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On 3/29/2020 10:48 AM, John wrote:
On 29 Mar 2020 13:30:32 GMT, Keyser Soze wrote:

Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/29/2020 8:52 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/29/20 8:36 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/29/2020 8:08 AM, John wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:01:11 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Here's a great website for both general world
wide statistics and those related specifically
to the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.worldometers.info/

That's where the comparisons of deaths per 1M population came from:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Note that we're still doing better than those countries with the
spectacular
health systems, according to our resident liberal.


I am still bothered with all the emphasis placed on the percentage
of deaths per population though.

It's a simple, mathematical statistical measurement that "feels good"
but meanwhile the virus is spreading across the country.

I suppose it's a reflection of a superior healthcare system
in that fewer people die as a percentage of the population
but meanwhile the "experts" are saying that NY won't "peak"
for another 3 to 4 weeks.Â* How they get that estimate is
beyond me and it doesn't reflect other parts of the country
that are targets for the virus but haven't even begun to
see the exponential rates of increase.

Last night, using the historical data from the website you
provided a couple of weeks ago, I created a spreadsheet
of the number of confirmed cases and deaths in Massachusetts
for the month of March, starting with March 1st and ending
with March 28th.Â* I then generated a chart for the fun of
it.Â* It reflected the same exponential rate that the
national CDC graphs show.Â* It was discouraging, so I
deleted it.

Unless a proven and effective treatment is found (not a vaccine)
I fear we are in for the long, long haul with this.




Until the testing is near-universal, the value of knowing the "number of
confirmed cases" is virtually nothing, especially in comparison to other
countries or previous confirmed cases of earlier flu-like diseases.

How many tests per state would one need to know the extent of the spread
of the virus? Would you want to consider the number of tests per 1000
persons in a state? What are your parameters?

This morning I saw a chart that stated there were 121,000+ known cases
in the USA, based upon an unstated number of tests. How many "unknown"
cases? Who knows? No one knows. How available are the tests in every
community? Who knows? No one knows. Et cetera.


All true but again, what does it matter? The testing produces a
number used to determine percentages of deaths. That's all it does.

Thus far, testing has done absolutely *nothing* to control the spread
of the virus.

I think doc Fauci has it right. He says we should assume that
*everyone* is infected and to act accordingly.





That is the rule I used when I was a teen and sexually active...I assumed
every girl was infected and always used a condom.


Gosh, I'll bet that added up to what...$2.00?
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Depends on how many times he reused the same condom.

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On 3/29/2020 11:12 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/29/20 9:35 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/29/2020 9:30 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/29/2020 8:52 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/29/20 8:36 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/29/2020 8:08 AM, John wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:01:11 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Here's a great website for both general world
wide statistics and those related specifically
to the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.worldometers.info/

That's where the comparisons of deaths per 1M population came from:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Note that we're still doing better than those countries with the
spectacular
health systems, according to our resident liberal.


I am still bothered with all the emphasis placed on the percentage
of deaths per population though.

It's a simple, mathematical statistical measurement that "feels good"
but meanwhile the virus is spreading across the country.

I suppose it's a reflection of a superior healthcare system
in that fewer people die as a percentage of the population
but meanwhile the "experts" are saying that NY won't "peak"
for another 3 to 4 weeks.Â* How they get that estimate is
beyond me and it doesn't reflect other parts of the country
that are targets for the virus but haven't even begun to
see the exponential rates of increase.

Last night, using the historical data from the website you
provided a couple of weeks ago, I created a spreadsheet
of the number of confirmed cases and deaths in Massachusetts
for the month of March, starting with March 1st and ending
with March 28th.Â* I then generated a chart for the fun of
it.Â* It reflected the same exponential rate that the
national CDC graphs show.Â* It was discouraging, so I
deleted it.

Unless a proven and effective treatment is found (not a vaccine)
I fear we are in for the long, long haul with this.




Until the testing is near-universal, the value of knowing the
"number of
confirmed cases" is virtually nothing, especially in comparison to
other
countries or previous confirmed cases of earlier flu-like diseases.

How many tests per state would one need to know the extent of the
spread
of the virus? Would you want to consider the number of tests per 1000
persons in a state? What are your parameters?

This morning I saw a chart that stated there were 121,000+ known cases
in the USA, based upon an unstated number of tests. How many "unknown"
cases? Who knows? No one knows. How available are the tests in every
community? Who knows? No one knows. Et cetera.


All true but again, what does it matter?Â* The testing produces a
number used to determine percentages of deaths.Â* That's all it does.

Thus far, testing has done absolutely *nothing* to control the spread
of the virus.

