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What is a greater worry to you? CV-19 or Economy?
Cv-19 is my main concern. Because it, or more precisely the temporary measures to contain it, being forced upon society will do great damage to the economy.
The duration of the containment efforts does not matter, if transmission rates return to normal when they end, and mortality rates have not improved. This is simply because as long as a large majority of the population remains uninfected, lifting containment measures will lead to an epidemic almost as large as would happen without having mitigations in place at all. Basically the virus needs to 'wash over' the populace. Then antigens will be formed in most. By implementing social distancing and self-quarantine they are not allowing this to happen. When you lift these measures you are going to see a natural spike in infections again and the same amount of people that will die will equal the the number of people that would have died with no mitigations in place. The one thing the mitigations does is buy you some time to possibly upgrade the hospital capabilities.
These mitigations themselves are not saving lives ; instead, it is what we do with the time that gives us an opportunity to improve the outcome of the epidemic.

I am sure you are comfy with your government check......

Typical conversation on the campfire,

Would "you" prefer, to forfeit a couple of paychecks, or forfeit life?

Ken: couple of paychecks.....I'm a Plumber.

Ifubar: Dairy farmers will run out of cows.....

Cool. Then stay out of the grocery stores. Don't need you contaminating the old folks food, that has to get to them somehow.

The total disregard for the others in the world baffles me.

Did you stop taking the Zantac?

If it was as simple as a couple paychecks this would be no big deal. Forfeit your life savings and a business you have spent your life building are two very different things.
Now go do what your boss tells you and pray he can make payroll

You’re right a one thing, you’re no dairy farmer.

I think the dairy man has been producing at a loss for some time now.

Did you miss the part where I said get friends and family to help? Hell I would support tax dollars helping these vulnerable people quarantine if they have no help.
Oh and dumbass, I use use online shopping and pick up at the grocery store , I don't even go in..... in the interest of the collective..... I am sheltering in place.
Left home twice in three weeks... you?

Educate me

I don’t know why you had to lump the literate in with the old and frail.

Also dumbass I advocated a couple of weeks ago that seniors should have a senior only shopping hour... in the morning... with a fully stocked and disinfected store... your solution?

Greater concern to me are Mosquito borne illness.

I washed it down with a Jim Beam and a healthy dose of I don't give a fuuck anymore.....

It sounds like you need to go get a [bleep] or have a wank.


This is not a joke.

Well, for starters,

Cows have the ability to make more cows,

Just a little lost on your business model of "no more cows".

I can also explain how cows are made if you need help in that area.

I would GUESS mature dairy cow has more value producing milk than makin meat... a net loss.... many small business work on a pretty tight margin. I did stick my neck out and use an example I have zero experience with, the story was in the headlines. My small business expertise resides elsewhere. The same principles apply .
And you Kenneth? can your boss still make payroll?

Us fubars have to stick together when the heathens attack......
Damn that guy is a lightening rod......

Payroll?

They haven't told me to stop coming in yet...

Regarding Farmers, I'd imagine they've seen losses a time or two before......

Ain't their first rodeo.