Originally Posted by James Brown
Seriously Darian? We are in the midst of a once a century pandemic and you can't even summon up some concern? I'm not sure about most Astromarters, but I would not describe my state of mind as "panicked" or even "worried." "Concerned" is a fair description though. I think this is interesting stuff worthy of concern and reasonable precautions. Frankly, I find it hard to believe that anyone is above "concern" about the virus. Even you! "Concerned" is a fairly soft adjective!
Jim
Jim, eventually this will run it's course. Isn't the actual death rate rather small? I'm still under the impression that there is a difference between deaths directly from the virus and deaths of individuals with severe health problems who have tested positive. In other words, I'm somewhat skeptical about the 240,000+ deaths being accurate. I'm inclined to think that the average healthy person doesn't have a lot to worry about. The virus is almost portrayed as a death sentence in the media. Most people feel ill for a few days and get better.
As I've stated previously, I live my life in as normal a manner as possible. I'm concerned about the general effect on people's lives resulting from restrictions decreed by government officials.