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Originally Posted by Eleazar
I just present it without comment, because the perspective media outlets are giving is pretty one-sided and panic-oriented. Here's a different one. Anyone can go check the numbers behind it all.
ES certainly has a negative view of the lockdowns and governance-by-panic in general and is not afraid to express that, but he at least believes the statistics (when in context and rightly understood) support it and he attempts to present the evidence.
People can do whatever they like with it, but it's helpful to see a deeper analysis in a world where most reporting on the virus is someone freaking out about one day's raw numbers, and other data points that in isolation are of limited use.
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I realize this will be in the wild minority on this board but the media is wildly underplaying this. We aren't all going to die, I said that in March. There shouldn't be any panic or fear mongering. If we're smart about things we'll get through this, and a lot of people will be just fine.
But... 120,000 people are dead in less than 6 months, and that doesn't count thousands of others who've survived and suffered life altering long term illness. Lung problems, kidneys wrecked, organ failure. Lives that are ruined.
One of the most powerful experiences of my life was standing in front of the Vietnam memorial and seeing the list of people who died. I think every person should do it at least once. It's incredible.
That took 20 years. And now we have a virus that's killed twice as many people in 6 months. And it's not a big deal. For the media, for society, for government. That's horrifying.