Seattle’s leaders let scientists take the lead, New York’s did not

Re:Seattle’s leaders let scientists take the lead, New York’... by scottLobster on Sunday April 26, 2020 @03:54PM (#22989686)

So technically correct is the best kind of correct? The feasibility of succeeding makes the point moot, and frankly makes it sound like puerile moralizing. You might as well say, in the wake of a murder, "well your society could stop murder altogether if they decided not to kill each other".

Especially considering that we've already passed the largest economic bailout/safety net measures in world history in a matter of 3 weeks, and it looks like more is on the way. It would seem that "society" is doing its best over here given the realities of the situation, theoretical Kumbaya ideals aside.

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Re:Seattle’s leaders let scientists take the lead, New York’... by maxerickson on Sunday April 26, 2020 @04:08PM (#22989786)

Nothing about technically correct, just pointing out that I thought they had misread and failed to address the comment they replied to.

For a gun analogy, I go with it's like if someone said "We could choose to make it much more difficult to own a handgun" and then someone fired back with a rejoinder about that not helping the people getting shot right now. The rejoinder doesn't address the statement.

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