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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 8335749" data-attributes="member: 12731">Good luck shutting down society indefinitely then. You come across as surreally out of touch if you sincerely believe people will keep isolating or use masks.French scientists recently predicted we would need 95% vaccination rates to defeat Delta. The US will never reach those levels, unless you get Republican leaders to agree to mandatory vaccinations - either "voluntarily" or involuntarily when you're thrown in prison.I'm not claiming the moral high ground here. I'm just saying that humanity will be split into two parts - those that vaccinate (and keep vaccinating for the indeterminate future) and those that don't.I further predict that the factor that reduces the latter group will not primarily be information campaigns (or free lottery tickets!). Instead it will be death and hospitalization. If all your loved ones die horribly you'd at least think it challenges your vaccine hesitancy, but that's probably just wishful thinking.But I guess I should get back to my point:I do not believe society will wait for the vaccine hesitators to change their mind before dropping restrictions. Because that will mean permanent restrictions.</blockquote>