I cant say I disagree. I'm not saying it's one way or the other, just explaining

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Apr 2, 2020
2:52:41pm

Harbinger Walk-on

I cant say I disagree. I'm not saying it's one way or the other, just explaining

The logic behind it.

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Harbinger

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Question: why are some assuming testing will reveal that TONS of people have it?

macdizzle

4/2/20 11:13am

Because it's logical. What makes this virus dangerous? The speed it spreads plus

Harbinger

4/2/20 11:16am

So why aren't more people testing positive? Only 5% of the people who think they

macdizzle

4/2/20 11:18am

They're not testing for antibodies right now, so that 5% is only active

Harbinger

4/2/20 11:19am

Why is the positive test rate only about 5% if so many people have it?

flyzag

4/2/20 12:54pm

Could you not be bothered to read the exact same question right above yours,

Harbinger

4/2/20 1:48pm

yeah, my bad. Disagree with your answer however.

flyzag

4/2/20 2:39pm

You disagree that they're not testing for antibodies or that the 5% is active

Harbinger

4/2/20 2:44pm

I disagree with your premise. IMO, if this virus was spreading amongst the pop

flyzag

4/2/20 2:48pm

I cant say I disagree. I'm not saying it's one way or the other, just explaining

Harbinger

4/2/20 2:52pm

LOL, you said it's a fact that "the majority of cases are asymptomatic"...

flyzag

4/2/20 2:59pm

You think there is literally no one who has had this virus without symptoms?

Harbinger

4/2/20 3:49pm

I believe all infected get at least mild symptoms.

flyzag

4/2/20 4:44pm

Have you heard of typhoid Mary...

Harbinger

4/2/20 4:52pm

of course. But when it comes to CV19, I'd rather not guess. or make assumptions

flyzag

4/2/20 5:21pm

They have proven that it's highly susceptible to heat and humidity. It's not a

Harbinger

4/2/20 5:32pm

No, they determined in a lab that it dies a little sooner. 2 hours instead of 3

flyzag

4/2/20 5:45pm

Or 4 minutes... Ya know, but don't let facts get in your way.

Harbinger

4/2/20 6:09pm

LOL did you actually read your link?

flyzag

4/2/20 6:11pm

Yeah but apparently you didn't read yours.

Harbinger

4/2/20 6:23pm

Here you go

flyzag

4/2/20 6:15pm

The huge increase in carriers when tests became available in the US, without a

vagabonder

4/2/20 11:17am

Plus california paradigm at this point

4/2/20 11:23am

I wonder what the false negative test rate is. For example my niece attended a conference in Washington

Cosmodiar

4/2/20 11:27am

Didn't I read this morning that 30% of some of the tests return false negatives?

IBe_WhyYou

4/2/20 11:50am

57% of all statistics are made up.

flyzag

4/2/20 12:55pm

Because there are a large number of asymptomatic carriers

KingDave

4/2/20 11:38am

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