nsacpi
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Those immunity walls are looking more beautiful every day. It will all just go away. Like a miracle.
The Coronavirus, not the beer
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Those immunity walls are looking more beautiful every day. It will all just go away. Like a miracle.
The immunity walls have formed all across the world. As long as the leadership of a state isn't stupid and writes death sentences for older people we can all return to normal life aside from the at risk.
You know...the policy I've advocated since late March.
nsacpi
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aka the Arizona policy...i think they've come closest to doing it your way
And thats bad I suppose?
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msstate7
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nsacpi
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No I think Arizonans are pleased with it
It was so obvious from the beginning. All you are doing is delaying while costing your nation countless dollars but that's not even the worst of it.
We will see catastrophic societal dAmage to the aged 5-12 population as they grow into adulthood.
nsacpi
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I find it interesting that states like Texas and Florida who went light and short on shutdowns are so high on the list. I imagine they will be consolidating their high standing during the next few months. Arizona should be moving up too.
nsacpi
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"The guidelines that we put out a couple of months ago, those should be followed and appreciated as the vehicle to open the country, as opposed to the obstacle to opening the country."
"Young people are saying to themselves: “Wait a minute. I’m young, I’m healthy. The chances of my getting seriously ill are very low. And in fact, it is about a 20 to 40 percent likelihood that I won’t have any symptoms at all. So why should I bother?”
What they’re missing is something fundamental: By getting infected themselves — even if they never get a symptom — they are part of the propagation of a pandemic. They are fueling the pandemic. We have to keep hammering that home, because, as much as they do that, they’re completely relinquishing their societal responsibility."
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/21/...l?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
"Young people are saying to themselves: “Wait a minute. I’m young, I’m healthy. The chances of my getting seriously ill are very low. And in fact, it is about a 20 to 40 percent likelihood that I won’t have any symptoms at all. So why should I bother?”
What they’re missing is something fundamental: By getting infected themselves — even if they never get a symptom — they are part of the propagation of a pandemic. They are fueling the pandemic. We have to keep hammering that home, because, as much as they do that, they’re completely relinquishing their societal responsibility."
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/21/...l?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
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Runnin
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Like all those home schooled kids?
Catastrophic??? So far they've only spent a lot of time with their families, had a lot more adult, serious conversations about life and health, and spent more time on the computer.
Where's the damage part?
nsacpi
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I think there is a substantial literature on children whose educations were interrupted by things like war and worse. My superficial reading of that literature is that they have done surprisingly well. But I wouldn't use that as a argument against the importance of resuming in-class instruction. I think this should be a priority. Even if it means closing down bars.
Runnin
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Asymptomatic people are for a time, stronger spreaders than sick people coughing and running a high fever.
Runnin
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Kids with parents who talk to them about the real world in an adult, respectful way will be fine. This experience has actually been far more educational than normal times.
It seems like the same people now arguing that kids have to return to school or else they'll be permanently damaged, are the same folks usually say schools are horrible and promote home schooling.
But I want kids to get back to school as soon as it's safe for their communities.
Runnin
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Yes, Finding a way to open schools should come before opening bars and restaurants.
nsacpi
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I've been working on a project on how New York media has covered COVID-19 and have enlisted my HS age son as a research assistant. It's been something he's taken a real interest in. For people who are willing to think outside the box, this is a good time to make chicken salad out of chicken ****.
I've also discussed how 9/11 was a formative experience for his older siblings (they had classmates whose parents died that day) and how this is his formative experience at a young age. How for his grandparents, WWII was their formative experience (one of his grandparents lived in extreme hardship in France during the German occupation). So there is a lot to talk about.
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sturg33
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Yeah... new report today says a third of NYC restaurants will close permanently.
All those assholes worried about their haircuts rather than tending to their business.
Plus them being open kills grandma.
So why arent more closing? Maybe we can get Cuomo, BDB, and AOC.to shut down the rest of the haircut obsessed granny killers.