I think doc Fauci has it right.Â* He says we should assume that
*everyone* is infected and to act accordingly.





That is the rule I used when I was a teen and sexually active...I
assumed
every girl was infected and always used a condom.Â*



So, that means you are no longer se......Â* oh, forget it.Â*Â* :-)


Now that I am older and still sexually active, it is with one woman, and
neither of us have or have had any STDs, so there is no reason to use a
condom. Does that clear it up for you?


Who is the woman.

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On 3/30/2020 2:51 PM, Justan Ohlphart wrote:
On 3/29/2020 12:14 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/29/2020 10:23 AM, Justan Ohlphart wrote:
On 3/29/2020 9:09 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/29/2020 8:52 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/29/20 8:36 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/29/2020 8:08 AM, John wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:01:11 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Here's a great website for both general world
wide statistics and those related specifically
to the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.worldometers.info/

That's where the comparisons of deaths per 1M population came from:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Note that we're still doing better than those countries with the
spectacular
health systems, according to our resident liberal.


I am still bothered with all the emphasis placed on the percentage
of deaths per population though.

It's a simple, mathematical statistical measurement that "feels good"
but meanwhile the virus is spreading across the country.

I suppose it's a reflection of a superior healthcare system
in that fewer people die as a percentage of the population
but meanwhile the "experts" are saying that NY won't "peak"
for another 3 to 4 weeks.Â* How they get that estimate is
beyond me and it doesn't reflect other parts of the country
that are targets for the virus but haven't even begun to
see the exponential rates of increase.

Last night, using the historical data from the website you
provided a couple of weeks ago, I created a spreadsheet
of the number of confirmed cases and deaths in Massachusetts
for the month of March, starting with March 1st and ending
with March 28th.Â* I then generated a chart for the fun of
it.Â* It reflected the same exponential rate that the
national CDC graphs show.Â* It was discouraging, so I
deleted it.

Unless a proven and effective treatment is found (not a vaccine)
I fear we are in for the long, long haul with this.




Until the testing is near-universal, the value of knowing the
"number of confirmed cases" is virtually nothing, especially in
comparison to other countries or previous confirmed cases of
earlier flu-like diseases.

How many tests per state would one need to know the extent of the
spread of the virus? Would you want to consider the number of tests
per 1000 persons in a state? What are your parameters?

This morning I saw a chart that stated there were 121,000+ known
cases in the USA, based upon an unstated number of tests. How many
"unknown" cases? Who knows? No one knows. How available are the
tests in every community? Who knows? No one knows. Et cetera.


All true but again, what does it matter?Â* The testing produces a
number used to determine percentages of deaths.Â* That's all it does.

Thus far, testing has done absolutely *nothing* to control the spread
of the virus.

I think doc Fauci has it right.Â* He says we should assume that
*everyone* is infected and to act accordingly.




I hate to disagree with you but how else can you measure the success
or failure of measures to isolate, control, treat, or prevent the virus.



By the number of peopleÂ* getting sick and the rate at which
they do so.Â* Testing for the sake of testing
does nothin


Identifying carriers who have no symptoms and culling them from the herd
might be a significant benefit to the city of New York and other places
that have high population density.



I see your point. My problem with the emphasis on testing before was
because it was an inefficient method and took too long to get results
in the middle of a virus growing exponentially. As a result they were
limiting testing to only those who *had* symptoms.

With the recent announcement of fast testing, like the Abbott Labs
system that can be used in a doctor's office or at the hospital
and results are known in 5-15 minutes, mass testing makes more
sense.

In the meantime, everyone should all assume they are infected and
act accordingly.




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On Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:11:18 -0400, John wrote:

On Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:35:02 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

John wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:58:14 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

John wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 16:55:40 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 08:36:13 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/29/2020 8:08 AM, John wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:01:11 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


Here's a great website for both general world
wide statistics and those related specifically
to the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.worldometers.info/

That's where the comparisons of deaths per 1M population came from:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Note that we're still doing better than those countries with the spectacular
health systems, according to our resident liberal.


I am still bothered with all the emphasis placed on the percentage
of deaths per population though.

It's a simple, mathematical statistical measurement that "feels good"
but meanwhile the virus is spreading across the country.

I suppose it's a reflection of a superior healthcare system
in that fewer people die as a percentage of the population
but meanwhile the "experts" are saying that NY won't "peak"
for another 3 to 4 weeks. How they get that estimate is
beyond me and it doesn't reflect other parts of the country
that are targets for the virus but haven't even begun to
see the exponential rates of increase.

