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Re:Anders Tegnell defends Sweden's virus approach by thaumasiotes on Thursday June 04, 2020 @02:07AM (#23413129)
> That "3 hours" mean that you're likely to loose one of the relatives or friends who are in high risk group. Suddenly a month of lockdown is worth to give your loved ones years or even decades.

Not even close. For example, no one I know has been directly hurt by the coronavirus. And neither has anyone they know, including my friend from Wuhan.

(Why "directly"? I do know someone who had a mental breakdown related to isolation.)

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Re:Anders Tegnell defends Sweden's virus approach by sukilot on Thursday June 04, 2020 @04:42AM (#23414198)
Most people know more people than the average HN commenter.

I suspect you don't know the fate of everyone known by everyone you know.

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Re:Anders Tegnell defends Sweden's virus approach by thaumasiotes on Thursday June 04, 2020 @04:52AM (#23414252)
> I suspect you don't know the fate of everyone known by everyone you know.

Certain information is significantly more likely than average to be broadcast. Do I know what those people are doing? Do I have any idea who they are? No.

But I do know they haven't been hurt by the coronavirus.

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Re:Anders Tegnell defends Sweden's virus approach by mantas on Thursday June 04, 2020 @05:55AM (#23414625)
If your personal experience doesn't match statistics, are statistics wrong?
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