March Madness and Covid-19

[sheepdogs1]

the overlay and all that other crap isn't the meter that the immunologists use for these instances. they work on determining the R0 ("R naught") value. This number projects how many people will be contaminated by the virus by any single person before they are either not contagious or cured or die.

In this awful case that number is 3 ...and that is a terrifying number to consider. That means every person who gets it will xmit it to 3 others and so on and so on. The organic growth numbers look like this:
1
3
9
27
81
243
729
2,187
6,561
19,683
59,046
177,147
531,441
1,594,323
4,782,969
14,348,907

15 steps to 14.4 million people. unprecedented numbers. this is why they say flatten the curve. this is a novel virus so no one has a cure for it and no one is immune. we cannot accommodate that many people as a result of a 14 day incubation. We only have 950k beds and far fewer respirators. Sure, many of the victims will be young and fit, but many will be older and may suffer up to 20% losses by group. Plus, of those who survive many will be left with permanently debilitating respiratory problems from the pneumonia it causes.

this is a very serious problem and delaying its' testing so that Oscar Health could get their foot in the door for govt contracts will end up killing many people.

The FDA relaxed the testing procedures at the very end of February. Do you think they were late to the ball game?

To reduce the potential suffering it is going to take a united effort. There will be no single source which has all the answers.

 

[steverocks35]

Here’s a comprehensive timeline and explanation of why testing was delayed:
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/06/coronavirus-testing-failure-123166

 

[hoopsaustin]

Stevenrocks35, your brother Trudeau is still flying in planes from China as of today. Look forward to you tearing apart Jerome Trudeau and Canada

 

[thebigabd]

Stevenrocks35, your brother Trudeau is still flying in planes from China as of today. Look forward to you tearing apart Jerome Trudeau and Canada

Steve,

In addition to that... There was a murder last night in Chicago, that I notice you didn't condemn. You clearly support murder.

Vladimir Putin also made it possible for him to be in charge of Russia for another 12 years recently... You didn't condemn that. You clearly support support totalitarian regimes. You are a murdering dictator supporter because you didn't condemn this on this forum.

There were some rocket attacks on US Bases in Iraq this weekend. You didn't condemn that on here. You are in full support of Iraqi militias and hate the US military, dont you?

A Japanese man killed 19 elderly people and was sentenced to death. You didn't comment on that. You clearly support his murdering ways and hate the elderly.

Give me a freakin' break.

 

[BoulderSooner]

Steve,

In addition to that... There was a murder last night in Chicago, that I notice you didn't condemn. You clearly support murder.

Vladimir Putin also made it possible for him to be in charge of Russia for another 12 years recently... You didn't condemn that. You clearly support support totalitarian regimes. You are a murdering dictator supporter because you didn't condemn this on this forum.

There were some rocket attacks on US Bases in Iraq this weekend. You didn't condemn that on here. You are in full support of Iraqi militias and hate the US military, dont you?

A Japanese man killed 19 elderly people and was sentenced to death. You didn't comment on that. You clearly support his murdering ways and hate the elderly.

Give me a freakin' break.

this is borderline but it made me laugh and we need more of that so it stays ..

 

[steverocks35]

Steve,

In addition to that... There was a murder last night in Chicago, that I notice you didn't condemn. You clearly support murder.

Vladimir Putin also made it possible for him to be in charge of Russia for another 12 years recently... You didn't condemn that. You clearly support support totalitarian regimes. You are a murdering dictator supporter because you didn't condemn this on this forum.

There were some rocket attacks on US Bases in Iraq this weekend. You didn't condemn that on here. You are in full support of Iraqi militias and hate the US military, dont you?

A Japanese man killed 19 elderly people and was sentenced to death. You didn't comment on that. You clearly support his murdering ways and hate the elderly.

Give me a freakin' break.

Bwahahaha

 

[steverocks35]

Stevenrocks35, your brother Trudeau is still flying in planes from China as of today. Look forward to you tearing apart Jerome Trudeau and Canada

It’s not really worth my time because it’s so stupid, but let me address this.

