupt our lives every year? Not at all, basically. Two times "not at all" still isn't much.
966.
by anoncake 6y ago
Of course, but so is the damage caused by lockdowns.
967.
by anoncake 6y ago
Technically correct, but "long term" means a few months at most in this case.
968.
by anoncake 6y ago
1% is not insanely high, it's roughly how many people die each year.
969.
by anoncake 6y ago
Because a temporarily modestly increased death rate wouldn't cause the damage we are currently doing to ourselves.
970.
by anoncake 6y ago
That just means they are less harmful, but still harmful.
971.
by anoncake 6y ago
You can't expect someone to take a rushed vaccine because other people are panicking. Lockdowns are what crash the economy, not the virus.
972.
by anoncake 6y ago
Targeted ads are more effective, which means they are more harmful.
973.
by anoncake 6y ago
Depression stops you from doing things, it doesn't make you work on anything.
974.
by anoncake 6y ago
No, that is not interesting at all.
975.
by anoncake 6y ago
If the article had answered my question, I wouldn't have asked.
976.
by anoncake 6y ago
You could put a crew module into the payload bay. Also the Shuttle's life support systems were designed for multi-day missions so they may have been able to handle a two hours flight with more people.
977.
by anoncake 6y ago
Isn't this possible by design? All Windows executables at least used to be also valid DOS programs that just output "This program cannot be run in DOS mode".
978.
by anoncake 6y ago
> elected US Senators (originally they were appointed by state legislature) That phrasing is interesting. Do you consider the heads of governments of parliamentary republics elected or appointed?
979.
by anoncake 6y ago
Communism isn't about how resources are distributed, but who controls the means of production.
980.
by anoncake 6y ago
Having to wear masks is a restriction of freedom, albeit not a very severe one.
981.
Measuring impact of government actions and other factors on Covid-19 mortality(thelancet.com)
1 points by anoncake 6y ago|0 comments
982.
by anoncake 6y ago
Even without at-will employment, employers have ways to put pressure on their employees. "Prioritizing" them in layoffs, withholding promotions and training, etc.
983.
by anoncake 6y ago
If $0 is a price, Google is increasing the price by an excessive infinity%.
984.
by anoncake 6y ago
So you prefer doctors with flaws you can't see.
985.
by anoncake 6y ago
Why lithium-ion batteries? We use them for their energy density which is irrelevant for grid storage.
986.
by anoncake 6y ago
If a bank proposes something, it's safe to say it's not socialism.
987.
by anoncake 6y ago
That would be a very confused communist who doesn't understand that there is a difference between private and personal property.
988.
by anoncake 6y ago
Stop making stuff up.
989.
by anoncake 6y ago
Then you can't rely on the user's hardware. If you want to verify an ID or license, a photo is not sufficient anyway. Many security features can't be checked that way.
990.
by anoncake 6y ago
If you're sentient, you're a person.

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