It is simply because social distancing is a lot easier out in the
country than it is in New York. In Manhattan, each person only has
less than 400 feet to spread out, throughout their entire time there.
That gets a whole lot smaller when you include the bridge and tunnel
crowd who then take the virus to the boroughs and Jersey.
Hell, the subway is still running and all of the transport across and
under the rivers is too. That may be the worst case scenario for the
spread of any disease.


Last night, using the historical data from the website you
provided a couple of weeks ago, I created a spreadsheet
of the number of confirmed cases and deaths in Massachusetts
for the month of March, starting with March 1st and ending
with March 28th. I then generated a chart for the fun of
it. It reflected the same exponential rate that the
national CDC graphs show. It was discouraging, so I
deleted it.

Unless a proven and effective treatment is found (not a vaccine)
I fear we are in for the long, long haul with this.

A vaccine is really the only hope beyond herd immunity coming from the
people who survive it.

Or an effective treatment, which could help people survive it.
--

Freedom Isn't Free!


That just helps the herd immunity.

Is that bad?
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Nope, but means a long time battle to fix the herd.


I'm not thinking of fixing the whole herd, just me for starters!
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A herd of one, interesting concept.

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Justan Ohlphart wrote:
On 3/29/2020 12:14 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/29/2020 10:23 AM, Justan Ohlphart wrote:
On 3/29/2020 9:09 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/29/2020 8:52 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/29/20 8:36 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/29/2020 8:08 AM, John wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:01:11 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Here's a great website for both general world
wide statistics and those related specifically
to the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.worldometers.info/

That's where the comparisons of deaths per 1M population came from:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Note that we're still doing better than those countries with the
spectacular
health systems, according to our resident liberal.


I am still bothered with all the emphasis placed on the percentage
of deaths per population though.

It's a simple, mathematical statistical measurement that "feels good"
but meanwhile the virus is spreading across the country.

I suppose it's a reflection of a superior healthcare system
in that fewer people die as a percentage of the population
but meanwhile the "experts" are saying that NY won't "peak"
for another 3 to 4 weeks.Â* How they get that estimate is
beyond me and it doesn't reflect other parts of the country
that are targets for the virus but haven't even begun to
see the exponential rates of increase.

Last night, using the historical data from the website you
provided a couple of weeks ago, I created a spreadsheet
of the number of confirmed cases and deaths in Massachusetts
for the month of March, starting with March 1st and ending
with March 28th.Â* I then generated a chart for the fun of
it.Â* It reflected the same exponential rate that the
national CDC graphs show.Â* It was discouraging, so I
deleted it.

Unless a proven and effective treatment is found (not a vaccine)
I fear we are in for the long, long haul with this.




Until the testing is near-universal, the value of knowing the
"number of confirmed cases" is virtually nothing, especially in
comparison to other countries or previous confirmed cases of earlier
flu-like diseases.

How many tests per state would one need to know the extent of the
spread of the virus? Would you want to consider the number of tests
per 1000 persons in a state? What are your parameters?

This morning I saw a chart that stated there were 121,000+ known
cases in the USA, based upon an unstated number of tests. How many
"unknown" cases? Who knows? No one knows. How available are the
tests in every community? Who knows? No one knows. Et cetera.


All true but again, what does it matter?Â* The testing produces a
number used to determine percentages of deaths.Â* That's all it does.

Thus far, testing has done absolutely *nothing* to control the spread
of the virus.

I think doc Fauci has it right.Â* He says we should assume that
*everyone* is infected and to act accordingly.




I hate to disagree with you but how else can you measure the success
or failure of measures to isolate, control, treat, or prevent the virus.



By the number of peopleÂ* getting sick and the rate at which
they do so.Â* Testing for the sake of testing
does nothin


Identifying carriers who have no symptoms and culling them from the herd
might be a significant benefit to the city of New York and other places
that have high population density.


We can not cull the mental cases legally.



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On Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:55:46 -0400, Justan Ohlphart wrote:

On 3/29/2020 10:48 AM, John wrote:
On 29 Mar 2020 13:30:32 GMT, Keyser Soze wrote:

Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/29/2020 8:52 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/29/20 8:36 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/29/2020 8:08 AM, John wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:01:11 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Here's a great website for both general world
wide statistics and those related specifically
to the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.worldometers.info/

That's where the comparisons of deaths per 1M population came from:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Note that we're still doing better than those countries with the
spectacular
health systems, according to our resident liberal.


I am still bothered with all the emphasis placed on the percentage
of deaths per population though.

It's a simple, mathematical statistical measurement that "feels good"
but meanwhile the virus is spreading across the country.

