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Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19

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  • MikM Mik

    Overall, perhaps. But it cannot account for individual instances where what you or I did made a difference. I choose to believe these results are skewed by compliance levels. Restrictions and compliance are two different things.

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    @mik said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

    Restrictions and compliance are two different things.

    I think the point is somewhere near that

    You can restrict whatever you want but it doesn't matter if citizens don't comply

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    • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

      And how does he explain Taiwan vs UK?

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      @jon-nyc said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

      And how does he explain Taiwan vs UK?

      Or Thailand or Singapore or New Zealand.

      Of course, compliance by the people has a big big part of it.

      Kind of a goofy article. For example, if no one follows stopping at a red light, and there many intersection accidents, he would probably say - "Government requirements for Red lights provide no safety for auto drivers"

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      • CopperC Copper

        @mik said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

        Restrictions and compliance are two different things.

        I think the point is somewhere near that

        You can restrict whatever you want but it doesn't matter if citizens don't comply

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        @copper said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

        @mik said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

        Restrictions and compliance are two different things.

        I think the point is somewhere near that

        You can restrict whatever you want but it doesn't matter if citizens don't comply

        Bingo!
        Guess who most non compliers are too? Yup! They follow the words of their master in all things.
        I also think in my heart, not with evidence of course, that there are many more asymptomatics out there than they estimate. I think herd immunity is closer than estimated. It would be nice to have some test more readily available to see if one already had the dammed bug.

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        • MikM Away
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          God, you are tiresome.

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          • MikM Mik

            God, you are tiresome.

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            @mik said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

            God, you are tiresome.

            Hard truths spoken here against your tribe are hard to hear. I understand Mik. I'm not as smooth as Jon and John at making my point, I agree.

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              I don't have a tribe, you blithering jackass. And I sure as hell don't have a master. But an intelligent conversation was taking place and you just came in and shit all over it for no particular reason. Larry's not here. he can't hurt you anymore. So stop pretending. Or hallucinating, whatever it is.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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              • JollyJ Jolly

                Might as well drag Aqua into it...

                So, what does that say about mask/no mask?

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                @jolly said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

                Might as well drag Aqua into it...

                So, what does that say about mask/no mask?

                😁

                Assuming masks are used properly, I don't see how you can explain around the simple physics of how masks work.

                Please love yourself.

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                  @mik said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

                  God, you are tiresome.

                  Hard truths spoken here against your tribe are hard to hear. I understand Mik. I'm not as smooth as Jon and John at making my point, I agree.

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                  @nobodyssock said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

                  I'm not as smooth as Jon and John at making my point, I agree.

                  I am sure they are thrilled that you consider them ideological peers.

                  Education is extremely important.

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                  • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                    @jolly said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

                    Might as well drag Aqua into it...

                    So, what does that say about mask/no mask?

                    😁

                    Assuming masks are used properly, I don't see how you can explain around the simple physics of how masks work.

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                    @aqua-letifer said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

                    @jolly said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

                    Might as well drag Aqua into it...

                    So, what does that say about mask/no mask?

                    😁

                    Assuming masks are used properly, I don't see how you can explain around the simple physics of how masks work.

                    It's not just physics

                    You might as well say that NFL football is just physics

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                      Restaurant, bar, gym owners are hopping mad here in San Diego. We are still in the "red" tier preventing full reopening. It's appalling how many small businesses will go under because of these non-scientific edicts. All the pols are drunk on their power. The Newsom recall will happen, probably in August. Rumor says it will be by "mail-in" ballots. Gee, I bet Gavin will gladly welcome that. He'll likely survive.

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                      • S SD Tav

                        Restaurant, bar, gym owners are hopping mad here in San Diego. We are still in the "red" tier preventing full reopening. It's appalling how many small businesses will go under because of these non-scientific edicts. All the pols are drunk on their power. The Newsom recall will happen, probably in August. Rumor says it will be by "mail-in" ballots. Gee, I bet Gavin will gladly welcome that. He'll likely survive.

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                        @sd-tav said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

                        It's appalling how many small businesses will go under

                        How many of them have tried to adapt?

                        Very few have gone under around here.

                        Please love yourself.

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                        • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                          @sd-tav said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

                          It's appalling how many small businesses will go under

                          How many of them have tried to adapt?

                          Very few have gone under around here.

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                          @aqua-letifer Well, many have tried to adapt with outdoor facilities. I go to a gym that has a nice outdoor setup. I actually now prefer working out outdoors. But, the problem is that many restaurants can't get by with only outdoor and takeout business. One owner was on the news saying he was losing $5000 a week even with limited outdoor and takeout. In my area of San Diego when I drive around I now see a fair number of shuttered businesses. Most are small Mom-and-Pop type. The big chains are going to survive, although a big tech store I used to visit called Fry's Electronics has apparently closed for good. I also heard that Best Buy is closing some stores, but none so far in California. Complete re-opening has got to happen soon.

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                          • MikM Away
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                            The only reason there has not been an absolute small business apocalypse is federal bailouts keeping many afloat. But we have to reopen. And right soon. I was in Florida this week - no distance between tables, few masks. There rates do not seem to be going up.

                            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                              @nobodyssock said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

                              I'm not as smooth as Jon and John at making my point, I agree.

                              I am sure they are thrilled that you consider them ideological peers.

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                              @horace said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

                              @nobodyssock said in Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19:

                              I'm not as smooth as Jon and John at making my point, I agree.

                              I am sure they are thrilled that you consider them ideological peers.

                              I honestly don't mind at all.

                              I try, admittedly not always successfully, not to take this stuff too seriously.

                              'tis a silly place.

                              I was only joking

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                                Headlines from 1918:

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                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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