Author Topic: CoronaBro Meltdown/SARS-Covid-19 Spitballing Thread (Read 1541090 times)

michigancat · « **Reply #1300 on:** March 16, 2020, 01:39:49 PM »

holy crap

https://twitter.com/sfchronicle/status/1239620219376504832

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #1301 on:** March 16, 2020, 01:41:41 PM »

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #1302 on:** March 16, 2020, 01:42:26 PM »

https://twitter.com/idriselba/status/1239617034901524481?s=20

michigancat · « **Reply #1303 on:** March 16, 2020, 01:55:41 PM »

https://twitter.com/boring_as_heck/status/1239619752936361986

waks · « **Reply #1304 on:** March 16, 2020, 01:59:04 PM »

We had somebody who lived through the Polio epidemic (which was devastating and is less contagious than COVID-19) so we are going to ignore suggested CDC measures! If only this thing specifically affected stupid people.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #1305 on:** March 16, 2020, 02:00:41 PM »

Quote from: waks on March 16, 2020, 01:59:04 PM

We had somebody who lived through the Polio epidemic (which was devastating and is less contagious than COVID-19) so we are going to ignore suggested CDC measures! If only this thing specifically affected stupid people.

They are going to kid rocks bar so....

waks · « **Reply #1306 on:** March 16, 2020, 02:03:38 PM »

Quote

KCC issues emergency order suspending utility disconnects until April 15

https://www.wibw.com/content/news/KCC-issues-emergency-order-suspending-utility-disconnects-until-April-15-568833991.html

star seed 7 · « **Reply #1307 on:** March 16, 2020, 02:06:36 PM »

My uncle had polio as a kid! He has one arm that is underdeveloped, basically can't move it independently

Justwin · « **Reply #1308 on:** March 16, 2020, 02:15:08 PM »

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/us/coronavirus-hype-overreaction-social-distancing.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

Pretty much all the people in this article are MAGAs and very, very dumb, right?

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #1309 on:** March 16, 2020, 02:27:58 PM »

https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1239633844778737664

catastrophe · « **Reply #1310 on:** March 16, 2020, 02:30:51 PM »

Quote from: Justwin on March 16, 2020, 02:15:08 PM

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/us/coronavirus-hype-overreaction-social-distancing.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

Pretty much all the people in this article are MAGAs and very, very dumb, right?

Honestly I didn’t see a single criticism in that article lodged against social distancing other than one prof. arguing his university should have stayed open cause his class couldn’t be taught online.

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #1311 on:** March 16, 2020, 02:31:58 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on March 16, 2020, 01:39:49 PM

holy crap

https://twitter.com/sfchronicle/status/1239620219376504832

https://twitter.com/londonbreed/status/1239626809865416704

DQ12 · « **Reply #1312 on:** March 16, 2020, 02:33:48 PM »

To be fair, the Nashville Mayor's request was pretty dumb. He asked that bars on "Broadway and throughout Davidson County" close their business until further notice. "Restaurants" (defined as "public facilities where the sale of food comprises more than 50% of revenue) can stay open with limited capacity.

The 50% revenue cutoff seems like an arbitrary cutoff line that will have some pretty big financial impacts for these businesses. Why not just close it all down or limit capacity for all bars/restaurants?

star seed 7 · « **Reply #1313 on:** March 16, 2020, 02:34:52 PM »

Pretty disappointed in trump to give into this hoax

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #1314 on:** March 16, 2020, 02:44:54 PM »

Just said this is highly contagious....that is really flying in the face of some magas science.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #1315 on:** March 16, 2020, 02:47:48 PM »

He sounds absolutely defeated, I think he's finally realized the severity

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #1316 on:** March 16, 2020, 02:50:44 PM »

Yeah I think he really does get it now

https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1239639277836865540

michigancat · « **Reply #1317 on:** March 16, 2020, 02:55:28 PM »

