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Re:South Africa’s omicron coronavirus outbreak subsides as f... by vmception on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @03:36PM (#29654797)
It would be where I’m already registered to vote, dont worry

Tie any restriction to ICU capacity and only if efforts were made to expand ICU capacity

Otherwise that means the state was only pretending to care because it was easier to govern if people werent doing anything

If the state actually cares increase the ICU bandwidth or tell us the challenges encountered doing that and how those are being addressed

Re:South Africa’s omicron coronavirus outbreak subsides as f... by chasd00 on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @04:55PM (#29655922)
one thing that isn't communicated very much is ICU capacity goes up and down with need. "ICU at 98%" means it's 98% at that point in time, ICU capacity can be added as needed up to a point. In the other direction a hospital can be at 50% ICU capacity, decide they can dial back ICU beds and then percent util jumps even though they may have fewer ICU patients. Hospitals likely have a target ICU utilization and add/remove beds to hit that target as much as possible.
Re:South Africa’s omicron coronavirus outbreak subsides as f... by dpark on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @03:38PM (#29654823)
You specifically mentioned “any major US markets”. Are you admitting to voter fraud now?
Re:South Africa’s omicron coronavirus outbreak subsides as f... by vmception on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @04:06PM (#29655199)
> I’ll move back to one of them

You’re reading what you want to read, it was worded specifically and intentionally

Its not any one of them, its the one that I am registered to vote in.

Re:South Africa’s omicron coronavirus outbreak subsides as f... by dpark on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @04:22PM (#29655417)
You literally said any.

But I’m still stuck on why. What is the point in getting yourself involved in something that doesn’t affect you personally? Why is it worth getting yourself involved with someone else’s self governance?

Re:South Africa’s omicron coronavirus outbreak subsides as f... by vmception on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @04:32PM (#29655604)
Its almost as if I live in and am registered to vote one of the few major counties and states that are prone to reintroduce restrictions, and am not currently physically there right now.

The goal being that there would eventually be one less county and state that would consider restrictions.

Re:South Africa’s omicron coronavirus outbreak subsides as f... by dpark on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @04:47PM (#29655809)
From what you’ve said, you don’t live there any more.

But this doesn’t seem constructive so we can let this go.

Re:South Africa’s omicron coronavirus outbreak subsides as f... by umanwizard on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @07:57PM (#29657482)
It confused me as well, but I think the “one of them” isn’t bound to the same specific one as “any of them”.

E.g. “I’m from New York. If any of New York, Chicago, LA, Atlanta [etc.] shut down, I’ll move back to New York and [etc.]”

Re:South Africa’s omicron coronavirus outbreak subsides as f... by dpark on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @10:33PM (#29658365)
I guess? That’s just such a bizarre statement. But based on the rest of the thread that could indeed be the intent.