RE: Inaccurate Virus Models Are Panicking Officials Into Ill-Advised Lockdowns

#16 | RE: Inaccurate Virus Models Are Panicking Officials Into Ill-Advised Lockdowns datum

Thu Mar 26, 2020 4:44 pm

The thing I still can't understand is why the sheeple are bleating and begging to be restricted to their homes. I guess it's herd panic. They think the virus is looking in the bushes outside their doors. On FB they keep asking if there are any cases in our area. There aren't. They can't be bothered to log into the DSHS website, but are content to ask the many "epidemiologists" on FB. They are demanding a lockdown in some cases. Shaking my head.

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#17 | RE: Inaccurate Virus Models Are Panicking Officials Into Ill-Advised Lockdowns datum

Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:07 pm (Last edited: Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:12 pm)

Quote: austingirl wrote in post #16
The thing I still can't understand is why the sheeple are bleating and begging to be restricted to their homes. I guess it's herd panic. They think the virus is looking in the bushes outside their doors. On FB they keep asking if there are any cases in our area. There aren't. They can't be bothered to log into the DSHS website, but are content to ask the many "epidemiologists" on FB. They are demanding a lockdown in some cases. Shaking my head.

@austingirl

There are so many dynamics at play here.... we humans can be funny creatures at times.... things like this often bring out the best in some people, and the worst in others....

If I had to call out the primary factor in what we are seeing, I would go with Fear.... that certainly explains a lot of the reactions...

And a few others that may explain some of what you are seeing on FB:

- some made a decision early on (and in some cases were out loudly proclaiming it (e.g., on FB!) to all that would listen).... they bought in totally on the "OMG, this is so bad, we are all going to die!" meme, and now, as sick as it sounds, they don't want to be proven wrong... don't want to admit to themselves that they were wrong, and certainly not to others.... so they are pretty much emotionally invested in a bad outcome, and in some cases, are actually (even if silently) hoping to see one...

- some actually relish the idea of having to stay indoors and play games and watch teebee... they may have high-fived anyone near by when they heard that their employers were closing down.... some salaried (and all gubmint) employees are still being paid... others are rooting for Uncle Sammy to come through and pay for their extended vacations...

- others may have really (over-)extended themselves in time and funds to "stock up" on more TP and other crap than they will be able to use in close to a lifetime... (and most stores that I have seen are not taking them back for refunds!)... so in these cases they really want to have a NEED for all of that....

- others feel miserable about the fact that they are "locked up," either out of their own Fear, or because some level of gubmint is lying to them and telling that they must be, and hence they want as many others to join them in their misery....

So for a number of reasons, there really are people hoping that it can get worse....

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#18 | RE: Inaccurate Virus Models Are Panicking Officials Into Ill-Advised Lockdowns datum

Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:40 pm

I think that's a good analysis, @EdJames.

Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!

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#19 | RE: Inaccurate Virus Models Are Panicking Officials Into Ill-Advised Lockdowns datum

Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:44 pm

I think some people just really buy in to the thrill of the panic. We see it every year with hurricane prep.

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#20 | RE: Inaccurate Virus Models Are Panicking Officials Into Ill-Advised Lockdowns datum

Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:52 pm

Quote: Greta wrote in post #19
I think some people just really buy in to the thrill of the panic. We see it every year with hurricane prep.

Yes, that is true too!! there is a "thrill of the panic..." "OMG, did you see that one model? It's going to wipe us out..... gonna be close to a Cat 5 at that point...."

Strange, but it's definitely there....

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#21 | RE: Inaccurate Virus Models Are Panicking Officials Into Ill-Advised Lockdowns datum

Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:53 pm

Quote: EdJames wrote in post #20
Quote: Greta wrote in post #19
I think some people just really buy in to the thrill of the panic. We see it every year with hurricane prep.

Yes, that is true too!! there is a "thrill of the panic..." "OMG, did you see that one model? It's going to wipe us out..... gonna be close to a Cat 5 at that point...."

Strange, but it's definitely there....

There are times it pays to be a contrarian. :)

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#22 | RE: Inaccurate Virus Models Are Panicking Officials Into Ill-Advised Lockdowns datum

Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:06 am (Last edited: Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:06 am)

Try this on for size @austingirl

Cuomo: Not sure if closing all businesses, keeping everyone home was 'the best public health strategy'

Bit slow on the uptake I guess!

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#23 | RE: Inaccurate Virus Models Are Panicking Officials Into Ill-Advised Lockdowns datum

Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:26 am

Quote: Tinker wrote in post #22
Try this on for size @austingirl

Cuomo: Not sure if closing all businesses, keeping everyone home was 'the best public health strategy'

Bit slow on the uptake I guess!

Amazing, isn't it? And coming from the chief ventilator-whiner.

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#24 | RE: Inaccurate Virus Models Are Panicking Officials Into Ill-Advised Lockdowns datum

Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:30 am

Hey, he's faster than most of them!

Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!

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#25 | RE: Inaccurate Virus Models Are Panicking Officials Into Ill-Advised Lockdowns datum

Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:31 am

Quote: Sanguine wrote in post #24
Hey, he's faster than most of them!

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#26 | RE: Inaccurate Virus Models Are Panicking Officials Into Ill-Advised Lockdowns datum

Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:59 am (Last edited: Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:00 pm)

Quote: austingirl wrote in post #16
The thing I still can't understand is why the sheeple are bleating and begging to be restricted to their homes. I guess it's herd panic. They think the virus is looking in the bushes outside their doors. On FB they keep asking if there are any cases in our area. There aren't. They can't be bothered to log into the DSHS website, but are content to ask the many "epidemiologists" on FB. They are demanding a lockdown in some cases. Shaking my head.

They don't understand.... that a lockdown is only a "temporary" delay re: them catching the virus. Any lockdown can only last for so long before the entire economy goes into 'greater depression' mode. So do they think that after these lockdowns lift, they will miraculously be immune to catching the virus when they resume going about their daily life? No. Reality will then descend and it will occur to them that this will be our "new normal". Wearing face masks like the Asians always do and did even before Covid-19. Living in fear of getting sick, spreading it to loved ones, and possibly dying from it.

Call me a conspiracy theorist if you must, but I think this Covid-19 really is a bio-weapon (not a natural occurrence, despite what the ""experts"" are now saying), and I think its' release was no accident. It has "fundamentally transformed" how the world "thinks" and acts (or reacts).....

as intended.

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#27 | RE: Inaccurate Virus Models Are Panicking Officials Into Ill-Advised Lockdowns datum

Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:08 pm

Quote: XL wrote in post #26
[quote=austingirl|p20421]....

Call me a conspiracy theorist if you must, but I think this Covid-19 really is a bio-weapon (not a natural occurrence, despite what the ""experts"" are now saying), and I think its' release was no accident. It has "fundamentally transformed" how the world "thinks" and acts (or reacts).....

as intended.

There's several of us who think that may be the case.

Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!

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#28 | RE: Inaccurate Virus Models Are Panicking Officials Into Ill-Advised Lockdowns datum

Fri Mar 27, 2020 1:18 pm

The fear is strong in the sheeple and even basic facts and logic are beyond their grasp. I believe the Chinese were messing with the virus in their lab and it got out through selling lab animals to the wet market, maybe deliberately. I put nothing past them. But as a bioweapon it lacks lethality. According to worldometer 95%of cases are mild worldwide. Funny thing, the site took down the data box that showed 98% of cases in the US were mild.

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