The emphasis being placed on testing is good, I guess
but I don't really get it.

It seems like all it really does is lowers the reported
"percentage of deaths" number as a mathematical statistic
that gives a false sense of security to the public.

It is certainly not having any effect on the continued
spread of the virus.

I think it also may give people a false sense of
security and may even exasperate the situation by
having them think that just because they don't have
it now, it is safe to ignore many of the precautions
to avoid crowds or close contact with others.


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On 3/28/20 9:18 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

The emphasis being placed on testing is good, I guess
but I don't really get it.

It seems like all it really does is lowers the reported
"percentage of deaths" number as a mathematical statistic
that gives a false sense of security to the public.

It is certainly not having any effect on the continued
spread of the virus.

I think it also may give people a false sense of
security and may even exasperate the situation by
having them think that just because they don't have
it now,Â* it is safe to ignore many of the precautions
to avoid crowds or close contact with others.



You don't think enumerating and locating are important?

On 3/28/2020 9:20 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/28/20 9:18 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

The emphasis being placed on testing is good, I guess
but I don't really get it.

It seems like all it really does is lowers the reported
"percentage of deaths" number as a mathematical statistic
that gives a false sense of security to the public.

It is certainly not having any effect on the continued
spread of the virus.

I think it also may give people a false sense of
security and may even exasperate the situation by
having them think that just because they don't have
it now,Â* it is safe to ignore many of the precautions
to avoid crowds or close contact with others.



You don't think enumerating and locating are important?


Yes, of course.

My point is that it isn't doing anything to stop the spread
of covid-19. So far, it's just data for statistical
analysis. The mathematical lowering of death percentages
may sound reassuring but doesn't change the fact that the
virus continues to spread exponentially and the number of
deaths continue to rise.



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On Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:18:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


The emphasis being placed on testing is good, I guess
but I don't really get it.

It seems like all it really does is lowers the reported
"percentage of deaths" number as a mathematical statistic
that gives a false sense of security to the public.

It is certainly not having any effect on the continued
spread of the virus.

I think it also may give people a false sense of
security and may even exasperate the situation by
having them think that just because they don't have
it now, it is safe to ignore many of the precautions
to avoid crowds or close contact with others.

To me it would be beneficial only if we were all tested every day and if an
early diagnosis made 'cure' more probable. Also, advance knowledge that we are
carriers may keep us inside more.
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On Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:18:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


The emphasis being placed on testing is good, I guess
but I don't really get it.

It seems like all it really does is lowers the reported
"percentage of deaths" number as a mathematical statistic
that gives a false sense of security to the public.

It is certainly not having any effect on the continued
spread of the virus.

I think it also may give people a false sense of
security and may even exasperate the situation by
having them think that just because they don't have
it now, it is safe to ignore many of the precautions
to avoid crowds or close contact with others.

There is an echo in here ;-)

On Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:20:31 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 3/28/20 9:18 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

The emphasis being placed on testing is good, I guess
but I don't really get it.

It seems like all it really does is lowers the reported
"percentage of deaths" number as a mathematical statistic
that gives a false sense of security to the public.

It is certainly not having any effect on the continued
spread of the virus.

I think it also may give people a false sense of
security and may even exasperate the situation by
having them think that just because they don't have
it now,Â* it is safe to ignore many of the precautions
to avoid crowds or close contact with others.



You don't think enumerating and locating are important?

Not really. As Fauci said, "just assume you have it".
Your protocols should be the same and there is no real cure other than
time and a little luck.
A better test would be antibodies for those who got over it and are
now assumed to be immune, at least for this strain. That is the only
thing that might make me relax a little but I don't want to get the
garden variety flu either. I may just keep this regimen of scrubbing
up every time I leave a place.

On Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:38:10 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/28/2020 9:20 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/28/20 9:18 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

The emphasis being placed on testing is good, I guess
but I don't really get it.

It seems like all it really does is lowers the reported
"percentage of deaths" number as a mathematical statistic
that gives a false sense of security to the public.

It is certainly not having any effect on the continued
spread of the virus.

I think it also may give people a false sense of
security and may even exasperate the situation by
having them think that just because they don't have
it now,Â* it is safe to ignore many of the precautions
to avoid crowds or close contact with others.



You don't think enumerating and locating are important?


Yes, of course.

My point is that it isn't doing anything to stop the spread
of covid-19. So far, it's just data for statistical
analysis. The mathematical lowering of death percentages
may sound reassuring but doesn't change the fact that the
virus continues to spread exponentially and the number of
deaths continue to rise.

It is just gee whiz info at this point. It is true, the more cases
they confirm, the better the stats look but if you are the one who
dies, I doubt that is really important to you or your family either.

On Sat, 28 Mar 2020 10:48:21 -0400, John wrote:

On Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:18:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


The emphasis being placed on testing is good, I guess
but I don't really get it.

It seems like all it really does is lowers the reported
"percentage of deaths" number as a mathematical statistic
that gives a false sense of security to the public.

It is certainly not having any effect on the continued
spread of the virus.

I think it also may give people a false sense of
security and may even exasperate the situation by
having them think that just because they don't have
it now, it is safe to ignore many of the precautions
to avoid crowds or close contact with others.

To me it would be beneficial only if we were all tested every day and if an
early diagnosis made 'cure' more probable. Also, advance knowledge that we are
carriers may keep us inside more.

Fauci said, "just assume you have it".