The coronavirus

brianlux said:

hedonist said:

brianlux said:

Thank you Michael!

https://www.stereogum.com/2077084/michael-stipe-4-coronavirus-rules-end-of-the-world/video/

No offense to Stipe, but I'm a bit weary of celebrities touting safe behavior at this point.  I figure most if not all should be aware of the basics to try to avoid this virus.  It's probably mostly me, but much of it strikes me as more of attention-grabs than altruistic gestures.

What can I say- I'm a Michael Stipe fan from practically day one.  I saw them in the early days, have listened to their music for so long a little of it runs in my veins.   I personally found what he said to be encouraging.   You maybe should just have ignored my post instead of being negative, OK?  Thanks.

Weston1283 said:

mace1229 said:

Lerxst1992 said:

Weston1283 said:

Not trying to be insensitive, but I have been thinking.

its only been a week or two of this and most people I know have been laid off and the economy is crashing by the minute

How long do you think this quarantine lifestyle can really go on for?  I’m all for saving as many lives as possible but do we really see society maintaining this for long with how rapidly the economy has been going down?

It takes as long as it takes. 

If you are a business owner I have little interest in what you have to sell currently, unless if it’s essential medicine, food or other important supplies.

If you are a business owner and publicly push for economy over lives I will remember your business name and will never buy anything from your business for the rest of my days on this planet. And tell everyone I know to do the same.

I think he had a good point though. We can’t live like this indefinitely. Kids will need to go to school at some point (I don’t believe distance learning is early as effective). People need an income to buy food and other necessities. Government can only provide support for so long before there is just no money. 

There will be a point where staying on shut down is going to cause more harm than the risk of the virus. Hopefully that time is a long time from. Is an we have a handle on it before then.

I do think that point does exist somewhere, where the cost of shutting down is more harmful than the virus.  Just wondering when that point is.  Ive seen some of these new models (which are all over the place I know) that are saying we may have to live like this for 12-18 months to really be effective.  I do not think we will be able to keep society afloat financially for that long, not even close.

Another thing that I have been puzzled by:
We have forced all of the restaurants, bars, etc to shut down and suffer, in order to maintain social distancing.  Yesterday however I went on a drive, and the parking lots of Target and the grocery store were absolutely packed, I mean to the point where it was difficult to find an open parking spot.  Seems counterintuitive that we are forcing small businesses to close but people can still cram into a store by the hundreds/thousands.
With the spring weather rolling around, most places have patios open.  I feel much more confident in my ability to distance myself from others at a bar/brewery/restaurant than I do inside of a Target.

Spiritual_Chaos said:

My mom
just find out she is being laid off. the restuarant is closing down. worked there since 89-90. they cant sustain without customers. the entire mall is a ghost town. 

feel so much anxioty for her right now. 

fuck corona. and the damage it is doing. In all areas. 

static111 said:

Weston1283 said:

Even people In fields outside of bars and restaurants are in danger.  Dentists have been told to not see patients, leaving many dental hygienists out of work.  Boston Sports Clubs has laid off all of their employees as of yesterday (BSC is a large chain gym in the greater Boston Area)

I’m a welding inspector.  All of my work  has been pushed back at least until June. If work doesn’t start back up I and my family are going to get hit hard. As will the families of everyone in the welding industry and the vital sectors that rely on us.  Government needs to step up fast.  1200 bucks what a joke. And also no assistance for those that make below a certain income threshold also a joke. But by all means let’s throw money at Boeing.