6 hours ago, CALSinCM said:

Just a few more scrubs to the cranium and you'll be qualified as a State Department spokesman. 

And the belief in conspiracy theories is based  on circular logic. Anyone who points out the flaws with them must be part of the cover-up and the bigger they think the cover-up is, the more they believe. 

I've taken more of an interest in China since the start of this virus, how complacent we have become, they have wormed their way in to so many things, that we are fast becoming partly reliant on them, added to that see how they are dealing with Hong Kong, My opinion for what its worth is that world leaders need to pull the reins in on China before it's too late.

28 minutes ago, Traubert said:

Problem with your theory - China.

 

Or is that why America is so scared of China?

You don't think the "globalists" also control China?

Troll post reported and removed.  

 

Please clarify the claim the western powers of globalisation is in charge of China.

Please show me journals or academic papers. As this is a super claim that it has to be academic.

8 hours ago, kenk24 said:

oh yeah? try and come here - - or go to Europe...

 

I think it is quite well documented that Fla has many cases... just because neither of your 2 friends have it does not mean others are ok..

What do you know about Florida?

 

Others are not ok? And? Do I know them? No I don't. If they are not ok, not my business.

 

Same as the thousands that die in car wrecks in Thailand each year. Don't know any of them.

 

We are not stranded at home, no desire to go to Thailand or Europe.

 

Everything is open here. No issues

 

Went to Thai Grocery store today. Had lunch with my wife on the ocean. Stopped by the hardware store.

 

Hardly stranded

 

 

I've learned why the world is such a mess.  It's largely explained by one 11-letter English word that describes a combination of a majority of the Seven Deadly Sins.  Google translate indicates it only takes 7 letters en Francais.

 

If you're first to guess the word, I'll buy you a beer/latte (in CM) after Thailand allows me to enter without the 14 day quarantine.

1 hour ago, bwpage3 said:

What do you know about Florida?

Brevard County Coronavirus Cases

Palm Bay 623, +117 last 4 days (as of JULY 10, 2020)

 

http://www.brevardtimes.com/2020/07/brevard-county-covid-19-cases-rise-to-3104/

 

BREVARD COUNTY, Florida (07JUL2020) – Bank of America has closed all of its branches in Brevard County except for three locations.

The Bank of America branch closures in Brevard County are part of a larger closure throughout the State of Florida due to the continuing spread of COVID-19 in the Sunshine State.

http://www.brevardtimes.com/2020/07/brevard-county-covid-19-cases-rise-to-3104

 

12 minutes ago, SkyFax said:

Brevard County Coronavirus Cases

Palm Bay 623, +117 last 4 days (as of JULY 10, 2020)

 

BREVARD COUNTY, Florida (07JUL2020) – Bank of America has closed all of its branches in Brevard County except for three locations.

The Bank of America branch closures in Brevard County are part of a larger closure throughout the State of Florida due to the continuing spread of COVID-19 in the Sunshine State.

 

 

I don't use Bank of America.

 

My bank 100% of all services are all online.

 

Brevard county has 600,000 people 

 

What's the point?

 

Is it better to count ALL the cases or shut down the country claiming NO cases?

 

 

5 minutes ago, bwpage3 said:

What's the point?

You asked: What do you know about Florida?

 

and Palm Bay has a population of about 100,000

4 hours ago, bwpage3 said:

Went to Thai Grocery store today. Had lunch with my wife on the ocean. Stopped by the hardware store.

 

Hardly stranded

Wow.. you can go out your door - I am impressed... yes, been to Fla many times and have friends there still... and maybe today it does not effect you but when you can't find a hospital bed if you get ill, then maybe it will... 

 

but I surely wouldn't haunt a forum there making comparisons to Thailand... 

10 hours ago, chessman said:

And the belief in conspiracy theories is based  on circular logic. Anyone who points out the flaws with them must be part of the cover-up and the bigger they think the cover-up is, the more they believe. 

Scrubba-dub-dub.  Ya got the old cortex as clean as a whistle. 
Now those of you with a well hone normality bias can see a "conspiracy of conspiracy theorists" in all of those who hold an opinion that goes against your own views which have been shaped and molded by what you see and hear on your TV and read on your phone by 'the experts' and 'the authorities' and 'your leaders.'

