Posts by Charles Ramos7

Apparently, they're saying Omicron has been around since March and popped up entirely on its own, separate from the other variants:
https://www.cnn.com/health/science

Paul White9 said:Look, I’m not asking you directly to give me an answer. I am posing a hypothetical question.

"The idea that this is a milder variant is pure speculation"

"The notion that this variant is milder is nothing more than guesswork. There’s no reason to assume that's the case," noted Michael Worobey, who heads the evolutionary biology department at the University of Arizona.

Beyond that, there simply hasn't been enough time to confirm whether Omicron results in mostly mild cases. It takes anywhere from a couple of days to two weeks for symptoms to show up after exposure to the coronavirus. We haven't had sufficient time to determine how likely it is that Omicron causes severe illness, points out Dr. William Schaffner, medical director at the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and an infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University.

"There is a gap between hope and reality. It's fine to be hopeful, but it's too early to conclude that Omicron only leads to mild infections. We just don't have those numbers yet," Schaffner told CNN.

https://www.cnn.com/news/article/...news_top

Paul White9 said:Are we really such a different breed from the folks over in Jordan and the surrounding areas? Are we supposed to believe that something will be considered malicious here, while they get a free pass for doing the exact same thing?

Why ask me when even the experts aren't sure? Honestly, I don't see the issue—just hang tight and let things settle down.

Paul White9 said:If this Omicron variant is supposedly so harmless—and it clearly is, given that most people aren't even showing symptoms—then how are we even detecting it? Who actually goes to see a doctor when they feel fine, unless they're just being hypochondriacs? If that's the case, why is there such a push in the Western EU to mandate N95 masks just to stop the spread of Omicron?

Look, it’s simple: you either catch it and feel absolutely nothing, or you end up with a mild head cold. So, what exactly are we fighting? Why all this drama over a "terrifying" virus that barely leaves a mark?

People weren't going to the doctor because they felt healthy; they were there for other issues. As for how much of a problem it'll actually be here in the States, it's still too early to tell.

John Allen5 said:Thanks for the info...
But if that's the case, why was nu left out?

Usually just because it feels too "new."

John Allen5 said:I’m not really buying this theory...
If we're actually sticking to the Greek alphabet:

Alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, eta, theta, iota, kappa, lambda, mu, nu, xi, omicron, pi, rho, sigma, tau, upsilon, phi, chi, psi, omega

How on earth did they skip over epsilon, zeta... all the way through xi... just to land on omicron?

By the way, if you rearrange the letters in "two soy delta, omicron," you get "MEDIA CONTROL."
Interesting, isn't it?

They only skipped nu and xi, and honestly, there's a whole different subforum for conspiracy theories.

btw, if I remember correctly, we’ve seen the US and a few other places put on special watchlists before 🤔

rowdyranger44 said:With global supply chains already crumbling at our feet, I really don't think we need to descend into more panic by slapping on yet another measure like a multi-week travel ban.

What supply chains? Passenger travel is blocked, not freight.

rowdyranger44 said:Oh, come on, how much longer are we supposed to stay locked down?! Are you actually aware that taking such drastic measures does far more damage to the economy than any defense against this virus ever could? And you're practicing this kind of "strictness" on Africa, where these types of moves literally plunge entire populations into poverty overnight?!

What kind of "drastic move" is just suspending flights for two or three weeks?

Kyle Nelson2 said:I don't care what kind of side hustles the hotel owners or airline execs are running... if someone tried to talk me into a trip to Africa—and I don't even care about whatever new trend is popping up—I wouldn't go. I just know I’d end up stranded somewhere.

Honestly, most people traveling right now aren't even heading to Africa or some exotic new spot. They’re just circling back to the usual places where they feel comfortable and at home.

Kyle Nelson2 said:I honestly find it mind-blowing how people are just out here booking international flights like nothing happened. Look, I get it, they’ve had their shots, but seriously? Just chill on the travel frenzy for a year or so. You’ll have plenty of time to make up for lost trips later...