1. I don’t have any idea who “Jerome Trudeau” is. I assume you mean Justin.
2. Justin Trudeau’s wife tested positive for the disease so he and his wife are self-quarantining.
3. I looked to see if he really did fly in from China today. I could not find a single source that made that claim. I’m genuinely curious about this, do you have a link?
4. There are enough problems here in America for me to worry about. I’m not all that concerned about what is going on in Canada.
5. I stayed home today so I’m going back to Mortal Kombat 11. Lol

 

[sheepdogs1]

It’s not really worth my time because it’s so stupid, but let me address this.

1. I don’t have any idea who “Jerome Trudeau” is. I assume you mean Justin.
2. Justin Trudeau’s wife tested positive for the disease so he and his wife are self-quarantining.
3. I looked to see if he really did fly in from China today. I could not find a single source that made that claim. I’m genuinely curious about this, do you have a link?
4. There are enough problems here in America for me to worry about. I’m not all that concerned about what is going on in Canada.
5. I stayed home today so I’m going back to Mortal Kombat 11. Lol

I think he might of meant the country, itself, was accepting flights from Canada, but I do not know.

 

[steverocks35]

I think he might of meant the country, itself, was accepting flights from Canada, but I do not know.

Ah, okay. It was so poorly worded I may have read it wrong.

 

[WTSooner]

5. I stayed home today so I’m going back to Mortal Kombat 11. Lol

What kind of "scientist" stays home from work when this is going on?

 

[steverocks35]

What kind of "scientist" stays home from work when this is going on?

One that worked all weekend and needs a break. What kind of ***hole questions that?

 

[steverocks35]

This is something that might concern everyone. My girlfriend is Filipino and her mother flew in from the Philippines yesterday to DFW. She walked right in and did not even get asked if she had a runny nose. She wasn’t screened in any way at all! Crazy.

 

[sheepdogs1]

What kind of "scientist" stays home from work when this is going on?

One who spends his time laying on his back doing investigative work on..........upskirts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Eielson]

What kind of "scientist" stays home from work when this is going on?

I would be interested to know as well. Scientist is a very vague term.

 

[steverocks35]

I would be interested to know as well. Scientist is a very vague term.

I just told you, I worked through the weekend and I’m exhausted. Am I required to work 24/7 to make you guys happy? Btw, you’ve told us you’re a doctor and you are going to come give us your theory on why everyone is overreacting to this but you’re too busy. Yet you keep coming in here and posting. Are you ready to give us your theory yet?

 

[Eielson]

I just told you, I worked through the weekend and I’m exhausted. Am I required to work 24/7 to make you guys happy?

Political science?

 

[steverocks35]

Political science?

I have degrees in microbiology and medical technology, and a master’s degree in public health from OU. I am the head of the hematology department at the VA hospital where I work. How about you?

 

[Eielson]

Btw, you’ve told us you’re a doctor and you are going to come give us your theory on why everyone is overreacting to this but you’re too busy. Yet you keep coming in here and posting. Are you ready to give us your theory yet?

I've been here very little over the past week (as opposed to yourself). I said I would come back to elaborate my thoughts when my schedule lightened up if this thread was worth a thoughtful, time-consuming post. It is not. You have demonstrated no ability whatsoever to hold an intelligent conversation or entertain the idea that you may not have everything 100% figured out.

 

[steverocks35]

I've been here very little over the past week (as opposed to yourself). I said I would come back to elaborate my thoughts when my scheduled lightened up if this thread was worth a thoughtful, time-consuming post. It is not. You have demonstrated no ability whatsoever to hold an intelligent conversation or entertain the idea that you may not have everything 100% figured out.

I never said I had it 100% figured out. I post my sources here and give my opinion. What’s your opinion? You said before we are overreacting, you still think that way?

 

[BCSooners]

I've been here very little over the past week (as opposed to yourself). I said I would come back to elaborate my thoughts when my schedule lightened up if this thread was worth a thoughtful, time-consuming post. It is not. You have demonstrated no ability whatsoever to hold an intelligent conversation or entertain the idea that you may not have everything 100% figured out.

So you’re not going to give your theory, just bash people who gave theirs? While also questioning their profession while you still have given none of your “insight”. Way to be a tool.