Conquer Club

mrswdk wrote:I heard it started because some woman in Wuhan had sex with a chicken.

mrswdk wrote:I heard it started because some woman in Wuhan had sex with a chicken.

jusplay4fun wrote:To Mookie: I may have mis-spoken: "Stop the spread..." versus slow the contamination rate. The basic idea is still valid, however; the steps taken in the USA should IMPROVE the situation.

I do not see The Ram having any better ideas, at this point.

MP

jonesthecurl wrote:Y'know, I was just bemoaning to myself that we're all stuck in the house (5 people, small house) but then I thought, well, if the curlson and family weren't here, and mrs the curl had gone back to Africa as planned, I'd be avoiding contact and on my own, which would be far worse.

Dukasaur wrote:I understand the original logic of the quarantines. "Here's a new disease that we have no vaccine for. Let's contain it to the narrowest possible group of victims to buy some time while we work on a vaccine or at least a treatment protocol."

That's a rational response. However, it didn't work. The disease circled the globe, created new hubs in almost every major country, and is now too widespread for any reasonable containment strategy to work. The quarantines are a failed strategy. They are also a very expensive and socially disruptive strategy.

I don't question the fact that it was right to attempt containment. It was 100% right to make the attempt. However, now that the strategy has demonstrably failed, I think it's time to ditch it. One of the things you see over and over again in success stories of all types, is that the managers were honest enough to face the fact when their strategy was failing, and without getting emotional about it, flipped to Plan B without looking back.

nagerous wrote:

Dukasaur wrote:I understand the original logic of the quarantines. "Here's a new disease that we have no vaccine for. Let's contain it to the narrowest possible group of victims to buy some time while we work on a vaccine or at least a treatment protocol."

That's a rational response. However, it didn't work. The disease circled the globe, created new hubs in almost every major country, and is now too widespread for any reasonable containment strategy to work. The quarantines are a failed strategy. They are also a very expensive and socially disruptive strategy.

I don't question the fact that it was right to attempt containment. It was 100% right to make the attempt. However, now that the strategy has demonstrably failed, I think it's time to ditch it. One of the things you see over and over again in success stories of all types, is that the managers were honest enough to face the fact when their strategy was failing, and without getting emotional about it, flipped to Plan B without looking back.

This is dangerous thinking. The lockdowns are there to flatten the curve and not overload health services. Our hospitals are on the brink of collapse and it is set to get worse with more and more medical staff falling ill due to lack of PPE. The economy is crippled but if you ease the lockdown it will mean thousands and thousands more will die.

HitRed wrote:
The actions mankind takes to control the spread of this virus are warranted, but only as effective as My will warrants.

As with every cross, there is a purpose and a victory. The purpose with the spread of this virus is to encourage mankind to be more dependent upon Me. Your ultimate protection is in prayer. Therefore, do not be carried away on a wave of fear, but learn to turn to Me in prayer and to seek My protection not only in this problem, but in every problem of life. This dependence on prayer is the victory. - God

HitRed wrote:Flashback on Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:40 pm

God supports the quarantines.

HitRed wrote:
The actions mankind takes to control the spread of this virus are warranted, but only as effective as My will warrants.

As with every cross, there is a purpose and a victory. The purpose with the spread of this virus is to encourage mankind to be more dependent upon Me. Your ultimate protection is in prayer. Therefore, do not be carried away on a wave of fear, but learn to turn to Me in prayer and to seek My protection not only in this problem, but in every problem of life. This dependence on prayer is the victory. - God