On Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:38:10 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/28/2020 9:20 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/28/20 9:18 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

The emphasis being placed on testing is good, I guess
but I don't really get it.

It seems like all it really does is lowers the reported
"percentage of deaths" number as a mathematical statistic
that gives a false sense of security to the public.

It is certainly not having any effect on the continued
spread of the virus.

I think it also may give people a false sense of
security and may even exasperate the situation by
having them think that just because they don't have
it now,Â* it is safe to ignore many of the precautions
to avoid crowds or close contact with others.



You don't think enumerating and locating are important?


Yes, of course.

My point is that it isn't doing anything to stop the spread
of covid-19. So far, it's just data for statistical
analysis. The mathematical lowering of death percentages
may sound reassuring but doesn't change the fact that the
virus continues to spread exponentially and the number of
deaths continue to rise.

It is just gee whiz info at this point. It is true, the more cases
they confirm, the better the stats look but if you are the one who
dies, I doubt that is really important to you or your family either.