maroonedinhsv
Member
If the cure for covid means that I’m possibly hungry or in financial trouble, but the cure for recession means that I’m possibly on a respirator or dead... I’ll take the former, please.
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COVID-19 detected in United States
- Thread starter WesL
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A gradual re-opening shouldn't happen any later than May 1st, IMO, and I'm not sure it should wait that long in some areas.
The narrative has shifted greatly in the last couple weeks and people seem to have forgotten that the entire reason for the social distancing and lockdowns were to "flatten the curve", not to eliminate the disease all together, that was never going to happen.
Personally, I'll take my chances with getting COVID-19 at some point if it means my kids won't have to grow up in a depression-era USA.
Kory
Member
This thing is getting herd immunity whether that’s through vaccination or exposure. That’s how nature works. We need to start mass antibody testing now.
Also, I heard someone that works at Maxwell AFB said the rumor is return to work for them is May 15.
I'm not sure if you are agreeing or disagreeing with me, ha. For clarification, I meant it was never going to be eliminated by social distancing. I agree it'll eventually die out from exposure or a vaccine (or a combination).
I'd really like the mass antibody testing to start ASAP, but I'm not sure how far away from that we are.
Kory
Member
I was agreeing with you. It’s going to linger for however long we have a segment of the population who hasn’t had it/been exposed to it. Distancing isn’t going to kill it. A vaccine is realistically 12-18+ months away. So, whoever wants to stay locked up that long, more power to them. I don’t plan on it.
skelly
Member
If the cure means totalitarian lockdown leading to food riots and somebody coming to kill me and my family for food I’ll take the Covid -19.
By the way, the underground economy and criminal economy will be back in full force and I don’t want good people to go that route cause they’re desperate.
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Yeah but that's ridiculous, there's not going to be a totalitarian lockdown and there's plenty of food even for our indulgent population.
I'm thinking that if people have masks and actually wear them, we could get things back to normal sooner rather than later. It's unfortunate that there was and is such a shortage. It's about time we started transitioning back to precautionary normalcy
I'm all on board with more people wearing masks in public in the meantime, it's clear from how well South Korea and Japan have done stopping/slowing the spread that mask wearing greatly reduces the spread of this disease.
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Kory
Member
Alabama is developing plans to get the economy back open. It should be incremental. Start letting restaurants and nonessential business operate 50% of normal occupancy. Encourage folks to wear masks in public (this can be enforced more strongly on public transportation etc).
skelly
Member
This is based on rational people acting rationally. You have people pushing the 18 month shutdown. You have people pushing food supply chain possible disruptions. And this is just the mainstream normal garden variety outlets.
skelly
Member
And how did Sweden get away with going on almost normal esp. compared to everyone else?
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- #393
Call me an optimist but I don't think those who are pushing for 18 month shutdowns are going to gain any traction for success. That's not to say they aren't out there having some influence, but they're not going to dictate the free will of the majority of Americans based on their media propaganda. This virus is many times more deadly than influenza, it's a serious situation, but we have a rough estimate of it's mortality rate and who it effects the most and that won't be enough to scare everyone enough to drive this country into tyranny and chaos.
It's good to discuss that possibility though, and be critical of what the country has done so far. It helps to balance out the opinions of those who want a prolonged shutdown.
Kory
Member
If I have to wear a mask to Alabama’s football games in 90 degree September heat (assuming we have a season), I will do whatever it takes.
maroonedinhsv
Member
Eating at restaurants with masks on is going to be interesting.
skelly
Member
Protesting the governor in Michigan!
Here's something I saw while shopping. Here, you can go out, though it's not encouraged and things are a little weird. No shortages, now that people have calmed down a bit -- at first, WinCo was advertising MERS! No abundance, either, and there are still lots of empty shelves, though they have had a few necessities, like TP.
Anyway, here is the pic (given the message, think inserting the full image works -- hope it doesn't mess anyone up):
The playground had red "danger" tape wound around all the equipment, which was sad, but the whole sidewalk was chalked. It was starting to mizzle, so the writing might be gone now. Not the spirit, though.
Anyway, here is the pic (given the message, think inserting the full image works -- hope it doesn't mess anyone up):
The playground had red "danger" tape wound around all the equipment, which was sad, but the whole sidewalk was chalked. It was starting to mizzle, so the writing might be gone now. Not the spirit, though.
Kory
Member
Tuscaloosa mayor to announce plan to reopen city
The plan is scheduled to be unveiled April 28, Mayor Walt Maddox said.
www.al.com
skelly
Member
Only 13 days!Tuscaloosa mayor to announce plan to reopen city
The plan is scheduled to be unveiled April 28, Mayor Walt Maddox said.
Kory
Member
If this means I can go to Loosa and enjoy a few beers on their patio in this lovely weather, I’ll take it.
