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Re:Germany locks down unvaccinated people, as leaders plan t... by bellyfullofbac on Thursday December 02, 2021 @02:38PM (#29421344)
Analog phone networks break down (you get no dialtone) if everyone in the service area picked up their handset and want to dial-out, they have much fewer lines than handsets, because they calculated what capacity they might need (how many calls would be ongoing at one time) and just have that many lines, plus maybe a safety margin.

I'm guessing it's the same with ICU beds... And now we have a situation where a high percentage of people have picked up their handsets...

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Re:Germany locks down unvaccinated people, as leaders plan t... by krater23 on Thursday December 02, 2021 @03:39PM (#29422188)
Yes, but do you really think we should manage our health system like a windy cell phone network provider? By the way, the cell phone networks and internet connections in Germany are on the level of some 3rd world countries.
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Re:Germany locks down unvaccinated people, as leaders plan t... by account42 on Friday December 03, 2021 @08:47AM (#29429936)
> By the way, the cell phone networks and internet connections in Germany are on the level of some 3rd world countries.

There is no need to insult 3rd world countries like this.

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