teedubbya wrote:Actually the more I think about that I take it back. Tail is right.
He should take his calculations in to the local health department, the Governor and or the CDC or NIH. He should explain why his calculations are more accurate and theirs are wrong. They are calculating things wrong and he should help them interpret the real meaning of the data and how to proceed. Make sure to share the theory of those under 60. That will be important to them.
My only request is you please record it.
I didn't calculate anything.
Don't be like vic.
If you didn't comprehend what I inferred, I'll try to be more clear.
This virus is impacting our older population.
Young people catch the virus and get sick. But they survive.
Almost half the deaths are now being attributed to nursing homes.
Simple math should tell us that our efforts should be to protect those at risk. The best way to do that isn't to lock down those who are not at risk. That's short sighted at best.
The longer our officials waste their time on how many people can fit into a hair salon or bowling alley, the less time they have to work out an effective plan to protect our elderly.
The more money we spend figuring out ways to keep kids out of school and day camps and sports fields, the less money we have to treat or cure those over 60.
Despite what the House Democrats believe, we don't have unlimited funds. Everything we do and pay for is at a cost.
We can let the young and healthy keep our economy thriving while silently building up their own immunity for when this thing morphs again. Meanwhile we can protect and treat and test and cure the old folks.
And I'm a lot closer to being the one that needs a cure, but I refuse to mortgage my children's future to achieve it. It's surprising how many are willing to do that.
The only reason so many Americans are OK with the lock down is because they're getting paid to sit at home. You take that away and they'll scratch your eyes out in the supermarket if you look at the last package of hamburg before they do.
But you can hide behind the "they know better than you" attitude. "I want you to record your plea because I think you're wrong". Bravo.
I haven't manipulated the numbers.
I haven't succumbed to the fear mongering. the daily death toll without context.
It's funny.
All I've done is add context to the numbers.
Demographics to show who it's impacting. By age.
And I get accused of being misleading, stupid and now of "calculating" things to make a point.
Speaks volumes for how blinded you have become.