Your Level Of Social Distancing (groceries, stores, garden)

[RJ312]

Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

Meh. Not a whole lot has changed with me. I'm actually kind of happy. Dont have to pay tolls, dont have to get up for the 9x5 grind, job working me remote and a light work load. Plenty of YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, online gaming...


... but admittedly I am hoping this doesnt last for very long.

As I mentioned yesterday, I'm isolated. I do not want this to last very long. I have some things tied up in life right now due to this. I'm annoyed.

[Treasurevalley92]

I honestly love it. Working from home saves on gas, tolls and time. I sort of accidentally prepped because I buy alot of staples like Lentals in bulk anyway.

I've had more time for reading, working out, cooking etc. I take long walks around the neighborhood..the weather has been mostly nice..I've really enjoyed it.

Now just because I'm personally having a good time right now doesn't mean I'm not concerned like any reasonable person should be..and that isn't to say I won't be stir crazy in a week or so. We all gotta do our part to flatten the curve!

[DDivine]

It’s tough and annoying but we have to do it because using common sense serves better than blindly preferring convenience during pandemics.

[War Beagle]

Originally Posted by DDivine

It’s tough and annoying but we have to do it because using common sense serves better than blindly preferring convenience during pandemics.

I'm going to be the contrarian here. I think we have stupidly destroyed the world economy for a disease that is mild or moderate for the vast majority of people. Yes, it can be severe for people with pre-existing conditions and for the elderly, mostly 70 years and up.


Let's be brutally honest though: dying is kinda what people do when they reach their 70s, 80s and 90s. Elderly people die of all kinds of things. If we shut down the economy for everything that kills elderly people then we wouldn't have an economy. We have put countless people out of work and obliterated many small businesses. We have delayed retirement for millions of people who will have to work several more years to recover from this market collapse. If this continues, our children's education will be impacted. If this continues for months like some suggest, the very fabric of society will begin to fray. And let's be honest - the US isn't exactly a united country on the best of days lately. I don't want people to die, but I also don't think it is worth jeopardizing civilization for people who have already lived full lives.


In general, this whole situation makes no sense to me. To pick this particular disease to make a last stand against is bizarre. Compared to MERS, which had a 40% mortality rate, it is not very lethal. If it mostly killed children and young adults like H1N1 did than the government action we are seeing might make sense. But this hysterical reaction for this particular disease? Something doesn't pass the smell test.

[Westerner92]

Originally Posted by War Beagle

I'm going to be the contrarian here. I think we have stupidly destroyed the world economy for a disease that is mild or moderate for the vast majority of people. Yes, it can be severe for people with pre-existing conditions and for the elderly, mostly 70 years and up.


Let's be brutally honest though: dying is kinda what people do when they reach their 70s, 80s and 90s. Elderly people die of all kinds of things. If we shut down the economy for everything that kills elderly people then we wouldn't have an economy. We have put countless people out of work and obliterated many small businesses. We have delayed retirement for millions of people who will have to work several more years to recover from this market collapse. If this continues, our children's education will be impacted. If this continues for months like some suggest, the very fabric of society will begin to fray. And let's be honest - the US isn't exactly a united country on the best of days lately. I don't want people to die, but I also don't think it is worth jeopardizing civilization for people who have already lived full lives.


In general, this whole situation makes no sense to me. To pick this particular disease to make a last stand against is bizarre. Compared to MERS, which had a 40% mortality rate, it is not very lethal. If it mostly killed children and young adults like H1N1 did than the government action we are seeing might make sense. But this hysterical reaction for this particular disease? Something doesn't pass the smell test.

So imagine you’re an old person worth millions and have a switch. Leaving it off means you take a 1/5 chance that you’ll die alone in an overcrowded hospital in what becomes known as the “retiree holocaust”; switching it on significantly reduces your chances of the nightmare scenario in exchange for five years of capital gains.

The entire world is run by people in such a situation.

[DDivine]

For argument’s sake, let’s assume it’s only killing elderly, is it not humane thing to protect vulnerable humans? Is being humane is reserved to care for pets now?

[tcualum]

It’s not just harming and killing the elderly.

[Westerner92]

Originally Posted by DDivine

For argument’s sake, let’s assume it’s only killing elderly, is it not humane thing to protect vulnerable humans? Is being humane is reserved to care for pets now?

That mentality is only for us p***ies according to those who can only think in terms of money.

[supfromthesite]

The economic problems that came as a result of the mass hysteria caused by the media regarding this virus will cause way more deaths than the virus ever would have.

[Redlionjr]

Originally Posted by War Beagle

I'm going to be the contrarian here. I think we have stupidly destroyed the world economy for a disease that is mild or moderate for the vast majority of people. Yes, it can be severe for people with pre-existing conditions and for the elderly, mostly 70 years and up.


Let's be brutally honest though: dying is kinda what people do when they reach their 70s, 80s and 90s. Elderly people die of all kinds of things. If we shut down the economy for everything that kills elderly people then we wouldn't have an economy. We have put countless people out of work and obliterated many small businesses. We have delayed retirement for millions of people who will have to work several more years to recover from this market collapse. If this continues, our children's education will be impacted. If this continues for months like some suggest, the very fabric of society will begin to fray. And let's be honest - the US isn't exactly a united country on the best of days lately. I don't want people to die, but I also don't think it is worth jeopardizing civilization for people who have already lived full lives.


In general, this whole situation makes no sense to me. To pick this particular disease to make a last stand against is bizarre. Compared to MERS, which had a 40% mortality rate, it is not very lethal. If it mostly killed children and young adults like H1N1 did than the government action we are seeing might make sense. But this hysterical reaction for this particular disease? Something doesn't pass the smell test.

Dying is kinda what every Human being does period. Boy can this virus attack the idiotic too?