|
Nelek wrote: As I already have said a couple of times... try to take it easy Eddy, you are not being "attacked" by the whole CP
You're right, ofcourse.
Been offered the advice before. Will try to take it more serious.
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
|
|
|
|
|
Dave Kreskowiak wrote: There is no "both sides of the issue" with this.
Really?
Dave Kreskowiak wrote: There are the people who accept the word of experts and doctors on virus behavior and its impact on society,
That's one side.
Dave Kreskowiak wrote: and then the people who deny the reality of it
And that looks like another side. 
|
|
|
|
|
Oh, you misunderstand.
When I hear "two sides of an issue", that means there's discussion with some semblance of rational thought on both sides.
This issue, no. There's one side that just denies reality, listens to the right-wing marketing, and has no rational thought process justifying their position.
|
|
|
|
|
Dave Kreskowiak wrote: denies reality,
What reality? The one where we were told millions would die last year? Or the reality that masks are good, or wait, they don't help much, or wait they're essential, or wait, not so much, or wait, they are mandatory? That reality?
Dave Kreskowiak wrote: right-wing marketing
What benefit or motive does the right-wing have to be against vaccines? Or what are you suggesting the right-wing is denying? I know lot's of right-wingers and nearly all of them want the vaccine.
You are claiming right-wing craziness but without some explanation you sound like a left-wing screamer with no facts.
Can you expand on what you mean?
|
|
|
|
|
Oh, really? How about every red state treating this like the common cold? Never shutting down, or, now, opening up way too early with no mask mandates?
The Republican mantra is "Profit at all costs". Opening up and freely letting the virus spread will only do two things. Kill more people and give the virus more and more opportunity to mutate, possibly into something the current vaccines cannot protect against. All so businesses can survive over people surviving.
Texas has 7% of its population vaccinated and is opening up 100% next week like there's no chance of anyone getting infected.
|
|
|
|
|
Dave Kreskowiak wrote: How about every red state treating this like the common cold? Never shutting down, or, now, opening up way too early with no mask mandates?
I do find it interesting that how people see this virus tends to be the same as others in their political party. I hope someone does a serious study on that. I do find that interesting.
Your language is a bit over the top, in my opinion. No one is treating it like a common cold. Every state has had shutdowns and that has never happened for the cold, but I believe I get your point even through the hyperbole.
Where I live, schools opened up in August 5 days a week and there have been no major issues. I have gone to the movie theaters and not had a problem. One of my kids works at a grocery store and has been in public since day one. We have gotten the virus but it was not big deal. Other people at my work have gotten it and recovered quickly. My point is, from everything I experience I can see that the virus is not as big of a deal as others are making it. Of course, that is not to say that some have not been impacted greatly.
So, there are 2 sides. One side that thinks Covid is severe enough to shut everything down and hide until it is gone. And there might be some science to back that up. And then there is the other side, those that have actual experience (the best kind of science possible) to say that we can get back to normal and still be fine overall.
Neither side is denying science. Both sides are picking the science that makes them feel more comfortable. But all this talk of the other side being idiots or denying science is just nonsense.
|
|
|
|
|
20212 wrote: Your language is a bit over the top, in my opinion. No one is treating it like a common cold.
A bit over the top? What's more "over the top"? My language or 516,000+ dead because "it's only the flu", which is STILL circulating in right-wing circles to this day.
Quote: Where I live, schools opened up in August 5 days a week and there have been no major issues. I have gone to the movie theaters and not had a problem. One of my kids works at a grocery store and has been in public since day one. We have gotten the virus but it was not big deal. Other people at my work have gotten it and recovered quickly. My point is, from everything I experience I can see that the virus is not as big of a deal as others are making it.
Oh look, more anecdotes that mean nothing on the larger scale, but make YOU feel better because it didn't directly impact YOU.
If that's how you're going to play it, let me drop my anecdotes on you. In my social circles, 12 infected with 4 dead. My parents (in the age group with the highest mortality rate) got it from a couple of guys who had to be brought in for a plumbing problem that couldn't wait. My parents survived, but that was a scary couple of weeks.
Quote: Neither side is denying science.
Bullshit. One side is listening to experts and the other is picking and choosing, based on what you just did, throwing anecdotes around. "It didn't directly impact me or it wasn't so bad for me, so it isn't as bad as they are saying."
|
|
|
|
|
Dave Kreskowiak wrote: "It didn't directly impact me or it wasn't so bad for me, so it isn't as bad as they are saying."
I specifically did not say that so either you are being way too emotional or dishonest. I'd love to have a civil conversation but you seem to be taking this too emotional.
Sorry for the experiences you have had. But that does not diminish my experiences, and as I already stated, nor do my experiences diminish yours.
Have a good day.
|
|
|
|
|
Ahem,
Quote: My point is, from everything I experience I can see that the virus is not as big of a deal as others are making it.
Have a nice life.
|
|
|
|
|
20212 wrote: The one where we were told millions would die last year?
