COVID is getting worse

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subgenius wrote:
Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:34 pm
Jersey Girl wrote:
Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:26 pm
Found this cool little thing from CNN. information comes from Johns Hopkins looks like. You put in your zip code and it brings up your area/county, including your local restrictions.

https://www.cnn.com/resources/coronavirus-information
interesting link.
I see that my zip has about a 0.04 infection rate with a 0.0006 fatality rate. So forgive me if I do not panic and cancel Thanksgiving but rather opt for the conference in Hawaii.
Do you really think anyone here cares what BS comes out of your keyboard?
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Gunnar wrote:
Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:47 pm
Well, he is getting us to respond to him, which is the main, if not the sole, motivation for trolling to begin with.
This has tax advantages. I write off my time spent responding to him as a charitable contribution.
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canpakes wrote:
Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:56 pm
Gunnar wrote:
Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:47 pm
Well, he is getting us to respond to him, which is the main, if not the sole, motivation for trolling to begin with.
This has tax advantages. I write off my time spent responding to him as a charitable contribution.
well, not if Biden gets ahold of your taxes.
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Jersey Girl wrote:
Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:48 pm
subgenius wrote:
Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:34 pm


interesting link.
I see that my zip has about a 0.04 infection rate with a 0.0006 fatality rate. So forgive me if I do not panic and cancel Thanksgiving but rather opt for the conference in Hawaii.
Do you really think anyone here cares what [vulgarity] comes out of your keyboard?
They don't seem to mind your drivel, so go figure.
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subgenius wrote:
Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:34 pm
interesting link.
I see that my zip has about a 0.04 infection rate with a 0.0006 fatality rate. So forgive me if I do not panic and cancel Thanksgiving but rather opt for the conference in Hawaii.
Which is 1.6 times the infection rate and more than 4.4 times the fatality rate in my own county in California. It may not be justification for panic, but your community is definitely doing worse than mine, and probably worse than average. It certainly is more than adequate justification for following the guidelines for slowing the spread of the disease.
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subgenius wrote:
Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:03 pm
canpakes wrote:
Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:56 pm


This has tax advantages. I write off my time spent responding to him as a charitable contribution.
well, not if Biden gets ahold of your taxes.
You’ve just got to follow the proper rules.

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/connect- ... arch.shtml
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canpakes wrote:
Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:34 pm
subgenius wrote:
Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:03 pm


well, not if Biden gets ahold of your taxes.
You’ve just got to follow the proper rules.

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/connect- ... arch.shtml
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Gunnar wrote:
Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:25 pm
subgenius wrote:
Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:34 pm
interesting link.
I see that my zip has about a 0.04 infection rate with a 0.0006 fatality rate. So forgive me if I do not panic and cancel Thanksgiving but rather opt for the conference in Hawaii.
Which is 1.6 times the infection rate and more than 4.4 times the fatality rate in my own county in California. It may not be justification for panic, but your community is definitely doing worse than mine, and probably worse than average. It certainly is more than adequate justification for following the guidelines for slowing the spread of the disease.
which sounds great until one realizes that your hair is on fire.
keyword-
0.0006 fatality.
compare to
your odds of committing suicide = 0.01
your odds of dying from any injury = 0.04
your odds of dying from just walking = 0.001
your odds of being murdered = 0.004
yes,
Happy Thanksgiving.
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Mayo Clinic — ICU overrun and short of staff. https://www.twincities.com/2020/11/17/o ... two-weeks/
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subgenius wrote:
Thu Nov 19, 2020 12:49 am
which sounds great until one realizes that your hair is on fire.
keyword-
0.0006 fatality.
compare to
your odds of committing suicide = 0.01
your odds of dying from any injury = 0.04
your odds of dying from just walking = 0.001
your odds of being murdered = 0.004
yes,
Happy Thanksgiving.
So now you are arguing that we should never try to mitigate or minimize any cause of death or illness, as long as any other more probable cause of death exists? And you actually think your last response was in any way rational? Let's just give up the whole idea of treating or preventing any kind of disease as long as any other more frequent cause of death exists. Right? Unbelievable! :shock: :roll:

ETA: Happy Thanksgiving to you too! :)
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