What is wrong with you?Posted By Darian Rachal |
Jim, I'm just curious. What percent of the people that voted for Trump do you think to believe that Biden was legitimately elected?Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck
You've also been given just as much evidence that Trump lost the election fair and square. Do you still think he won?
Covid-19 data and graphsPosted By Darian Rachal |
Jim, I'll certainly have to agree that extreme measures can be taken that will lessen the cases of flu each year. "Suggest, might, could have been, really could have been".Originally Posted by James Brown
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We all know why this is - masks, social distancing, work from home, restricted travel, no large gatherings and all of the other social mitigation efforts we hate so much.
I'm not saying that social distancing, masks and so on are justified by kicking flu's ass - of course that is just a fringe benefit. I am saying that the virtually non-existent 2021 flu season proves to anyone who still doubts it the effectiveness of masks, distancing, stay at home and so on.
Now; consider that the US has had 29.5 Million Covid 19 cases and 550,000 deaths, even with the mitigation efforts in place. The comparison between week 7 of the 2020 and 2021 flu seasons certainly gives me pause. Think about how bad the economy and society might be right now if we had not taken the social mitigation efforts we did. The flu graphs suggest that literally millions would have died in the US if we had not mitigated the pandemic - a death toll lots of us, me included, dismissed as irrational in February 2020.
I'm ready to drop my mask as soon as the experts say it is safe to do so. I am happy to see the economy opening up. I am sorry for the death and the suffering, and I wish we had done a better job, although I don't blame the Feds nearly as much as some do. I think most states did what was necessary and did it effectively. Somehow we are walking the tightrope between economic ruin and disease.
I do think that the comparison of the week 7 flu graphs is a reminder that we can't let our guard down now. The experts have been right each and every step of the way in this pandemic. It could have been so much worse. It really could have been so much worse.
Jim
What is wrong with you?Posted By Darian Rachal |
Rod, as you well know, the death rate for the covid 19 virus is minuscule regardless of whether it's 10x more lethal than the virus or not. I'll take your word on the 10x.Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman
Since it's known that the covid19 virus is around ten times more lethal than most flu strains, shutdowns will not need to occur with a flu season but that was never a serious consideration in the first place so why do you present that false equivalency as some sort of argument followed by, "Sounds like a great idea to me"?
What is wrong with you?Posted By Darian Rachal |
Jim, I'm willing to bet that most people who voted for Trump probably despised Obama as President, but it never crossed their minds to question the legitimacy of his election. In the minds of many Trump supporters, I suspect there is the view that there was something about the election that just didn't quite seem "kosher". I suspect that is Steve's sentiment.Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck
All I care about right now is that Steven has made some accusations here in this forum and I would like to either see him back up those claims or admit that Biden is the legitimate president. I've asked a few times and he just ignores it, posts a picture of rural Pennsyl-tuckey, posts a finger emoji, or his favorite pic that he thinks upsets democrats. Just thinking that if Jim B. can convince him that mask wearing can help mitigate the spread of Covid and/or the flu he might take to heart the evidence against the election being stolen. Not holding my breath.
What is wrong with you?Posted By Darian Rachal |
Rod, One has to distinguish between deaths caused by covid 19 and deaths of individuals from other causes, with covid 19. I suspect that the number actually caused by the virus(particularly in healthy people) is considerably smaller. Even if the 500,000 is correct, that's a very small percent of the total population. We might also consider that a large number of people in the US may have or have had the virus, perhaps were sick or were not ill at all, and were never tested.Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman
"In his opening remarks at the March 3 media briefing on Covid-19, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated:
“Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have died. By comparison, seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than 1% of those infected.”
Total Global deaths as of today: 2,578,988
Total USA deaths as of today: 522,752
No, I don't think the death rate for covid19 is miniscule and I question the rationality of those who think otherwise...
Covid-19 data and graphsPosted By Darian Rachal |
Jim, if my name is showing up in blue any other time other than like everyone else's(area to the left showing our number of posts), I was unaware of it.Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck
Off topic, but what is up with your signature? I’ve noticed it for a while. Do you want your name to be displayed blue? I wonder why it’s not working. LOL.
On edit, Never mind, it only happens when I’m typing a reply. But I do see this when just reading:
[color=“Blue”]Darian Rachal[/color]
Covid-19 data and graphsPosted By Darian Rachal |
Thanks, Jim. I'll see what I can do to fix that.Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck
FYI here is a screenshot showing how your signature shows up.
Covid-19 data and graphsPosted By Darian Rachal |
I think it's in red now. I'm surprised that others don't have their signature at the bottom.Originally Posted by Steven Moore
Darian sometimes I see it in red and sometimes I see it(your name) Red or blue. It does not bother me in the least!!
Covid-19 data and graphsPosted By Darian Rachal |
I noticed that.☺️Originally Posted by Steven Moore
Darian, You posts way back in August show the red signature now.
Covid-19 data and graphsPosted By Darian Rachal |
