| TylerLieberman |
05-22-2021 12:11 AM |
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Originally Posted by alphasaur
(Post 3435147)
It's not a small number though as covid running rampant can quickly saturate the health care system. Hospitals struggle with a bad flu season which is probably a 10th of the hospitalization rate of covid.
Also remember that death is not the only metric. How many of those with covid will have other health afflictions as a result (neurological, cardiac, etc)
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You are correct. I was specifically referring to death counts as that was what was being discussed prior with regards to covid infection, flu, vaccinations, car accidents etc.
There are absolutely other factors that remain following the virus, just like there are from policies that have been implemented. I saw an article today talking about how nearly 1/3 of restaurants that closed down are expected to never reopen. Suicides have skyrocketed. As has domestic abuse. And so on. There are rammifications and consequences to choices that are made and policies implemented on a large scale level.
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Originally Posted by DarkSideFRS
(Post 3435152)
As u stated later, 2% of the worldwide population got wiped out in a little over a year. That is no easy feat. Also, u can't put a price on human life. Just because u and your family didn't suffer doesn't mean everyone else is in the same boat. The US was on the cusp of losing control of covid (thanks to a certain former something). And we got lucky with the rollout of vaccines and that we have enough supply to vaccinate a majority of the population. However, some Americans are just too proud (or dumb) to not take advantage of it. Ppl in other countries are desperate for the vaccines and supply is very limited. I have family in Asia and the UK, so I see and hear things from their perspective as well.
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To assume that myself or my family haven't been impacted by the virus is coming from zero knowledge. 2 family members of mine/my wife have died. Multiple co workers have died. My wife is a Nurse. I'm an Occupational Therapist, working in a Respiratory unit. Every Patient I work with has a trach/is on a ventilator.. year round. We've been in contact with Covid patients since this started. Myself as recent as a couple weeks ago.
I'm just not speaking from emotion. Because emotion doesn't create good policy. Neither does anecdotal circumstances. Which is why even though I got my first vaccine dose back in the first wave in January and have had to go to multiple doctor appointments since due to issues with arrhythmia, BP, and heart palpitations, I don't go around telling others to NOT get the vaccine. Furthermore, while the symptoms started within 24hrs of getting first dose and have been lingering since, I can't 100% confirm that the vaccine caused it, as correlation does not always equal causation; though I'm not sure what else could have done it.
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Originally Posted by Capt Spaulding
(Post 3435160)
Hmmm. Now Tyler, tell me - just what was your original question and what was the point of your post?
Here is the "question" you asked. I use quotation marks because it is not really a question at all.
" I assume you aren't about to isolate yourself at home indefinitely for fear of a car accident?"
You then muddy the water with a couple of meaningless "probability" estimates just as you did in an earlier post.
Think of it this way. Your probability of dying during your lifetime is 1:1. Why bother living at all?
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My original question is quoted in your comment two lines below. It was still not answered by the person I was directing it to. Read it again if you must.
Not sure how probability stats are meaningless but reciting WW2 deaths or hospitalization rates is somehow relevant.
And to your last point: If your probability of dying during your lifetime is 1:1 anyways, then why does any of the virus shit matter anyways? Since we're all gonna die in the end regardless.
That's not how I think on this issue, but that's how retarded that question is. |
