I'm personally not extremely worried about COVID-19. It will cause a lot of death and damage to the world economy, but the vast majority of people will survive and the economy will eventually recover. What keeps me up at night is the stunning lack of humanity that is being displayed during this crisis. That's not going away after COVID-19, and that has the potential to kill the entire human race. There is no easy answer to that. Whenever I hear "We're in this together." I can't help but think about how we're all in this for ourselves. I don't feel lonely because I can't see other people. I feel lonely because it feels like a lot of people live in a completely different universe.
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-Apples-
Apple Imperialist
I’m so glad that my state isn’t under total lockdown right now. In fact, it’s one of the first states to reopen. Right now, I’m in the process of moving to another house. We are expected to be out by June 15th. But this virus sure affected our lives as well (including internet schooling).
Even if the economy recovers from collapsing, having it get destroyed in the first place is still harmful. Despite all circumstances (COVID-19, environmental issues etc), I would not sacrifice the economy. I’m more concerned about starvation, homelessness, crimes, and suicides. You’re gonna get more of that if there is no economy.
Even if the economy recovers from collapsing, having it get destroyed in the first place is still harmful. Despite all circumstances (COVID-19, environmental issues etc), I would not sacrifice the economy. I’m more concerned about starvation, homelessness, crimes, and suicides. You’re gonna get more of that if there is no economy.
timecapsule
Senior Member
i kind of hope this intense crisis and more obvious exposure of the flaws of a mainly capitalistic system makes some people think a little about what we can do to make humanity better, but i doubt much will change.
on a positive note i have gotten into house plant care during quarantine!! it’s really comforting to me and i love seeing my plants taking their time. it’s a good reminder for me to do so as well. i’m kind of obsessed and i have atleast a dozen plants now ahah ><
on a positive note i have gotten into house plant care during quarantine!! it’s really comforting to me and i love seeing my plants taking their time. it’s a good reminder for me to do so as well. i’m kind of obsessed and i have atleast a dozen plants now ahah ><
Oh god, I just realized. I have a succulent at my desk at work that hasn't been watered since the end of March. RIP to it I guess.i kind of hope this intense crisis and more obvious exposure of the flaws of a mainly capitalistic system makes some people think a little about what we can do to make humanity better, but i doubt much will change.
on a positive note i have gotten into house plant care during quarantine!! it’s really comforting to me and i love seeing my plants taking their time. it’s a good reminder for me to do so as well. i’m kind of obsessed and i have atleast a dozen plants now ahah ><
i kind of thought so too... these days for me it’s hard to tell the difference between real opinions and trolls lol
i thought i’d give them a try anyway and try to explain something mildly informative
-Apples-
Apple Imperialist
Even if I can move, I still have to follow social distancing guides. I stay on footprint tiles when waiting in line, I don’t touch anything but what I’m going to buy, and I don’t talk to anybody but the clerks. Yes, we do need our freedom, but we should stay respectful. I can hold off from going to luxurious places for a while, but people still need jobs to pay for themselves.
awwww its probably so thirsty
hopefully its still alive when this whole thing goes away.
Thanks! Here's hoping! I kill everything I touch so it was only a matter of time :cawwww its probably so thirsty
hopefully its still alive when this whole thing goes away.
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As stated previously, I'm a scientist who has physically handled COVID-19 positive samples. Another one of our moderators puts herself at risk working in healthcare. People have died and are continuing to die. Posters in this thread (myself included) have lost loved ones to the virus. More of you will unfortunately experience this before it is over. We are not going to tolerate people trolling to get a cheap laugh on such a devastating issue.
As stated previously, I'm a scientist who has physically handled COVID-19 positive samples. Another one of our moderators puts herself at risk working in healthcare. People have died and are continuing to die. Posters in this thread (myself included) have lost loved ones to the virus. More of you will unfortunately experience this before it is over. We are not going to tolerate people trolling to get a cheap laugh on such a devastating issue.
I'm already technically immunocompromised, getting injections that further suppress my immune system, my body generally likes to find fun and creative ways to malfunction, and currently I need to see a few doctors more because I have a weird infection in my foot that requires surgery as soon as possible. It's fun to hear everyone be like "don't worry too much, only old and sick people die from it"
Actually I'm not terribly worried about it now (haven't been able to walk normally in a month so I couldn't go outside even if I wanted to) but judging by how good people are at this staying at home thing we're likely in for a bad second wave.
Actually I'm not terribly worried about it now (haven't been able to walk normally in a month so I couldn't go outside even if I wanted to) but judging by how good people are at this staying at home thing we're likely in for a bad second wave.
timecapsule
Senior Member
my dad was actually presumed positive. which was scary but i’m just glad it wasn’t more severe. he had bronchitis + what the doc assumed was covid-19 because it wasn’t cold, flu, or a normal respiratory illness, and they didn’t have many tests at the time. it makes me sick to think i could’ve spread it during that week prior, even though i’m home most of the time anyway. we’re lucky he didn’t get too sick.
thank you and thank you to all the scientists & healthcare workers doing a terrifying job. (thank u to essential workers too!!) i wish i could thank you all one by one.
