Ummm. NYC is a city of 9 million people. China is a country of 1.5 billion.
I think the world will pull through this one. The next pandemic would be a disaster that no one can solve.
Dozzy rejoicing scooping up the chips. Problem is that his scooper is getting smashed. BY THE BEARS.Be honest bulls are you all shitting your pants right now? I can’t imagine being long right now.
You were talking about the case fatality rates, they are roughly consistent between the NYC and Wuhan. FWIW, NYC can not enforce the same total lockdown as Wuhan did and we are going to see higher total number of cases. Totalitarian regimes are good at repressing the population, try to institute a total lockdown.Ummm. NYC is a city of 9 million people. China is a country of 1.5 billion.
Only martial law loving people are those that have never lived under oneThree words: Declare Martial law
That would truly destroy the economy and the society, as we are probably talking 50-60% decline in GDP. With a self-created depression, the trust in democracy and the free markets will be lost for generations.Three words: Declare Martial law. Americans ain’t and will not stay home, they ain’t doing so now even under incremental lockdown steps being taken. Incremental will not work. Shut down everything for 4 to 6 weeks. Close the markets. No trading. No going anywhere. Period. Only sick can be transported by military to a hospital. Food brought to those who have none by the military. The virus will burn out in 4 to 6 weeks.
To the contrary it is precisely what will save the economy and society AND restore trust in the free markets.That would truly destroy the economy and the society, as we are probably talking 50-60% decline in GDP. With a self-created depression, the trust in democracy and the free markets will be lost for generations.
If the choice is binary, it might be preferable to let the weak and elderly die out and let the society get back to work. The long-term loss of life would probably be higher under the martial law scenario due to decreased longevity.
Keep in mind this is volpunter who in his various incarnations thinks that we should take care of that Jewish problem as well, and the gays, and even at one point the Italian Americans who apparently run all the short lending in the world.....That would truly destroy the economy and the society, as we are probably talking 50-60% decline in GDP. With a self-created depression, the trust in democracy and the free markets will be lost for generations.
If the choice is binary, it might be preferable to let the weak and elderly die out and let the society get back to work. The long-term loss of life would probably be higher under the martial law scenario due to decreased longevity.