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Re:A team exploited the coronavirus pandemic to set a new ca... by _bxg1 on Saturday April 11, 2020 @05:13PM (#22844299)
> generates waste, wear, demand, consumes energy, and puts more people at risk

I... really don't see your reasoning. What essential resources are being wasted and worn down? The driver's expensive car? The gasoline that hasn't been this cheap and abundant in more than a decade? He didn't set an eating-contest record.

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Re:A team exploited the coronavirus pandemic to set a new ca... by op00to on Sunday April 12, 2020 @02:46PM (#22850221)
Most actions we take outside the house require others to also take actions. Drive car w cheap gas, the delivery man and gas station attendant had to be in public rather than shelter in place. This extends the pandemic.
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