:/ i’m sorry, on behalf of us healthy folk, that we take our health for granted. wishing you the best !!I'm already technically immunocompromised, getting injections that further suppress my immune system, my body generally likes to find fun and creative ways to malfunction, and currently I need to see a few doctors more because I have a weird infection in my foot that requires surgery as soon as possible. It's fun to hear everyone be like "don't worry too much, only old and sick people die from it"
Actually I'm not terribly worried about it now (haven't been able to walk normally in a month so I couldn't go outside even if I wanted to) but judging by how good people are at this staying at home thing we're likely in for a bad second wave.
G0DFlesh_88
16-Bit Thrasher
No Matter what side you are on, everyone knew, everyone put dollars before lives. Stay safe and protect love ones
brockbrock
♬ jeg har ikke lyst til at dø ♬
I'm already technically immunocompromised, getting injections that further suppress my immune system, my body generally likes to find fun and creative ways to malfunction, and currently I need to see a few doctors more because I have a weird infection in my foot that requires surgery as soon as possible. It's fun to hear everyone be like "don't worry too much, only old and sick people die from it"
Actually I'm not terribly worried about it now (haven't been able to walk normally in a month so I couldn't go outside even if I wanted to) but judging by how good people are at this staying at home thing we're likely in for a bad second wave.
As someone who is immunocompromised, I relate to this so much, specifically the bolded bit.
Disneyfangirl23
🦁 Lion King fangirl 🦁
I made some cute face masks today~
I attend a Lutheran church, and we continue to respect government authority (Romans 13) on this issue. We are only meeting for communion right now, and respecting the number allowed by the state. Other services are given online. It saddens me that other Christians choose not to respect the Bible on this issue, whether by denial of the coronavirus outright, and thus endangering their neighbors by not loving them the way Christ indicated, or by choosing to assemble in numbers beyond what the governing authorities allow, thus violating Romans 13. For those of you Christians who then say you don't like "your freedoms impinged upon," keep in mind again the following Scripture: "Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God's slaves." (1 Peter 2:16) Any Christian can say they follow the Bible, but whether or not they actually can quote, apply, and understand Scriptures in proper context, can be another matter entirely -- sad to say.
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nintendofan85
Good grief.
I'm not immunocompromised myself, but I completely get your points. I'm well aware that these arguments that it affects on a small percentage of people (which, if I must say, seem to be conservative arguments) just aren't true, at least not to the extent these believers make it out to be. I don't see how the economy with the sacrifice of lives, which seems hypocritical when one considers that political conservatives typically call themselves "pro-life".I'm already technically immunocompromised, getting injections that further suppress my immune system, my body generally likes to find fun and creative ways to malfunction, and currently I need to see a few doctors more because I have a weird infection in my foot that requires surgery as soon as possible. It's fun to hear everyone be like "don't worry too much, only old and sick people die from it"
Actually I'm not terribly worried about it now (haven't been able to walk normally in a month so I couldn't go outside even if I wanted to) but judging by how good people are at this staying at home thing we're likely in for a bad second wave.
-Apples-
Apple Imperialist
I’ve been thinking about this. The COVID-19 pandemic would become one of the more unique events in American History like the Civil War and the Great Depression. Every historical event is unique, but some would stand out more than others. And I think Coronavirus/COVID-19 will become one of them.
Disease pandemics and disease outbreaks are very common in history, but not once had they locked down the economy or restricted freedom from a virus like this. Even Disneyland (which is open everyday) has closed, as the entire Vegas Strip was boarded up. Has this happened during other disease outbreaks or natural disasters? You can ask me about every other major historical event, and I can explain why I didn’t feel that it was that unique.
Disease pandemics and disease outbreaks are very common in history, but not once had they locked down the economy or restricted freedom from a virus like this. Even Disneyland (which is open everyday) has closed, as the entire Vegas Strip was boarded up. Has this happened during other disease outbreaks or natural disasters? You can ask me about every other major historical event, and I can explain why I didn’t feel that it was that unique.
virtualpet
Anomaly
As someone who lives down here, yes, they do close Disneyland during natural disasters.
nintendofan85
Good grief.
I very much feel like Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, at least here in the United States anyway, will be remembered in the same vein as James Buchanan's handling of the secession of the Southern states ahead of the Civil War, or Herbert Hoover's handling of the Great Depression. Whenever a president mishandles a crisis, it hurts his historical standing.
Even presidents who technically handled lesser crises than Buchanan and Hoover in poor ways aren't remembered well. Martin Van Buren's handling of the Panic of 1837 isn't remembered well. Franklin Pierce did next-to-nothing about Bleeding Kansas. Jimmy Carter's bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis are stains on his administration, and they caused him to lose re-election to Ronald Reagan in a landslide in 1980. George W. Bush's handling of the Great Recession is not considered to have aged well and Bush largely hasn't been considered a president that was well aware at all of the housing bubble when it was occurring (granted, the bubble actually started under his predecessor, Bill Clinton, but still).
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I am so sorry...
thanks.. he claimed that was choking on water, but then again, he's said that the past 6 times too xD here's hoping that it's really only the water and nothing else
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