You apparently didn't listen to the entire speech, or just got your information from some right-wing "news" site. It was pointed with "if we did nothing at all to control the spread".
Quote: masks are good, or wait, they don't help much, or wait they're essential, or wait, not so much, or wait, they are mandatory
The only side that was spouting that crap was right-wing sources.
And if you had any doubts or were confused, the correct default position would be to error on the side of caution and mask up. The whole point of masks (and this has never changed!) is to prevent from spread FROM YOU, TO OTHERS.
|
|
|
|
|
Dave Kreskowiak wrote: listen to the entire speech, or just got your information from some right-wing "news" site. It was pointed with "if we did nothing at all to control the spread".
No, because this was after Trump had already started doing things. There was never any "if we do nothing." Remember, he shut down travel to and from China and Biden called him a xenophobe? And then later towards election time Biden kept claiming Trump didn't react quickly enough? Anyway, let politics stay in politics.
Dave Kreskowiak wrote: The only side that was spouting that crap was right-wing sources.
Dr. Fauci and the CDC are right wing?
Dave Kreskowiak wrote: The whole point of masks (and this has never changed!) is to prevent from spread FROM YOU, TO OTHERS.
Yes, and?
|
|
|
|
|
Quote: There was never any "if we do nothing."
In the data coming from the experts, yes there was.
Trump shutdown travel from China that took effect Jan 31st, but that didn't shutdown travel from China. The ban only impacted non-US citizens who had been in China in the last 2 weeks. It also didn't apply to immediate family of US citizens. We still had 380,000 people come in from China after that date, according to US Commerce data.
20212 wrote: Dr. Fauci and the CDC are right wing?
Dave Kreskowiak wrote: The whole point of masks (and this has never changed!) is to prevent from spread FROM YOU, TO OTHERS.
Yes, and?
Funny, I never heard from Fauci that masks don't work. I only hear that from the right-wing.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lost frogs on a low-calorie diets should still know their weigh around the pond,
(Ref Post)[^]
| Ravings en masse^ |
|---|
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
I'm sure I toad you that one last year ...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
|
|
|
|
|
Quote: Win or lose, sink or swim
One thing is certain we'll never give in
Side by side, hand in hand
We all stand together
|
|
|
|
|
Frogs are notorious for their shaming. They love to ribbet in when you do something wrong!
If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.
|
|
|
|
|
They are also adverse to playing in bands, seems they are not much for gigging[^].
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
|
|
|
|
|
Well you could try turning the heat setting all the way up on the iron, set it on the ironing board, then cosey up the whole assembly next to you while you're sitting in your work-chair working ...
You sound cold.
|
|
|
|
|
Three days after last year Purim festieves was the first day kids didn't go to scholl because of COVID.
Since then we had two and a half lockdown, we - mostly - wearing mask and working a lot from home (except those had lost their job).
But personally I found these times we locked in-house together very good...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
|
|
|
|
|
I'm happy to see you've found some bright notes in this.
Because of the lockdown I got some access to some really good services I couldn't get in my side of the state. Bless zoom, and people's newfound comfort with it.
Real programmers use butterflies
|
|
|
|
|
The really weird thing is how "familiar" it's all got - to the point where you see an older TV program with people in shops, not social distancing, not wearing masks, and you feel uncomfortable ...
I suspect it's going to take quite a while to get back to "normal", if we ever do.
Last summer I had to make an appointment to see a jeweler, and everyone was happy that I was going to turn up in a mask and gloves. A year ago, and the police would be waiting for me ... 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
|
|
|
|
|
OriginalGriff wrote: to the point where you see an older TV program with people in shops, not social distancing, not wearing masks,
It makes me want to cry when I see that, we've lost so much and so many.
OriginalGriff wrote: and you feel uncomfortable ...
I will never feel uncomfortable seeing people unmasked and close together. I constantly feel uncomfortable when I see people in masks and socially distancing. It's like living in a dystopian sci-fi short story where social interaction is regulated by the government, surveillance spies, and the self-made gestapo.
But I hear what you're saying.
|
|
|
|
|
You'll be surprised how quickly normal returns to well, being normal.
This whole thing will turn into a memory of a freakin' weird thing that we managed to survive. The only caveat for you, unfortunately, are the lingering affects on you and Mrs.
Even at the current level, Next Monday Mrs. & I get our second shots; my son's had his and his wife soon to follow; Visiting season will reopen. My daughter/son-in-law not vaccinated. Both sets have kids in school/nursery-school so they've already upped their acceptable risk.
Funny thing about masks: I've observed that in many parts of Asia, before all of this, it was common for people to walk the streets with a mask. Sometimes for particle filtration.
What we won't get used to is the climate swirling down the shitter - it keeps changing and that will be a problem that will likely distract us from the rest
| Ravings en masse^ |
|---|
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
General 
News 
Suggestion 
Question 
Bug 
Answer 
Joke 
Praise 
Rant 
Admin 
Submit an article or tip
