Kansas Crimson

pdub wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 6:15 am Well, even if we don't like GA because we hold stereotypes against people in the South, we should be hopeful that they are correct and that being in public but still practicing some forms of social distancing won't cause a significant spike in deaths.

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 10:20 pm Maybe it's a good thing.

I mean, they're either right (doubtful) and all states can soon do the same, or they're wrong (likely) and it's a warning to the rest of the country.

Acts as a positive control for opening too fast too soon.

Maybe it stops some if the protesters if they see what happens.

Other states make sure ti be smart about it.

Gives the other 49 states something to point to as to why their being cautious.

Plus, who cares about GA?

pdub wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 6:15 am Well, even if we don't like GA because we hold stereotypes against people in the South, we should be hopeful that they are correct and that being in public but still practicing some forms of social distancing won't cause a significant spike in deaths.

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 10:20 pm Maybe it's a good thing.

I mean, they're either right (doubtful) and all states can soon do the same, or they're wrong (likely) and it's a warning to the rest of the country.

Acts as a positive control for opening too fast too soon.

Maybe it stops some if the protesters if they see what happens.

Other states make sure ti be smart about it.

Gives the other 49 states something to point to as to why their being cautious.

Plus, who cares about GA?

pdub wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:40 am I'm hoping really good.

pdub wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:40 am I'm hoping really good.
And i'm hoping there aren't people here wishing for the opposite so they can say, 'i told you so'.

ChalkRocker wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:44 am

pdub wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:40 am I'm hoping really good.

Me, too, because we're all in this together.

pdub wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:49 am I think there are 'told you so' people on both sides.
And no, please don't do the overused dumbass 'both sides do it' thing in response.

ousdahl wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:46 am Oh I’m hopeful, definitely. In the same way a suburban mom has a “hope” artwork in cursive, on the wall right next to “live laugh love.”

But my concern is, they’re the ones going for some told ya so. And they’re not doing it the way adults would do it, with a reasonable understanding of what they’re up against, and a thorough pragmatic plan to do it.

They’re just blindly “opening back up,” as if bravado and balls will help them prevail.

And they’re gonna be calling it a W pretty much no matter what, and hailing their liberties, and ridiculing more cautious states - that is, until or unless some critical mass that we can only hope doesn’t actually happen.

chiknbut wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:54 am

ousdahl wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:46 am Oh I’m hopeful, definitely. In the same way a suburban mom has a “hope” artwork in cursive, on the wall right next to “live laugh love.”

But my concern is, they’re the ones going for some told ya so. And they’re not doing it the way adults would do it, with a reasonable understanding of what they’re up against, and a thorough pragmatic plan to do it.

They’re just blindly “opening back up,” as if bravado and balls will help them prevail.

And they’re gonna be calling it a W pretty much no matter what, and hailing their liberties, and ridiculing more cautious states - that is, until or unless some critical mass that we can only hope doesn’t actually happen.

And, God forbid, even if there is an increase in Covid-19-related illnesses/deaths as a result of this opening, it will be hailed as "fake news" or inflated numbers. So in other words, they've got it covered.