Quote from: catastrophe on March 16, 2020, 02:30:51 PM

Quote from: Justwin on March 16, 2020, 02:15:08 PM
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/us/coronavirus-hype-overreaction-social-distancing.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

Pretty much all the people in this article are MAGAs and very, very dumb, right?
Honestly I didn’t see a single criticism in that article lodged against social distancing other than one prof. arguing his university should have stated open cause his class couldn’t be taught online.

there were some good questions asked, but there was no evidence presented that show doing nothing was better economically than what's happening now. (but it did say the value of a death prevented was as high as $9 million). also no mention of ICU capacity which I think is the scariest part of this.

I also think this was a key quote that makes a blind economic model pretty useless:

Quote

It was hard to escape the conclusion that Davidson, like others, was influenced by social pressure, he said: “It’s like, if you don’t close, then you’re a heartless, cruel organization.”

and in all seriousness I'm guessing an insurance agent from Redwood City and an economist from Wyoming and a VC who's insisting on holding a conference this week are MAGAs, even if there were a few good points raised.

Justwin · « **Reply #1318 on:** March 16, 2020, 03:02:05 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on March 16, 2020, 02:55:28 PM

and in all seriousness I'm guessing an insurance agent from Redwood City and an economist from Wyoming and a VC who's insisting on holding a conference this week are MAGAs, even if there were a few good points raised.

One of the economists is from Sweden and the other worked with the IPCC.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #1319 on:** March 16, 2020, 03:03:11 PM »

Italy still at their peak another 350 deaths today.

waks · « **Reply #1320 on:** March 16, 2020, 03:03:22 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on March 16, 2020, 02:55:28 PM

Quote from: catastrophe on March 16, 2020, 02:30:51 PM
Quote from: Justwin on March 16, 2020, 02:15:08 PM
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/us/coronavirus-hype-overreaction-social-distancing.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

Pretty much all the people in this article are MAGAs and very, very dumb, right?
Honestly I didn’t see a single criticism in that article lodged against social distancing other than one prof. arguing his university should have stated open cause his class couldn’t be taught online.

there were some good questions asked, but there was no evidence presented that show doing nothing was better economically than what's happening now. (but it did say the value of a death prevented was as high as $9 million). also no mention of ICU capacity which I think is the scariest part of this.

I also think this was a key quote that makes a blind economic model pretty useless:

Quote
It was hard to escape the conclusion that Davidson, like others, was influenced by social pressure, he said: “It’s like, if you don’t close, then you’re a heartless, cruel organization.”

and in all seriousness I'm guessing an insurance agent from Redwood City and an economist from Wyoming and a VC who's insisting on holding a conference this week are MAGAs, even if there were a few good points raised.

My understanding is that this has always been the scariest part and is the prime reason for the social distancing. I mean, the ICU beds are needed for people that aren't sick with COVID-19 too...

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #1321 on:** March 16, 2020, 03:05:24 PM »

Apparently the test is very unpleasant.

chum1 · « **Reply #1322 on:** March 16, 2020, 03:10:47 PM »

Does anyone think now is the right time for the government to make decisions about things like whether going to dinner and a movie has more value for America than letting some old, sick people live a little longer?

michigancat · « **Reply #1323 on:** March 16, 2020, 03:14:48 PM »

Quote from: Justwin on March 16, 2020, 03:02:05 PM

Quote from: michigancat on March 16, 2020, 02:55:28 PM
and in all seriousness I'm guessing an insurance agent from Redwood City and an economist from Wyoming and a VC who's insisting on holding a conference this week are MAGAs, even if there were a few good points raised.

One of the economists is from Sweden and the other worked with the IPCC.

I mean this is the most maga econ professor ever

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #1324 on:** March 16, 2020, 03:19:18 PM »

to be fair, the maga position is now no discretionary travel, no gatherings of 10 or more etc.

the "we will hold meetings and conf no mater what" position is now a major idiot statement.