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brightpilot6 said:True, that was the last point. Let’s just say, suppose this sickness started spreading without any government intervention—though we’ve already seen how that plays out in several other countries. But let's take it a step further: imagine that even after things escalated, there were no official lockdowns on transportation, retail, or even grabbing a coffee at a local shop.
Can anyone actually guarantee—and on what basis, really?—that we wouldn't face a spontaneous economic shutdown? Wouldn't people eventually just say, "Forget this, there's some unknown disease out there, hospitals are overflowing, the government isn't doing a damn thing, I see what's happening in Italy, and honestly, screw my shitty job as a cashier, a driver, a teacher, a daycare worker, a maid, or a waiter; I'm staying home until this blows over"? Or perhaps, "I'm not going to bars, I'm not going away for the weekend, I'm going to hoard every single dollar because who knows when I might need it"? Or even, "I'll just call my doctor to get me on medical leave, because what is this madness even for?"
I’ve asked this before: what would your actual economic plan be for those one or two months where the elderly and the vulnerable are being wiped out, while everyone else is gripped by panic over the unknown and losing all faith in "the system"? What would you communicate to the public? And more importantly, how would you talk to the most essential business owners?
brightpilot6 said:So, the entire argument put forth by Jessica Gonzalez is built on the premise that the danger simply "doesn't exist." They’ve been insisting on this since the very beginning, which I can only describe as an uneducated guess. It’s uneducated because it completely disregards the consensus held by the 99.9% of people who have spent their entire lives studying this field.
To be clear, no scientist was actually claiming this was Ebola. Rather, they suggested it was something akin to a flu strain, but one that (a) spreads significantly faster, (b) lacks any known immunity, (c) currently has no vaccine or cure, (d) has an unknown mutation rate, (e) leaves us in the dark regarding long-term effects on survivors, and (f) requires intensive care in about 5% of cases. All of those facts remain true today.
Furthermore, there isn't a single serious nation on Earth—not even Sweden—that hasn't implemented radical, unprecedented measures to defend against the virus, which is precisely why the numbers have remained manageable. This applies even to countries that initially treated the threat with nothing but mockery.
But for a certain crowd here, the danger remains non-existent or negligible, purely because statistically speaking, THEY have very little chance of getting screwed over. I suppose that says everything you need to know.
restlesssurfer97 said:I'm only clicking on this Linkam because of the comment section at the bottom, honestly, since everyone has already started tearing yesterday's heroes to shreds.
Joseph Clark37 said:Was that why the pavilion in Madrid was built and used at almost full capacity? Because there was no need to fill up hospitals? They sent a hospital ship because the pressure on New York's medical facilities eased up, and thank God, there's no need for its use. You can go to hell, along with anyone else acting like a typical "general after the battle," laughing and pretending to be brilliant. You're idiots. Look, you're in power, facing a pandemic with zero credible scientific research on how exactly this thing spreads, the extent of it, how it affects the human body, or what variables increase or decrease transmission. You don't have precise data on enough variables to create an exact formula—something 100% effective at stopping the pandemic in your country while minimizing economic damage. So, based on limited information, you make decisions to protect public health. You take expert recommendations, look at the limited experience of other countries over a tiny window of time, weigh models ranging from best-case to worst-case scenarios, and make what you believe is the best call. And lo and behold, the government implements precautionary measures to prepare for the absolute worst. Now that the peak of the first wave has passed—hopefully—comes the flood of fools mocking the government and the response. Leading them is that pig Šprajc, acting smart with his little jokes while everyone bows down to him like he's a genius. His entire logical deduction boils down to this: if someone goes on a mission to Africa and gets vaccinated for yellow fever, typhoid, and hepatitis A and B, then finishes their tour and returns healthy, people mock the decision to vaccinate by saying, "See? He didn't even need it." What a moron... 🤣 It’s easy for you, you clown Šprajc, and the rest of these forum jokers to laugh at the measures because, in the end, only 75 people died in the country. But nothing is easier than playing general after the war is over. It's a good thing neither you nor any of these people are in the position of making life-altering decisions during crises, or you'd be screwed, and there wouldn't be anyone left to laugh about it.
Amanda Evans2 said:Has anyone happened to catch a decent movie lately? ☕
Charles Roberts33 said:I'm joking, 🤷but
I was actually being serious about the paramilitary group.
Charles Roberts33 said:🤣🤣🤣
She's starting to show symptoms of a severe Vitamin K deficiency.
They label patriotism as fascism just to protect their communism.
Don't try to force us to renounce our paramilitary groups; you'll never succeed. 😉
Susan Kim2 said:Ten people suddenly spiked a fever because of a catheter. 🙏
Jessica Gonzalez said:I guess some leagues might be starting to factor in how brutal the heat can get during June, July, and August, which definitely brings its own set of risks. Especially if there's a heavy schedule with a ton of games packed into just a few days.
Amanda Evans2 said:So, I’m sitting here thinking about what he said—basically claiming he’s perfectly fine with playing matches outside of France, whether they're domestic or elsewhere, right?
Jessica Gonzalez said:If you're waiting on someone like Bandić to actually step up and handle this issue, I guess you might be waiting a long time.
Jessica Gonzalez said:The situation with Finger seems pretty great; I guess the crew might end up picking up my stuff for a few thousand bucks, based on how things kicked off in those first few minutes.