I suppose it's a reflection of a superior healthcare system
in that fewer people die as a percentage of the population
but meanwhile the "experts" are saying that NY won't "peak"
for another 3 to 4 weeks.* How they get that estimate is
beyond me and it doesn't reflect other parts of the country
that are targets for the virus but haven't even begun to
see the exponential rates of increase.

Last night, using the historical data from the website you
provided a couple of weeks ago, I created a spreadsheet
of the number of confirmed cases and deaths in Massachusetts
for the month of March, starting with March 1st and ending
with March 28th.* I then generated a chart for the fun of
it.* It reflected the same exponential rate that the
national CDC graphs show.* It was discouraging, so I
deleted it.

Unless a proven and effective treatment is found (not a vaccine)
I fear we are in for the long, long haul with this.




Until the testing is near-universal, the value of knowing the "number of
confirmed cases" is virtually nothing, especially in comparison to other
countries or previous confirmed cases of earlier flu-like diseases.

How many tests per state would one need to know the extent of the spread
of the virus? Would you want to consider the number of tests per 1000
persons in a state? What are your parameters?

This morning I saw a chart that stated there were 121,000+ known cases
in the USA, based upon an unstated number of tests. How many "unknown"
cases? Who knows? No one knows. How available are the tests in every
community? Who knows? No one knows. Et cetera.


All true but again, what does it matter? The testing produces a
number used to determine percentages of deaths. That's all it does.

Thus far, testing has done absolutely *nothing* to control the spread
of the virus.

I think doc Fauci has it right. He says we should assume that
*everyone* is infected and to act accordingly.





That is the rule I used when I was a teen and sexually active...I assumed
every girl was infected and always used a condom.


Gosh, I'll bet that added up to what...$2.00?
--

Freedom Isn't Free!

Depends on how many times he reused the same condom.


LOL!
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On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 19:49:49 -0400, John wrote:

On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 16:47:33 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 08:08:02 -0400, John wrote:

On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:01:11 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


Here's a great website for both general world
wide statistics and those related specifically
to the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.worldometers.info/

That's where the comparisons of deaths per 1M population came from:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Note that we're still doing better than those countries with the spectacular
health systems, according to our resident liberal.


Nobody has actually published the number of available ventilators per
100,000 people in those socialized, rationed care countries but if it
is like MRI machines, they are way behind the curve compared to the
US.
OTOH ventilators might not really be the cash cow an MRI machine is so
who knows? Dead people are tough to collect from.


The 'why' was not the point. According to some, we are way behind those
countries with our health system. The numbers show otherwise.


I get through the day believing we will show the world how to beat
this ****. I can't live my live being scared. I have seen far more
progress since it became our problem than anything the rest of the
world came up with except hide. If you didn't look at anything but the
15 minute test you see what I mean.
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On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 19:51:17 -0400, John wrote:

On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 16:55:40 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 08:36:13 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/29/2020 8:08 AM, John wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:01:11 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


Here's a great website for both general world
wide statistics and those related specifically
to the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.worldometers.info/

That's where the comparisons of deaths per 1M population came from:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Note that we're still doing better than those countries with the spectacular
health systems, according to our resident liberal.


I am still bothered with all the emphasis placed on the percentage
of deaths per population though.

It's a simple, mathematical statistical measurement that "feels good"
but meanwhile the virus is spreading across the country.

I suppose it's a reflection of a superior healthcare system
in that fewer people die as a percentage of the population
but meanwhile the "experts" are saying that NY won't "peak"
for another 3 to 4 weeks. How they get that estimate is
beyond me and it doesn't reflect other parts of the country
that are targets for the virus but haven't even begun to
see the exponential rates of increase.

It is simply because social distancing is a lot easier out in the
country than it is in New York. In Manhattan, each person only has
less than 400 feet to spread out, throughout their entire time there.
That gets a whole lot smaller when you include the bridge and tunnel
crowd who then take the virus to the boroughs and Jersey.
Hell, the subway is still running and all of the transport across and
under the rivers is too. That may be the worst case scenario for the
spread of any disease.


Last night, using the historical data from the website you
provided a couple of weeks ago, I created a spreadsheet
of the number of confirmed cases and deaths in Massachusetts
for the month of March, starting with March 1st and ending
with March 28th. I then generated a chart for the fun of
it. It reflected the same exponential rate that the
national CDC graphs show. It was discouraging, so I
deleted it.

Unless a proven and effective treatment is found (not a vaccine)
I fear we are in for the long, long haul with this.


A vaccine is really the only hope beyond herd immunity coming from the
people who survive it.


Or an effective treatment, which could help people survive it.


For sure.
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