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How many lives could be saved from automotive accidents if we mandated that everyone in a vehicle is required to wear a helmet? However, we as a society have decided that wearing a helmet is too burdensome. We accept the risk and inevitable deaths that occur from letting people be in vehicles without a helmet.
To me- this massive government imposition (read: concern for health) has to be weighed against the economic and social cost. It isn't a 100% one-way or the other situation. Both have to be considered and allowed for.
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I was just discussing this with the guys who were installing my garage. There's 2 of them. They're not hugging all day - they keep a distance, as did I when talking to them. They should be able to continue working as they present little danger, but they're considered non-essential, so will be fired. So they'll go on government unemployment costing the government money, and it's going to cost their business owner money in lost income for 3+ weeks - a lose lose basically, and I don't think they have done anything to increase public safety. But at the same time, the city (or county) don't have to time or resources to look at every business and say "you can keep working like that - but you can't - you can, you can't" - just not feasible. So the respective governments have to make blanket decisions as they see best. I think I read that Philadelphia made a call in 1918 - a bad one. Nobody wants to make those any more, so best to err on the side of caution. But - like the Y2K issue - because we addressed it and resolved 99% of issues, many people believe it was a farce because nothing happened. Same will happen here - in 3 weeks time if the virus declines many will actually argue that it was all unnecessary and just a scare tactic - but they can't see the bigger picture. Small thinkers with a narrow view. |
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I'm in the industry, and I fixed code that would have failed, so no, it was not a farce. It was real even if in your experience it didn't seem so.
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As it was, I remember certain things did go wrong, some up to a year before Y2K, some right on time as expected. Thankfully nothing major like a bank system collapsing and losing everything - was fairly minor stuff. |
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Back on track with the thread, what are you up to during this craziness? |
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I'm - not doing anything different. I live alone, I work from home, I'm a bit of an introvert so don't go out much, so this craziness is what I call "Wednesday". Life as usual for me, other than REALLY wanting to take my cars to cars and coffee, and I can't - that's about it. |
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Better get those 'think about the economy' comments in soon - this thing is just taking off and it won't be Y2K that it reminds you of (remember how you felt on 9/11 just before the first tower collapsed - like 'shit this is bad' and then all of a sudden it got BAD). But in the meantime, I'm about to put on my summer tires and enjoy some $2.75 premium and empty roads (I do have to work, but that means I also have my 'I'm essential' card if they put up roadblocks).
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You've got to bring it in house!
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The girlfriend is off work today. I asked her if she wanted to grab lunch today without realizing the governor had issued a state-wide order closing restaurants aside from take out orders......shit.
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But don't speak in opaque terms. How many deaths (not contractions) do you think is going to happen? We would need tens of thousands of additional deaths to just get to how many perish from the flu every year! It should be noted that it sounds as though your personal economic situation isn't in jeopardy. Further, you plan to use your "I'm essential card" to get around the restrictions you're such a fan of. That's the definition of being a hypocrite.
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