In the spik-and-span normie mind, anyone capable of independent thought and analysis who dares questions conventional wisdom must be a card carrying NRA member who reads Q-anon in their basements while listening to Rush Limgbaugh and watching Fox News.  And they are all out to upset your personal apple cart when they aren't oiling their AR-15s and genuflecting to the American flag and statues of Thomas Jefferson.  Muhhaaa.

 

Normies are funny, funny people.  Just toss rational analysis out the window and follow your leaders - without question.  ????  Just Obey! 


 

On 7/9/2020 at 6:19 PM, Lacessit said:

It's stopped life in the US for nearly 135,000 Americans, at today's count. If you don't know anyone with CV, that may be because your circle of friends is limited. Check out hospital wards that are close to being overwhelmed, such as New York.

Hasn't stopped life one bit? Most US airlines are grounded, and Americans are pariahs in other countries of the world. No-one wants plague carriers. Although you may be right, as long as you stay in America.

Perhaps Trump will get the Mexicans contributing to his wall after all.

I agree 100%. I might add -if you believe in the social theory of 6 degrees of separation it is virtually impossible to not know someone who has contracted Covid-19.

6 hours ago, CALSinCM said:

Scrubba-dub-dub.  Ya got the old cortex as clean as a whistle. 
Now those of you with a well hone normality bias can see a "conspiracy of conspiracy theorists" in all of those who hold an opinion that goes against your own views which have been shaped and molded by what you see and hear on your TV and read on your phone by 'the experts' and 'the authorities' and 'your leaders.'

In the spik-and-span normie mind, anyone capable of independent thought and analysis who dares questions conventional wisdom must be a card carrying NRA member who reads Q-anon in their basements while listening to Rush Limgbaugh and watching Fox News.  And they are all out to upset your personal apple cart when they aren't oiling their AR-15s and genuflecting to the American flag and statues of Thomas Jefferson.  Muhhaaa.

 

Normies are funny, funny people.  Just toss rational analysis out the window and follow your leaders - without question.  ????  Just Obey! 

This post is the most perfect example of my point about circular logic.
 

anybody watching TV or reading newspapers will have seen a range of opinions/articles... along with the reporting of daily new cases and deaths, there’s plenty about the economic problems the pandemic is causing and will cause in the future but also discussion about the difficulty of balancing public health issues and the economy. 
 

it’s an incredibly difficult issue with numerous complex moving parts. We don’t know what will happen next.
 

because of that, I mistrust people who think they have all the answers (on either side). This is not a ‘hoax’ or plandemic, but neither is it going to kill us all. There are still many unknowns though, In such a situation it is hardly surprising that every country in the world is proceeding with caution.

 

Ironically then, you accuse others of being like sheep and following their ‘experts’ but you are one with their mind completely made up who doesn’t think critically at all about the information they are being fed.

 

if you stepped back, breathed deeply and admitted to yourself that there’s still a lot that isn’t known then you would be showing a bit more wisdom. Of course, it is more likely that you will take this as further evidence of the cover up and become more entrenched in your view.

 

 

 

11 hours ago, kenk24 said:

Wow.. you can go out your door - I am impressed... yes, been to Fla many times and have friends there still... and maybe today it does not effect you but when you can't find a hospital bed if you get ill, then maybe it will... 

 

but I surely wouldn't haunt a forum there making comparisons to Thailand... 

How many people have you read about dying on the street from CV?

 

The odds of catching CV? Come on man. You have 10 times better odds getting struck and killed by lightning. Fact!

 

You still have to breath, live, work.

 

I think people in Thailand are locked in their house for a couple months now and have nothing better to do than exaggerate what is already exaggerated in the news they read everyday.

 

Believing what you read in the news many times it just isn't factually true. You yourself can look out your door with your own eyes and see what is true. Same as I do in Florida everyday.

 

We read about 135,000 CV deaths in America and people panic. Never understanding there are 330,000,000+ million people. 0.0419%. Their are other diseases that kill even more than CV.

 

The same as the panic to wear masks. Is the mask going to save your from CV? Absolutely not, however look how many places have them mandatory?