Would you be saying the same thing if you owned a hotel chain or an airline? As for taking a break, we already had 2020 for that.

Joseph Evans40 said:So, is everyone actually ready to line up for another booster shot? Lol.
Apparently, getting a COVID certification is just the easiest way to secure some decent cheese

The anti-vax crowd clearly isn't, considering you guys keep asking the same things over and over.

bluerider63 said:You've got a point there; we're already dealing with serious privacy violations as it is, and adding these scanning checkpoints at entrances is just going to take it to a whole new level of creepy.
Under the current setup, you've still got data privacy laws on your side, meaning the government isn't supposed to just hand over your personal info to some corporation or random third party without a warrant.

Exactly. You've got existing laws protecting you, and even if they didn't, who would even be the corporation or interested party involved here?

bluerider63 said:It’s honestly a bit wild to me how fast people just rolled over to this whole system of being tracked, labeled, and scanned for "safety," all while lying to themselves that it’s nothing more than a temporary fix.

Even before all this, you could be followed everywhere by hundreds of surveillance cameras without even having a phone on you, so nobody seemed too shocked then. Why the sudden outrage now?

btw, I remember reading about a murder that happened up in the Appalachian Mountains back in the 80s. They actually caught the killer because they tracked his trip from Niagara Falls using a cash toll payment from a bridge crossing.

Paul White9 said:You made a fair point there. But look, if we're looking at a mortality rate of around 0.1-0.2%—which is what we actually know now, unlike back during those first three months when everyone was just panicking and flying blind—then we’re essentially just dealing with another virus that doesn't carry a massive death toll. If this thing had a 30-50% fatality rate for everyone who caught it, you wouldn't need all these government mandates, COVID enforcement officers, public pleas, "educational" campaigns, or any of that other nonsense.

Basically, it's just like flu season every year. We tell the elderly and the immunocompromised to stay safe and be careful, while the rest of us just go about our business and get on with life.

Mortality isn't the only issue here. From what I can see, even the more severe complications (which have been showing up in younger people too) aren't exactly harmless.

crimsonwalker9 said:I couldn't agree more. My personal strategy is just to hunt for those specific scenarios where someone has already put in the heavy lifting on the groundwork, but they’re struggling to scale or manage the business alone, making them perfectly primed for an investor to step in.

Around here, people tend to lean toward bank loans rather than bringing in investors. That said, there's plenty of equity compensation out there—you can often find someone who's sitting on some equity but just doesn't want the headache of managing it.

restlessbear10 said:Starting a new thread here. Do you guys think we'll see this happen again? I’d love to hear some predictions. Honestly, this is the one thing that really gets to me—more than losing a job or dealing with health issues, it's this.

There was some talk about putting specific counties on travel warnings rather than entire states. By that logic, if one county is flagged by the EU, the whole country should be shut down. That doesn't make much sense.

electricbadger89 said:You don't need to go through all that trouble.
When I was checking out on Bazaar, there was a direct payment link right on the page—no scanning required.
The link just drops you straight into the app with everything already set up. All you have to do is swap cards if you need to, slide the toggle, and you're done.

Sent from my iPhone 15 Pro using Reddit

That was you paying on your phone. I'm talking about using a PC.

ironcyclist58 said:Wait, how exactly is PayPal supposed to be faster?

Are you actually serious? 😲

PayPal is just click and forget, whereas with Venmo you have to:

-pull your phone out of your pocket
-wake the screen up
-open Venmo
-tap scan QR code
-aim at the code
-slide to pay
-lock your phone
-shove it back in your pocket

analogjackal11 said:@Douglas Sanchez53
In this situation, paying for stuff is way easier since you don't have to deal with typing in your card number or messing around with those annoying security tokens.

Payment example

It's just much faster using PayPal, assuming they accept it.