Re:Birds 'falling out of the sky' in mass die-off in south-w...
by mathgladiator on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @12:41PM
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All I feel these days is despair. It's hard enough to get people to just wear masks, or not throw parties with active covid infection. I think and feel that we are doomed. I wonder if the polymaths have just given up.
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Re:Birds 'falling out of the sky' in mass die-off in south-w...
by gspr on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @12:43PM
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Remember not to conflate the loudness and visibility of the idiots with their numbers!
Re:Birds 'falling out of the sky' in mass die-off in south-w...
by ben_w on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @02:21PM
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Anyone who uses public transport can get a good idea of the percentage of noncompliance in their area. Here in Berlin, I see an average of four people not wearing masks or wearing them wrong on an average half-full train carriage or bus.
Re:Birds 'falling out of the sky' in mass die-off in south-w...
by LargoLasskhyfv on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @02:28PM
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Vee häff camz in Hamburg. If the driver sees that, it's end of the line for them. If they are cought by "Kontrolletties" it's that plus 80EUR fine.
Winke, Winke :-)
edit: Written as experienced multiple times in the last few weeks. Fine was initially 40EUR.
Re:Birds 'falling out of the sky' in mass die-off in south-w...
by mpfundstein on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @01:02PM
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in NL, we dont wear masks. and we are totally fine.
ofc you dont get people to wear masks if its not necessary at all.
Re:Birds 'falling out of the sky' in mass die-off in south-w...
by kemiller on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @01:10PM
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The point isn't masks per se. Masks do in fact slow transmission, but there are multiple strategies which can work if everyone abides by them. But that's the issue — people won't agree to even the simple rules, no matter how inoffensive, because the breakdown in social trust is so profound, and so the whole system suffers.
Re:Birds 'falling out of the sky' in mass die-off in south-w...
by redisman on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @02:08PM
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Interesting, looking at the data you're back at the same peak as in April.
Re:Birds 'falling out of the sky' in mass die-off in south-w...
by mpfundstein on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @05:10PM
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dont lie. we have nearly 0 people.in the hospitals. close to 0 daily deads.
yes, we have a lot of confirmed infections but that doesnt mean shit. its a vanity metric that you a) can easily game and b) shouldnt matter as long as icus and death dont go up