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Mar 18, 2020
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jkccoug
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Link to actual experts claiming 500k “worst case scenario?”
This link has a pretty good couple of sources.
https://www.cougarboard.com/board/message.html?id=23375785
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It seems like there are two camps. ‘The economic impact is just too great to
akmewg
3/17/20 10:24pm
I don’t think anyone is looking at it from a purely economic stand point
cougarfann888
3/17/20 10:26pm
This is trump we’re talking about I’m pretty sure it was weighed in
franklyvulgar
3/17/20 10:29pm
We must not be reading the same board, I’m seeing tons of post that the economy
akmewg
3/17/20 10:30pm
I think that is a valid argument. I don’t think this impact is worth a few 1000
cougarfann888
3/17/20 10:32pm
10k lives is a best case scenario IF and ONLY IF you shut things down
jkccoug
3/17/20 10:35pm
I was responding to a specific allegation in the post above mine
cougarfann888
3/17/20 10:39pm
What do you mean nobody disputes a million? A million? In the US? I've
777
3/17/20 10:55pm
It’s just a math problem. If you do absolutely nothing a min 1/3 will get it
jkccoug
3/17/20 11:00pm
That's worst case scenario. I've heard experts claim 500k tops worst case
777
3/17/20 11:13pm
Link to actual experts claiming 500k “worst case scenario?”
jkccoug
3/18/20 6:57am
RE-read the beginning of the OP's post. It is not about just a few thousand lives.
AtomicHamster
3/17/20 10:35pm
I agree it’s way more I was responding to awkmewg who said
cougarfann888
3/17/20 10:37pm
Got it. Makes sense.
AtomicHamster
3/17/20 10:39pm
I’m saying is that’s a very narrow view point, but people are saying it. 1. not
akmewg
3/17/20 10:44pm
I would hope people would understand that
gurt
3/18/20 3:06am
I'm seeing people say that tanking the economy also kills people,so need balance
Scooter
3/18/20 6:06am
Nailed it.
BleedCougarBlue2
3/17/20 11:54pm
Many many on here are saying exactly that.
StalwartBraveTrue
3/18/20 12:49am
It doesn't have to be "either/or". Be more thoughtful of the impact these
fattycoug
3/17/20 10:28pm
I agree, I’m coming at this as the manager of a small business, it’s tough but
akmewg
3/17/20 10:31pm
Yep. Both sides need to be considered.
Refugee
3/17/20 11:20pm
Is this a serious comment? You think people aren't being thoughtful about
Game Changer
3/17/20 11:20pm
There are absolutely A LOT of government officials that don’t understand the
Refugee
3/18/20 5:02am
And actually, even bankruptcy won’t get them out.m, because the same beuaracrats
Refugee
3/18/20 11:51am
Honestly, I do think a lot of people aren't really thinking about the
fattycoug
3/18/20 7:34am
Its already out of control. Its going to run its course.
BostonCougar
3/17/20 11:00pm
This is the camp I'm in. Who cares about the fiscal impact.
kiyoshige
3/17/20 11:46pm
Do you really think we will be back to normal in 2-3 wks. Doesnt seem like
Preppy
3/17/20 11:11pm
Normal, no. To the point where isolation measures aren’t as drastic? Hopefully
akmewg
3/17/20 11:14pm
IMO, you vastly underestimate the economic consequences of the shutdown,
Mises
3/17/20 11:19pm
Disagree, if people were dying at project rates, hysteria would be off the chart
akmewg
3/17/20 11:23pm
Can you imagine the run on supplies that would generate?
AtomicHamster
3/17/20 11:33pm
Holy scrud. I don't even want to think about it. Many current Americans have..
BleedCougarBlue2
3/17/20 11:58pm
Hysteria, perhaps. But you got to work to live.
Mises
3/17/20 11:34pm
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