There's more to life than the GDP

Mar 27, 2020
2:06:39pm

Celeritas All-American

If the government had been more on the ball (Federal), and the citizenry were responsive, the impact would not be as severe.

See New Zealand for an example of how to do this better.

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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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