Coronavirus / Covid-19 - The canary in the coal mine

by JimmyYoung 25 Replies latest social current

  • a watcher
    a watcher

    I have enough supplies for the proverbial "40 days" but after that Jehovah will have to provide, or not.

  • Lets Think
    Lets Think

    Corona Currently at 2-3% fatality

    If you look at this line up,, it is a little concerning!

    Name

    Date

    Subtype

    People infected (est.)

    Deaths

    Case fatality rate

    Pandemic Severity Index

    1889–90 flu pandemic[193]

    1889–90

    H3N8 or H2N2 ?

    N/A

    1 million

    0.15%

    N/A

    Spanish flu[194]

    1918–20

    H1N1

    33% (500 million)[195]

    20–100 million

    2–3%[196]

    5

    Asian flu

    1957–58

    H2N2

    8–33% (250 million–1 billion[197])

    1–1.5 million

    <0.2%[198]

    2

    Hong Kong flu

    1968–69

    H3N2

    7–28% (250 million–1 billion[199])

    0.75–1 million

    <0.2%[200]

    2

    Russian flu

    1977–78

    H1N1

    N/A

    N/A

    N/A

    N/A

    2009 flu pandemic[201][202]

    2009–10

    H1N1/09

    10–200 million[203]

    105,700–395,600[204]

    0.03%[205]

    N/A

    Seasonal flu[t 1]

    Every year

    mainly A/H3N2,

    A/H1N1, and B

    5–15% (340 million–1 billion)[206]

    290,000–650,000/year[207]

    <0.1%[208]

    N/A

    Notes:

    1. ^ Not necessarily pandemic, but included for comparison purposes.

  • Simon
    Simon

    Yeah, it has the potential to be very serious.

    But look on the bright side - it's made in China so it probably won't last long!

  • FedUpJW
    FedUpJW

    I have about a two month supply of dried or otherwise non-perishable food-stuffs stored. I also have a good supply of military grade water purification tablets. I have stockpiled ammunition for each of my legal firearms in a supply that IF it were ever needed would not run out quickly. One can never tell what leftist nutters may do when they cannot get their $6.00 latte. I have enough wood for heating and cooking to last several months, and enough old style oil lanterns and fuel for them that I will not be left totally in the dark.

    I guess according to the U.S. Department of Homeland (IN)Security the that makes me a domestic extremist.

    An 18-year veteran in law enforcement, James Wesley Rawles, an 18-year veteran in law enforcement warned to beware of Homeland Security training that is being pushed to local law enforcement.

    Rawles writes that people engaged in the following activities may be considered "extremists" or "militia groups". Expressions of libertarian philosophies. Second Amendment-oriented views (NRA or gun club membership, holding a CCW permit). Survivalist literature. Self-sufficiency (stockpiling food, ammo, hand tools, medical supplies). Fear of economic collapse (buying gold and barter items). Homeschooling. Declarations of Constitutional rights and civil liberties.

    I think I will go crack open a couple Coronas.

  • FedUpJW
    FedUpJW

    Take precautions to help them - carelessness or selfishness can cost lives.

    But wouldn't that be a waste of time? After all they are all going to die a horrible, fiery, hailstone, earthquake caused death "soon" anyway.

    Oh crap! Someone slap the s--t out of me. I slipped into JDumdum thought process for just a second.

  • Simon
    Simon
    Rawles writes that people engaged in the following activities may be considered "extremists" or "militia groups". Expressions of libertarian philosophies. Second Amendment-oriented views (NRA or gun club membership, holding a CCW permit). Survivalist literature. Self-sufficiency (stockpiling food, ammo, hand tools, medical supplies). Fear of economic collapse (buying gold and barter items). Homeschooling. Declarations of Constitutional rights and civil liberties.

    Which really is outrageous.

    The real extremists are the Antifa types, who they can find by correlating "people living in their parents basement" with "list of unemployed people with degrees in bullshittery" and "voted bernie".

    Little risk of those people being self-sufficient or even having basic work experience.

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