"Social Distancing" at the Lake

TheRoBoat · 03-19-2020, 03:31 PM

Sadly, all state's numbers are going to go up.

The prediction?

In California, we are required, by law, to know how to operate tarot cards, crystal balls, and Ouija boards.

After this, I’m sure we will be required to own them as well.

Damn government.

Biggd · 03-19-2020, 03:37 PM

I just read a perfect quote, "it's sure easy to hate government until you need them".

Merrymeeting · 03-19-2020, 06:03 PM

This thread is a classic example of internet arguments where both (several?) sides are dug in, advocating their beliefs, in the hope that they will sway the other side...which rarely happens.

It's also a case where I hope those who claim we are overreacting are right. When all is said and done, if its a minimal event, they will be "right". But maybe they will be "right" because of the steps that were taken. Either way, I hope it becomes a non-event. Kind of like Y2K, which I was intimately involved in. It was a non-event. But only because many, many people prepared for a long time to make sure it wasn't.

Should you have any doubt that we need to do something, read here. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...-scenario.html

Use the slider to show how things could change if the infection rate is 30% and fatality rate is 1%. It's eye opening. Theoretical? Yes.

But I hope all the models are wrong, all the steps are "wrong", and we have another "non-event"

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03-19-2020, 03:31 PM	#1
TheRoBoat Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SF Bay Area, Bear Island Posts: 101 Thanks: 286 Thanked 35 Times in 25 Posts	Sadly, all state's numbers are going to go up. The prediction? In California, we are required, by law, to know how to operate tarot cards, crystal balls, and Ouija boards. After this, I’m sure we will be required to own them as well. Damn government.

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Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,421 Thanks: 2,428 Thanked 1,270 Times in 813 Posts	I just read a perfect quote, "it's sure easy to hate government until you need them".

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03-19-2020, 06:03 PM	#3
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,228 Thanks: 304 Thanked 799 Times in 368 Posts	This thread is a classic example of internet arguments where both (several?) sides are dug in, advocating their beliefs, in the hope that they will sway the other side...which rarely happens. It's also a case where I hope those who claim we are overreacting are right. When all is said and done, if its a minimal event, they will be "right". But maybe they will be "right" because of the steps that were taken. Either way, I hope it becomes a non-event. Kind of like Y2K, which I was intimately involved in. It was a non-event. But only because many, many people prepared for a long time to make sure it wasn't. Should you have any doubt that we need to do something, read here. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...-scenario.html Use the slider to show how things could change if the infection rate is 30% and fatality rate is 1%. It's eye opening. Theoretical? Yes. But I hope all the models are wrong, all the steps are "wrong", and we have another "non-event"

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