D&D and the rising pandemic

[lowkey13]

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[Acolyte of Zothique]

If people say, 'Hey, you overreacted and it turned out not so bad.", then that means we did it right. It's unfortunate that many in the population can't or won't see that.

I used to be a helicopter mechanic. If I did my preventative maintenance right, it didn't crash and kill people. But no pilot saw that. They just complained, "Why are you putting the bird back into phase now? It still flies fine." But if I didn't do preventive maint, you can bet it would have been a disaster at some point.

It's a great flaw of our society. We are so adverse to spending $1 on preventative care, but would rather spend $10 fighting the problem after it happens.

China has clearly demonstrated, without a shadow of a doubt, that when it comes to responding to the coronavirus there's no such thing as overkill. Prevention is ALWAYS better than cure.

 

[jasper]

I am in a holding pattern currently. I am supporting a local con. Yesterday was told around 5 the con was in the pattern. After shopping for sanitizer, biscuit cutters, and crowd watching; I visited my contact. The city council is going put more information at 1000 Hrs local.
I was throwing a pulled pork sandwiches dinner for the dms after the con closed on Saturday. So my weekend dinner plans are in a holding pattern too.
Should we start a CON CANCELLED thread?

The city cancelled my con.

 

[lowkey13]

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[MoonSong]

Where does the "especially women" part come from? Ive never heard about the spanish flu being especially lethal to women. Ive heard plenty about it and somehow never heard that part.

For H1N1 eleven years ago... most victims were females under thirty.

 

[WayOfTheFourElements]

Last I checked, dying is a "lasting effect". It lasts a long, long time.

Unfortunately we write off dead by pollution every day. It's one of the reasons I don't own a car. I wish we cared as much about preventing pollution as we do about this virus.

 

[seebs]

I'm going with the philosophy of business as usual. As far as I can see, the economic damage due to panic will be worse than the biological damage from virus itself. Those worried should take precautions, but everything else seems counterproductive in the long term. Biological damage will hit us now, but the economic damage could have last effects. Therefore, it is my duty not to avoid any of my usual activities, despite the potential personal risk.

So... in order to avoid the economic consequences, you're going to maximize them?

Spreading diseases also does economic damage. Mass graves large enough to be seen from space are lasting economic damage.

 

[WayOfTheFourElements]

So... in order to avoid the economic consequences, you're going to maximize them?

Spreading diseases also does economic damage. Mass graves large enough to be seen from space are lasting economic damage.

Which is why we should start turning bodies into fertilizer or find something else productive to do with them.

 

[Umbran]

Which is why we should start turning bodies into fertilizer or find something else productive to do with them.

Mod Note:

Yeah. Let us keep the dehumanizing humor down, please and thank you. I know black humor is all the rage but there's enough anxiety on the subject as it is.

 

[Azzy]

Which is why we should start turning bodies into fertilizer or find something else productive to do with them.

Oooh. Edgey.