Perhaps it's more important to get over the real myth that random CBers are experts. You're not.

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Mar 27, 2020
6:36:27am

jdub FORMER USER

Pretending you know what you're talking isn't helpful.

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We must get over the myth that "curve flattening" is beneficial

Busiturtle

3/27/20 5:31am

This again?

memento

3/27/20 5:42am

RE: We must get over the myth that "curve flattening" is beneficial

WhirleyPop

3/27/20 6:02am

It’s true

coolcats

3/27/20 6:32am

Perhaps it's more important to get over the real myth that random CBers are experts. You're not.

jdub

3/27/20 6:36am

But me brother works at a hospital!

Ryan M

3/27/20 6:40am

RE: But me brother works at a hospital!

idcougarfan

3/27/20 8:21am

I enjoy the idea that if infectious disease experts don't know everything about

vagabonder

3/27/20 6:57am

You might enjoy that idea, but you are mistaken. Your guess isn't as good as theirs.

jdub

3/27/20 7:05am

I think you missed some TIC

SingleStrapBackpack

3/27/20 8:09am

I doubt it was TIC.

StalwartBraveTrue

3/27/20 9:56am

then read his other posts in this same thread

SingleStrapBackpack

3/27/20 9:59am

I found the one other post. I stand corrected.

StalwartBraveTrue

3/27/20 10:07am

Tuiaki < Average CB Poster < Fauci

ryebrye

3/27/20 7:20am

Don’t have to be an expert to know shutdown kills the economy. Even

shammy

3/27/20 8:18am

What has been the "expert" opinion regarding masks during all this?

MarylandFan

3/27/20 8:22am

RE: Perhaps it's more important to get over the real myth that random CBers are

HONOMO

3/27/20 9:32am

Viral microbiology isn't rocket science

kiyoshige

3/27/20 9:43am

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YSeattle

3/27/20 11:25am

Uhh, what scientist is taking into account cost of execution?

RugbyCoug

3/27/20 11:57am

Here are a few excellent posts on the topic of “experts”

Breaded Hamster

3/27/20 9:07pm

This is based on the assumption that treatment won't improve, we won't find a va

vagabonder

3/27/20 6:45am

We are not asked to do without for an indefinite period.

Everyman

3/27/20 6:47am

The issue is some of us aren’t sacrificing much. I can work from home, collect

Colorado

3/27/20 7:16am

Three million were forced into unemployment!!!!

Busiturtle

3/27/20 7:19am

But that’s “only a small percentage of the populace”

antiyewt

3/27/20 7:33am

A bit less than 1% of the US population, in raw numbers.

vagabonder

3/27/20 7:40am

It’s a higher percentage of the workforce

Colorado

3/27/20 7:54am

Look at it this way, when was the last time in the history of the US there were 3 million people collecting unemploymen?

antiyewt

3/27/20 9:53am

WAAAAAY off. We're only looking at employable, work-age adults and that doesn't

chazen

3/27/20 1:18pm

It will be interesting to see how many are re-hired when the stimulus kicks in

Doogal McCougar

3/27/20 9:08am

Yes, we are. Imperial College report says SD measures will need to be

Bostonblue

3/27/20 9:24am

How long to ramp up medical equipment, supplies, labor & hospital capacity?

Doogal McCougar

3/27/20 9:32am

shockingly, Imperial "experts" don't address this.

Bostonblue

3/27/20 9:35am

Exactly. We need additional experts from other fields and industries to form

Doogal McCougar

3/27/20 9:37am

If your scared of Covid protect yourself

ABCoug

3/27/20 8:10am

RE: We must get over the myth that "curve flattening" is beneficial

AtomicHamster

3/27/20 8:25am

Where does Imperial College fit in your diagram. I don’t

kotacoug

3/27/20 9:01am

Why would they fit? You dont think they're trying to do their best with an unknown?

AtomicHamster

3/27/20 10:17am

We must get over the myth that the economy will recover without defeating

Oatmeal

3/27/20 8:48am

Oh, thanks for filling us in. So we all hibernate for 12-18 months.

antiyewt

3/27/20 10:08am

Print to infinity!

HONOMO

3/27/20 9:33am

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Machiavelli

3/27/20 9:36am

This is irrational hyperbole to exceed that of epidemiologists.

StalwartBraveTrue

3/27/20 9:47am

You know, I suppose it would have been too much to ask that we all be born

Mitty

3/27/20 10:14am

Pretty irresponsible to call curve flattening a myth. Give it more time. This is just another "the sky is falling" view.

WaybackCougar

3/27/20 11:18am

Ok, fine, please sign "I choose not to have a ventilator if I need one"

YSeattle

3/27/20 11:26am

Peer reviewed papers say it is working.

Zoobieman

3/27/20 1:18pm

There's more to life than the GDP

Celeritas

3/27/20 2:06pm

No, this is about individuals falling into despair because they are denied

Busiturtle

3/27/20 4:30pm

New Zealand eh

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