Good idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by flips333
Screw it. We’ll go back to when life expecancy was, like, 36.
That’ll take care of the Social Security and Medicare “problems”.
Good idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by flips333
Screw it. We’ll go back to when life expecancy was, like, 36.
That’ll take care of the Social Security and Medicare “problems”.
Yes, we all die of something....the process begins at birth.
By all means, let's just keep adding ways for that to happen...we like variety.
You forgot the MASSIVE savings on health insurance and local taxes!Quote:
Originally Posted by flips333
We wouldn't need health insurance if there's nothing to spend it on, or pay for hospitals and clinics.
Think of all the extra money we'd all have!
oh, forgot that part......no need for 401k contributions, SS or Medicare taxes...if we die before we can retire we don't need it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Crovash
Man, we're just ROLLING in the money now.....
The death rate dropped .87% over a 5 month period. Let's shut everything down and hide.Quote:
Originally Posted by flips333
Can't find the ones I ran across last week (I'll do additional digging later) but these paint a pretty clear picture:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/c....htm#AgeAndSex
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...l%20conditions.
https://www.advisory.com/daily-brief.../13/covid-risk
https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covi...ries-by-state/
no mention of 78 in any of those. (at least not with a text search). You are using a very specific number. Repeatedly... and I couldn't find it. And you can't provide it. So maybe just stick to older people die, rather than a specific number.Quote:
Originally Posted by dbroncsinmo
but a reason the overall death rate has dropped likely is impacted by the fact people were staying home....not on the roads as much, not out on the water as much, and any number of other causes of death that would be lessened by staying close to home MUCH more often
Okay Mr. PhD. You can't do math.Quote:
Originally Posted by flips333
I told you I'll find the links later. In the meantime, pull out your calculator. I'll get you started:
842.5(ages 75+)/1350.4(total hospitalization per 100,000)=62%
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...l%20conditions.
Now you can continue on with the rest of the links. Pretty simple equations.
Before the Corona life expectancy in the US was going down for the first time in a long time, supposedly because of drugs and suicide.Quote:
Originally Posted by flips333
The stay at home order causes a decrease in pollution as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by SiteWolf
Not buying it at all. With the protests/riots, there are people all over the streets. I have no doubt that in your part of the country, activity is minimal but it always is. Rush hour is most definitely back to being rush hour not only where I live, but also everywhere I travel to. People are at restaurants, grocery stores, on the water (you can't even rent a boat in my area without a 7 week wait)...etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by SiteWolf
now, sure....what about March thru June?Quote:
Originally Posted by dbroncsinmo
sidebar: my brother lives in Honolulu and normally went nowhere near Waikiki, but during shutdown earlier this year made regular trips to swim there.......and was astounded by how clear the water was and how many fish were around.......after just a few weeks of no tourists stirring things upQuote:
Originally Posted by WES445
Somewhere I can't remember I ran into a bunch of satellite photos of places all over the world from before and after shutdowns....amazing how quickly things happen, showing how much our presence effects things and how quickly it can recover when we're simply not there
Yeah there were very small bumps down. less than 2 months. Because the dataset is so big that's a significant difference... but clinically I don't think it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scoots
So no sporting events, no concerts, no movies. and you don't think there has been a significant change?Quote:
Originally Posted by dbroncsinmo