 

The best thing  we can do is be aware, take precautions as necessary. Would you really go hang out in a bar with 100's of others knowing CV is still prevalent? Not me.

 

Social distancing in in order. Went out to lunch yesterday. Only one other couple in the entire restaurant.

 

During the pandemic, I personally have been to the stores, Walmart, Hardware Stores, Pharmacies, restaurants at least 50 times.

 

I see Disney opened up something yesterday with 100's of people in line. Now that might be a way to catch CV?

 

Need to use common sense and be aware.

 

 

 

 

5 hours ago, chessman said:

This is not a ‘hoax’ or plandemic, but neither is it going to kill us all.

On that we can agree. 

This is the Florida daily cases up to today:

 

 

This would be better.

 

On 7/9/2020 at 12:47 AM, Kwasaki said:

No not really same as any pass world flu's or diseases. 

It's taught me that there are a lot of people that think hiding in their room from a virus is a good idea. Unless old and decrepit or have health problems the best, IMO, idea is to get it and develop immunity, just like when I was deliberately infected with measles by my parents.

21 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

It's taught me that there are a lot of people that think hiding in their room from a virus is a good idea. Unless old and decrepit or have health problems the best, IMO, idea is to get it and develop immunity, just like when I was deliberately infected with measles by my parents.

People old and vulnerable I guess best stay isolated but you can do it without hiding in a room.

If your young and I guess C19 wouldn't be more than a bad cold but they could be the persons that spread it.

My mrs warned me about Dengue fever but I got it just the same, C19 I would like to steer clear of because I have Asthma. 

On 7/11/2020 at 10:10 PM, thaibeachlovers said:

It's taught me that there are a lot of people that think hiding in their room from a virus is a good idea. Unless old and decrepit or have health problems the best, IMO, idea is to get it and develop immunity, just like when I was deliberately infected with measles by my parents.

The current death rate in the USA is about 4% (137,000 deaths/3, 370,000 reported case). Death rate from measles is .2%. Given the current statistics you are 20 times more likely to die from Covid-19 than measles. In my opinion those are not great odds.

On 7/10/2020 at 6:04 PM, bwpage3 said:

 

 

Is it better to count ALL the cases or shut down the country claiming NO cases?

 

 

????????

On 7/11/2020 at 11:05 PM, bwpage3 said:

The odds of catching CV? Come on man. You have 10 times better odds getting struck and killed by lightning. Fact!

Nonsense. Underlines my thoughts on lessons learnt from the Covid crisis, way too much misinformation spread on social media by politicians and others with agendas contrary to 'do no harm'.

Covid has taught me the superior competence compared to Western governments of mostly Asian governments such as S. Korea, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, but also New Zealand and some others.  It has confirmed my view that the US government is among the most corrupt, and therefore incompetent, in the world.

It taught me that during the lockdown with lots of businesses and factories closed that i could look out the window and see blue sky and mountains and the city.

11 hours ago, Starmocihc said:

 

Is it better to count ALL the cases or shut down the country claiming NO cases?

Or you can follow the wonderful logic of the USA president- slow down the testing so the numbers don’t look so bad. Great strategy. Like asking authorities to stop reporting traffic fatalities to make the numbers look better. 

11 hours ago, simple1 said:

Nonsense. Underlines my thoughts on lessons learnt from the Covid crisis, way too much misinformation spread on social media by politicians and others with agendas contrary to 'do no harm'.

Take the numbers, do the math.

 

8 billion people on earth!

 

Odds of being struck by lightning in your lifetime (Est. 80 years)

1/15,300

(National Weather Service)

14 hours ago, bwpage3 said:

Take the numbers, do the math.

 

8 billion people on earth!

 

Odds of being struck by lightning in your lifetime (Est. 80 years)

1/15,300

(National Weather Service)

Irrelevant comparison. Do the numbers, how many people killed this year / last year in the US version number of people dying from Covid this year.

On 7/14/2020 at 12:48 AM, Onrai said:

The current death rate in the USA is about 4% (137,000 deaths/3, 370,000 reported case). Death rate from measles is .2%. Given the current statistics you are 20 times more likely to die from Covid-19 than measles. In my opinion those are not great odds.

I wasn't comparing the death rate. I was saying that I was deliberately infected with it so I developed immunity.