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

[heisman]

Wow.

Yeah. I was wrong. I thought I was talking with a person capable of thought. Consider this one in your W column. I'm out.

For the record, I’m 162-0.

 

[heisman]

That's all well and good. Your article lists common comorbidities like high blood pressure, which per this link from the CDC is something that 45% of Americans have., obesity, and diabetes. https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/facts.htm

That doesn't answer the policy question of whether or not government responses have been too much, about right, or not enough, but it does strongly suggest that the line of reasoning that goes something like "COVID-19s not really a big deal because it only harms or culls the herd of those who were about ready to croak anyway because of their comorbidities" is a faulty one. The reason why a lot of the COVID patients have these comborbidities is because they're really widespread throughout the population. America's full of unhealthy people, but most of them aren't about to drop tomorrow.

That’s my whole point in this though. This is your (societal) warning when we have another outbreak of similar nature. Most of these comorbidities come from bad diets and sedentary lifestyles. And the data is clear and undisputed. You can do something about these things!! Get a Strava account and get to work!!

 

[Best Buckeye]

Hey! My dog is bigger than your Dog!................

 

[Jagdaddy]

But you were wrong. The virus spreads indoors, and I’ve mentioned multiple indoor spreading machines. We could add more. Airplanes, hospitals, casinos, etc., etc. Notice we haven’t heard about outdoor construction crew outbreaks, despite being on top of one another. Gee, I wonder why.

I don't even disagree with that, and I don't think that anyone else does either: People being in close proximity and in confined spaces clearly abets transmission, assuming that someone in the group is infected. But it seems contrary to your policy positions, which is have everyone working and congregating per usual even though work and places where people congregate is where millions of people concentrate and breathe the same air. No matter how close the quarters are, if nobody in them is infected, there's no risk of transmission.

 

[BB73]

Indoors, outdoors.

No time for the old in-out, luv, I've just come to read the meter.

 

[Best Buckeye]

I raise you @ $160.

 

[heisman]

I don't even disagree with that, and I don't think that anyone else does either: People being in close proximity and in confined spaces clearly abets transmission, assuming that someone in the group is infected. But it seems contrary to your policy positions, which is have everyone working and congregating per usual even though work and places where people congregate is where millions of people concentrate and breathe the same air. No matter how close the quarters are, if nobody in them is infected, there's no risk of transmission.

When I started seeing my employees come back from furlough, and they all put on the “freshman 15” sitting at home for a month, I realized just how serious they took the stay at home order. It was shocking to be honest. It caused me great concern. I told everyone at the company I would buy them a bike to get to work everyday. This has become my mission, so to speak. And yes, we are following the mask and social distance protocol to protect everyone. I just know that the best protection from this virus is not having any of those comorbidities, and people have control over most of them.

 

[Oh8ch]

I regret that I have not been able to contribute anything meaningful to this thread because - well, I honestly don't know how this virus really works or what is going to happen next.

But today I stumbled upon an article that caught my interest.

There was a woman in Italy who drank out of a cup that was contaminated with COVID. She contracted the virus and died within a week.

However, her identical twin sister drank from the same cup and DID NOT contract the virus. Seems to me that this argues against the genetic influence of the spread of COVID.

The science was a little over my head, but if you want more details just google "two girls, one cup".

 

[Jagdaddy]

That’s my whole point in this though. This is your (societal) warning when we have another outbreak of similar nature. Most of these comorbidities come from bad diets and sedentary lifestyles. And the data is clear and undisputed. You can do something about these things!! Get a Strava account and get to work!!

And nothing that the government is doing, other than shutting down gyms, is preventing those things, at least not where I am where going outside is fine. I'm down 12 or so pounds since this thing started and the air is much better.

 

[Jagdaddy]

When I started seeing my employees come back from furlough, and they all put on the “freshman 15” sitting at home for a month, I realized just how serious they took the stay at home order. It was shocking to be honest. It caused me great concern. I told everyone at the company I would buy them a bike to get to work everyday. This has become my mission, so to speak. And yes, we are following the mask and social distance protocol to protect everyone. I just know that the best protection from this virus is not having any of those comorbidities, and people have control over most of them.

No disagreement on any of that.

 

[heisman]

And nothing that the government is doing, other than shutting down gyms, is preventing those things, at least not where I am where going outside is fine. I'm down 12 or so pounds since this thing started and the air is much better.

Agreed, it’s just that people have been scared into not leaving their homes. Literally. Great work on losing those lbs. man!!

 

[sparcboxbuck]

I regret that I have not been able to contribute anything meaningful to this thread because - well, I honestly don't know how this virus really works or what is going to happen next.

But today I stumbled upon an article that caught my interest.

There was a woman in Italy who drank out of a cup that was contaminated with COVID. She contracted the virus and died within a week.

However, her identical twin sister drank from the same cup and DID NOT contract the virus. Seems to me that this argues against the genetic influence of the spread of COVID.

The science was a little over my head, but if you want more details just google "two girls, one cup".

TTIWWDildos

 

[sparcboxbuck]

And nothing that the government is doing, other than shutting down gyms, is preventing those things, at least not where I am where going outside is fine. I'm down 12 or so pounds since this thing started and the air is much better.

Down 30 here. An hour a day on the elliptical and giving up drinking during the week have been good for me. Good news, when I jump from my window on the third floor of the house I’ll still be able to fall at 9.8 m/s*s because that’s the law.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

When I started seeing my employees come back from furlough, and they all put on the “freshman 15” sitting at home for a month, I realized just how serious they took the stay at home order. It was shocking to be honest. It caused me great concern. I told everyone at the company I would buy them a bike to get to work everyday. This has become my mission, so to speak. And yes, we are following the mask and social distance protocol to protect everyone. I just know that the best protection from this virus is not having any of those comorbidities, and people have control over most of them.

Did a Twinkie run over your dog or something?

 

[Honor&Glory]

Did a Twinkie run over your dog or something?

Twinkies sound good right now...