What it's like to be retired during Covid

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

So, let's for arguments sake, we accept that covid is less deadly than the flu, car accidents,  office mishaps and playground accidents etc yada yada.  

 

That being the case, wearing masks, reduces the chance of flu also. Win.  Working from home reduces traffic, which reduces the chances of automobile accidents.  Win.  Working from home reduces deaths from office mishaps.   Win.  Now.  The world, whole world is dealing with the virus, not just America, and our election.   We need to act as a world and try to eliminate this virus.  How bad is it to wear a mask? Medical professionals have been wearing them for years.   Years.   They have been protected from many things due to wearing masks and washing hands.   So the worst thing that can happen is we are a little bit healthier if we come together in mass numbers to try to eradicate this.  But, for it to work, the whole world (which IS affected) has to work together at the same time.  Maybe we can also get rid of the flu.  Win. 

[Terrierman]

15 minutes ago, JestersHK said:

And then I see articles like this and just scratch my head or my posterior, not sure which one at this point anymore

https://www.kfvs12.com/2020/11/03/people-infected-with-covid-can-go-polls-cdc-says/

I mean should we stay quarantined if we are covid positive,  or is our vote more important than our health to them?  Which one is it...

The vote.  And I for one agree.

 

[Terrierman]

11 minutes ago, nomolites said:

First let me say, I wear a mask as appropriate - which is a lot lately as my wife has health issues at the moment that have required many hospital and doctors office visits.

My beef is the scads of virtue signalers, who quote their belief in science, when they truly do not understand it at all.  Just repeating what they have heard .... and low and behold there are many who don’t like to be told what to do - and will go out of their way to not comply.

We humans do not have control of this thing, we are just along for the ride.  That is science.

Mike

We don't have absolute control.  But our personal decisions and behaviors do affect our own lives.  That is also science.  From a person who graduated a long time ago with a degree in Environmental Health, spent a lifetime working in that field and is thus, a true believer in real science.

[Devan S.]

4 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

The vote.  And I for one agree.

 

Agreed.....but I don't want willy nilly Joe blow behind me in line coughing. 

 

I hope that people are using common sense in that case and seeking out the appropriate path to still exercise their right.

[nomolites]

1 minute ago, Devan S. said:

Agreed.....but I don't want willy nilly Joe blow behind me in line coughing. 

 

I hope that people are using common sense in that case and seeking out the appropriate path to still exercise their right.

Stood in line for 2 hours this morning to exercise mine.  Saw 3 people out of several hundred not using good sense.

Mike

[JestersHK]

4 minutes ago, Devan S. said:

Agreed.....but I don't want willy nilly Joe blow behind me in line coughing. 

 

I hope that people are using common sense in that case and seeking out the appropriate path to still exercise their right.

Im curious to see how fast the CDC reverts their decision back after the election... I mean if we're covid positive and can go wait in crowded lines because the CDC said so can we not go to the grocery store or shopping as well?  They are setting a dangerous precedent there...

[nomolites]

10 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

We don't have absolute control.  But our personal decisions and behaviors do affect our own lives.  That is also science.  From a person who graduated a long time ago with a degree in Environmental Health, spent a lifetime working in that field and is thus, a true believer in real science.

Agreed.....and I don’t recall you stating that this thing would be solved if “???” or “!!!” either.  Our(humanity) track record suggests we(collectively) have more work to do.

Mike

[Devan S.]

2 minutes ago, JestersHK said:

 They are setting a dangerous precedent there...

I think they are in a lose/lose situation either way. 

 

If they say you cant go to the polls and vote, someone, somewhere WILL construe what they said into they are taking away my "right" and it would be possible that someone can and would be used in a lawsuit to contest an election. 

 

[oneshot]

Well went and voted no masks there even with workers.

My Brother in Law was fine Monday, bought a Motorcycle. Thursday he was dead but he was a heavy smoker and had Smokers Cough.

From what I understand the masks don’t keep a person from getting this virus but I still wear mine.

oneshot

[Johnsfolly]

21 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

That is also science.  From a person who graduated a long time ago with a degree in Environmental Health, spent a lifetime working in that field and is thus, a true believer in real science.

Rick I am still an active scientist, but it is getting harder and harder to find the "real Science". The rush to publish, the competition for grants, etc. all open the door for falsification of records and corruption. In the case for COVID it may be recognition or monies that make for poor science or an overreach of the data to push their findings into the news cycle.

You also know that many scientists tend to be hesitant to over generalize their data. In that case more often than not scientific accuracy comes only after more data are available and not necessarily when the public wants you to be predictive and set policy on small data sets.