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Assuming the Covid-19 crisis lasts 12 to 18 months, what are likely outcomes?

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Let's just assume that epidemiologists and health authorities are right when they say that the Covid-19 pandemic will last between 12 and 18 months until we have a vaccine. Thus for the next year at least, we could see regular significant disruptions to our economy and lives in general. Frankly, I really hope this isn't the case, but let's just assume that epidemiologists and health authorities are right on this.

When we get beyond this, what changes do you expect to see in American society / government / culture? The poll is multiple choice, so you can check any options you think apply.


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The disease will be around permanently. The crisis will be over in a month. By then, the way forward will be known and implemented. The way forward may be ugly, but life goes on.
 
manofknowledge said:
The disease will be around permanently. The crisis will be over in a month. By then, the way forward will be known and implemented. The way forward may be ugly, but life goes on.
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Agree, except I think more like up to 2 months. But yes, just like the flu this virus will be with us for the foreseeable future. Life will go on.
 
One important change would be a rejection of the leadership that has brought us to this pretty pass.
 
manofknowledge said:
The disease will be around permanently. The crisis will be over in a month. By then, the way forward will be known and implemented. The way forward may be ugly, but life goes on.
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No, separating us and reducing contact will increase the time of the virus, and damage our economy for a longer period of time.
 
SouthernDemocrat said:
Let's just assume that epidemiologists and health authorities are right when they say that the Covid-19 pandemic will last between 12 and 18 months until we have a vaccine. Thus for the next year at least, we could see regular significant disruptions to our economy and lives in general. Frankly, I really hope this isn't the case, but let's just assume that epidemiologists and health authorities are right on this.

When we get beyond this, what changes do you expect to see in American society / government / culture? The poll is multiple choice, so you can check any options you think apply.


How do I delete this post? The poll took longer than 5 minutes to create evidently.
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Depression is a sure thing.

Depressions really suck ass.
 
The situation is at least a bajillion times more worser than l first suspected. It's time to abandon all hope and remake Cop Rock.
 
manofknowledge said:
The disease will be around permanently. The crisis will be over in a month. By then, the way forward will be known and implemented. The way forward may be ugly, but life goes on.
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you mean like rinderpest and polio?
 
Helix said:
The situation is at least a bajillion times more worser than l first suspected. It's time to abandon all hope and remake Cop Rock.
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if this is satire, you are not in NY.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
How so? Are you asserting that the US COVID-19 death total will exceed that from the flu?
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I don't do false equivalency, I leave all the logical fallacies for the uneducated to bicker over.

I will say... We could still limit some the deaths if we take drastic action but that is not likely to happen. In fact, till now, we have effectively done next to nothing.

You can thank you orange God for that.
 
SouthernDemocrat said:
Let's just assume that epidemiologists and health authorities are right when they say that the Covid-19 pandemic will last between 12 and 18 months until we have a vaccine. Thus for the next year at least, we could see regular significant disruptions to our economy and lives in general. Frankly, I really hope this isn't the case, but let's just assume that epidemiologists and health authorities are right on this.

When we get beyond this, what changes do you expect to see in American society / government / culture? The poll is multiple choice, so you can check any options you think apply.


How do I delete this post? The poll took longer than 5 minutes to create evidently.
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I don't foresee any changes in American society/government/culture. This will end up being no different than the "normal" flu, H1N1, etc. People will go about their normal lives...some will get sick...some will die.
 
noonereal said:
I don't do false equivalency, I leave all the logical fallacies for the uneducated to bicker over.

I will say... We could still limit some the deaths if we take drastic action but that is not likely to happen. In fact, till now, we have effectively done next to nothing.

You can thank you orange God for that.
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How, exactly, is comparing one potentially deadly virus with another "doing a false equivalency" or offering a "logical fallacy"?
 
ttwtt78640 said:
How, exactly, is comparing one potentially deadly virus with another "doing a false equivalency" or offering a "logical fallacy"?
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until you understand this, you won't understand the horror of this virus, sadly

I am not here to offer a high school level logic course, find one on your own.
 
noonereal said:
until you understand this, you won't understand the horror of this virus, sadly

I am not here to offer a high school level logic course, find one on your own.
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That is a total lack of response - well played.
 
j brown's body said:
One important change would be a rejection of the leadership that has brought us to this pretty pass.
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You mean China should remove president-for-life Xi? He's the person most responsible for allowing the Chinese Flu to spread throughout the planet.
 
Helix said:
The situation is at least a bajillion times more worser than l first suspected. It's time to abandon all hope and remake Cop Rock.
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It's not that more worser.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
How so? Are you asserting that the US COVID-19 death total will exceed that from the flu?
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Why wouldn’t it? The rosiest projected mortality rate I’ve seen is .8%. Given similar infection levels to the flu, that’s 8 times the number of deaths.
 
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