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It's a fair inference from post #9.I didn't say my grandparents died?
But, what you are saying is you have no excuse for your tangent that is completely off the mark?
It's a fair inference from post #9.I didn't say my grandparents died?
Too easy...Ah, buddy, don't leaf me...
It's a fair inference from post #9.I didn't say my grandparents died?
Too easy...Ah, buddy, don't leaf me...
One thing you definitely did get right is the "semi" part.And there you have it folks! @itsme2 is this week's winner in the Godwin's Law challenge. Good on you, mate.
Wow, we didn't even make it past Monday.
One thing you definitely did get right is the "semi" part.
Seems to me you're easily confused, so best we call it a draw.It's a fair inference from post #9.
But, what you are saying is you have no excuse for your tangent that is completely off the mark?
What does who wrote a piece of software have to do with anything? The software and hardware Singapore uses to spy on its citizens and root out those who don't support the ruling party was also made by a highly regarded company.It was created by one of the big 4 dev houses in South Africa, not Sipo's backyard outsourced grad developer.
We don't. We correctly and legitimately question their efficacy. We correctly and legitimately raise the issues they cause wearers. We quite reasonably get annoyed with numpties who pretend they're tolerable for all people or to wear for hours on end, especially in hot conditions. But pro-mask nuts don't really give a damn about other people. They like to pretend people who have to remove them constantly are just trying to be difficult. They like to pretend that people who pull them down off their noses are assholes trying to be difficult. Drives me nuts.But we insist on belly-aching about how we don't want to wear masks and yadda yadda. Drives me nuts.
You're obviously new to this planet.Spoken like a soulless actuary. It's a sad reflection on the harsh reality of the South African experience.
Most people who refer to it don't even know what it says and thus use it wrongly.Godwin's Law
No , its not, its a realistic pragmatic approach to the situation at hand.It's a sad reflection on the harsh reality of the South African experience.
Asking questions is fine. Ignoring the answers isn't. The science is pretty clear on this. Masks are effective at reducing the spread of airborne diseases. Sure, not 100%, especially if not used properly, but if it reduces the rate of spread of the disease, then it can be considered to be working, and we should do it.We don't. We correctly and legitimately question their efficacy.
The only actual issue that I've encountered is that it makes people more difficult to understand, and if you already have trouble with accents, this can be a pain. But on the whole, this is minor.We correctly and legitimately raise the issues they cause wearers.
I wear a mask for hours on end in hot conditions.We quite reasonably get annoyed with numpties who pretend they're tolerable for all people or to wear for hours on end, especially in hot conditions.
As opposed to how many damns the anti-masks nuts give about other people?But pro-mask nuts don't really give a damn about other people.
People complain about "suffocating" with a mask. Bull****. Surgeons, for example, wear them for hours on end, when was the last time you heard about a surgeon having to be resuscitated from mask suffocation?They like to pretend people who have to remove them constantly are just trying to be difficult. They like to pretend that people who pull them down off their noses are assholes trying to be difficult. Drives me nuts.
Exactly, my one grandparent died 10 years ago from some complication, another was on dialysis 2 years ago and died from the flu. The third died this year during peak covid but not from covid, died from an accident, And got one grandma remaining.Grandparents huh? So, pretty old. They were gonna die at some point, what would you have had a **** about if there was no covid to squawk at?
Hell, even if they was youngsters, you do get that 150 000 or so people die around the world every ****ing day? (less than 10k of that are covid)
Yes it was hyperbole for the sake of effect. But it has highlighted just how disturbingly desensitised South Africans, like yourself, have become in that you have lost all compassion for others. Cry, the beloved country, indeed.
Except there is a reality where people have been concerned enough about each other, listen to what is mandated and do the right thing. This logical (and yes, emotional) response has saved countless lives and allowed relative normalcy to prevail.No , its not, its a realistic pragmatic approach to the situation at hand.
People lose loved ones through disease all the time, often from preventable disease with known cures.
This is simply a new disease without a known cure yet.
Reality dictates that , yes, the possibility exists, we may, or may not lose loved ones.
There is nothing harsh in recognizing that reality in this situation.
When, and if, that occurs we will deal with it, but prempting what might happen or what could happen, playing what if scenarios, or being overly emotional about the risks and possibilities solves nothing, and just leads to unnecessary and unwarranted stress and anxiety in a difficult time.
Save livesExcept there is a reality where people have been concerned enough about each other, listen to what is mandated and do the right thing. This logical (and yes, emotional) response has saved countless lives and allowed relative normalcy to prevail.
The gung-ho attitude you're displaying is indicative of South Africa in general, and is the reason so many unnecessary deaths occurred. Had cooler heads and concern prevailed that number could be closer to zero.
Studies published in September hinted at the possibility of long-term damage to the pulmonary systems of asymptomatic sufferers, and we know that symptomatic sufferers of COVID have had a very difficult time recovering and getting back to normal.With an IFR so low what is the point ?
"0-19 years: 0.00003
20-49 years: 0.0002
50-69 years: 0.005
70+ years: 0.054"
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Biden SupporterBoy you really drank the kool aid![]()
Well yes, I know its the case. I don't even own a mask, because it's unnecessary.Save lives![]()
Do you actually believe the garbage you write?
It's not even a troll account with a few posts..Boy you really drank the kool aid![]()
Aren't you part of the problem?Well yes, I know its the case. I don't even own a mask, because it's unnecessary.
But you go on believing you know better. Good luck.