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    Rob pls

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    When you see military in the streets.
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    Not necessarily a matter of taking things seriously though. Or worse, if countries would take it really seriously, like Wutan seriously, everyone is checked any time they enter a location. Not once. But on an ongoing basis. edit: which also helps from having people to call a number ... which then overloads because of the amount of calls. it's just not a good idea to ask people to call with any kind of symptom. sorry.
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    Lets keep it at "country specific" (same holds for the Netherlands, btw. apparently the UK works differently) ? Also, some useful info about the ibuprofin/paracetamol discussion
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    in all fairness, i wasn't giving medical advice. i just want to make sure people with a mild flu don't go start asking for a test and block the system. (remember, roughly 80% won't need any medical attention. don't want them to call "just in case") other than that, i'll just move on. i think i've made my point clear.
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    well yes and no. id agree the title is clickbaity. and it's a serious mistake if people take this to mean as "it's useless to do anything preventive". i think we can both agree on that part. the part that does seem correct however is that if you actually consider the size of facilities (this goes beyond epidemiology btw) than you run into issues immediately if the current predictions of epidemiologists hold true. also consider that those comments are not necessarily made by "anyone who has anything of value to say".
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    Couple of comments on the discussion with Chen you were having: Because of the risk of overwhelming demand on hospitals people in general shouldn't go to the hospital as only a tiny percentage need (urgent) help (and can get it at the same time). If you think you need medical help, try getting advice from a general practitioner first, for instance. (This is the most important reason for people with a mild fever and cough *NOT* to call their doctor! If all people with a mild fever call their doctor, the lines will explode and people who need medical assistent/advice don't get it) And please avoid going to the hospital as much as possible. Some hospitals might (read: should) have some local triage unit organised to keep people who don't need urgent treatment *out* of the hospital, btw. And please don't expect to be tested either at this point. There's simply not enough tests available. (or capacity to do them/the analysis) Tests are only necessary if treatment-decisions depend on it. And treatment-decisions are a stap after the risk assessment in the care process. So, only with high risk and uncertainty with regard to treatment options a test might be made. (if XXX can comment in this, that would be helpful!) In summary: stay out of the hospitals as much as possible. And only ask for medical advice when you need it. ("need" as opposed to "want" btw. so if you have a fever and *want* to know whether it's covid19...well, think again. wanting is not the same as needing. make that critical assessment what to do yourself. just consider that time spent on you might mean that time is not going to someone who might need help more urgently.)
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    And some interesting critical notes on the "flatten the curve" thing here https://medium.com/@joschabach/flattening-the-curve-is-a-deadly-delusion-eea324fe9727 Summary: when you actually try to fill in the argument with actual numbers, the argument soon falls out of reach (estimate: it would take 10 years to flatten it enough to treat all in need) Take this as a warning of sorts.
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    Bit of interesting info about treatment of fever making things worse instead of better. It's 14 mins in when talking about situation in Italy. So, if you have a fever, be cautious. Just consider it's caused by your immune system for good reasons.
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    Good luck. ( no sarcasm) One positive bit though, if you happen to need treatment in a hospital in the coming months, and hospitals are overwhelmed, you might get better help than a 90-something as you're still a young guy. Those "war zone" decisions might be in favor of you.
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    It doesn't need to mutate to be able to reinfect, btw. After the first time, there is no guarantee that you're completely immune. It's not a black/white thing where you're either immune or not. Thing is, when being in this inbetween zone and reinfected, symptoms will be more severe as the response of the immune system will be more jacked up. That expert guy on Joe Rogan a couple of days ago, Michael Olmstrom or something, talked about this as well.
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    I'm sure we all do! Self hate is a bit of a thing at watmm. I consider it a form of intelligence. Not the best form. But still.
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    I was being sarcastic, btw. ?
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    Link to interesting piece in wapo. And before people are thinking "fake news!", this one will stand the test of time. I won't convince you of that though, so who cares. One point of criticism though, is that it assumes people reading this knowing how a "normal" crisis would be run. Or what that process would and should look like. And because many people have no clue, or think it's fake news anyways ( cut the president some slack!), it's just another nothingburger. Or so they would think, I assume. But then imagine being a senator and reading this - and having this required knowledge and depend on this guy doing a good job ... Not saying Senators read this and think he should be out of office. At least, not more senators than the recent impeachment vote. That shit doesn't change. But that doesn't mean they think it's all running smoothly either. They know damn well it's a shitshow. They just ...euh... tend to have a bit more respect for "we the people" and what they want "they support Trump". And it's their party, so... no change yet. ( only expect change in two months when the whole country is on lockdown mode and the epidemic is still out of control) edit: this infighting and mismanagement is the most important reason why i think the military will be playing a bigger role in 2 months time. It's the only part of government with a strong internal management structure, the budget and the power to do something useful in a crisis like this...I'm afraid
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    People are not spaced out properly! XD huhu getitgettit
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    Nice. I expect a big load of new albums in the next 6 months. All this isolating makes good music making time. ?
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    remember the '94 criminal justice bill? ;D sounds familiar.. also, anti ep
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    Inform yourself about the (known) facts. Don't bs this into some nonsense argument about *the media*, *coverage* or this so-called *panic*. Please point me towards this so-called "end of the world" hyperbole coverage. Because I haven't seen it. And yes, "the media" is imperfect. Especially in a context where the situation can change hugely on a daily basis. But that's no proof for hospitals being full because of people panicking. I'd expect those hysterical people to be in mental wards, btw. Not in hospitals. And if I still have your attention, would you consider the WHO (or their public statements, if you will) also responsible for this so-called state of panic? What have they said which could cause panic? Why? What's your take on their public statements? Or did you just blurb shit in this thread without an actual idea about what the WHO has been saying?
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    * washes hands * * slaps spirals right cheeks hard enough it's glowing red * * washes hands again * * opens bottle with "bottle-opener" * next time i'll use teh bat
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    meanwhile at xxx's place
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    Yes, if you want to get tested on the Corona virus, you could take a flight to China or South Korea! Test guaranteed! And flights are cheap!! /sarcasm
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    strangely classy and civilised
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    Only candidate with any real shot to get this climate thing back on track. Took it a couple of weeks to clean up China's act. Now Europa is on the chopping block. US is next in line, although seems anxious to pass Europe and be chopped first. Impressive stuff. And very determined. Better than revolution even.
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    Rob pls

    goDel replied to a topic in Autechre

    pls
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