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Coronavirus (COVID-19) is too exciting for adults to discuss (CLOSED)

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heisman said:
You are at much higher risk getting into an automobile. Life is full of risks and this is a total waste of time.
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When you get into an automobile accident, you're aware of it, and so is everyone who was hit with the shrapnel nearby.
You can also not get into automobiles. That's a choice.

The fact that there are other risks does not negate the risks.

Perspective is needed, and life is always full of unappreciated risks. The flu is a different one for the most part (despite being far more mature / widespread in cases/deaths). It's both more and less serious at the same time.

It was also a very underappreciated risk, until it was useful for memes.
 
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heisman said:
You are at much higher risk getting into an automobile. Life is full of risks and this is a total waste of time.
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I’m at a higher risk of death by automobile by driving in some shithole third world country, driving 90 mph on 315 with my cellphone in my hand, or standing on a curb as a pedestrian in Dubai or some overcrowded city in India or Asia.

I don’t take any of those risks either.
 
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Dryden said:
I’m at a higher risk of death by automobile by driving in some shithole third world country, driving 90 mph on 315 with my cellphone in my hand, or standing on a curb as a pedestrian in Dubai or some overcrowded city in India or Asia.

I don’t take any of those risks either.
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Correct, you are in charge of your risk management, and not creating mass hysteria when 99.999999999999% of the population will never be affected in any way.
 
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Dryden said:
I’m at a higher risk of death by automobile by driving in some shithole third world country, driving 90 mph on 315 with my cellphone in my hand, or standing on a curb as a pedestrian in Dubai or some overcrowded city in India or Asia.

I don’t take any of those risks either.
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I'm at a higher risk to not sanitize my surfaces very much. I grew up a bit before that was widespread in young ones, and frankly looked down upon it a bit as overdone. That was a choice that was selfish.

The real irony is if we sanitize and protect ourselves so strongly that we cultivate the scenario for the antibiotic immune pandemic to hit full force.
 
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