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 Rudi Hedman  Caterham 17 Jul 22 8.36am |
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Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly
i think most of the posts on here are subjective, mine included. The media hype and Government 'data' died long ago, and was replaced by informed perspectives and personal experiences. I think there is little doubt the Government(who had access to the biggest dataset) were extremely selective in what was disclosed to the wider public. My own personal experiences has seen close friends get very ill with Covid and one of whom had their cancer treatment delayed/re-scheduled because of the Covid impact. My friends were fortunate there were no longer term impacts. Others have different stories to tell, who were not so lucky. The biggest personal data gathering event ever to take place in the UK was a massive success. You,...where you work,...who your friends are,....where you socialise,....medical records,...tracking your every move by your own mobile phone. The Government has so much new data about everyone it has to be the most comprehensive census ever. Suck it up. Only if you were stupid enough to. I expect the government has full info on 90% of the BBS. They’re Marxists anyway so it’s kool comrade.
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| W12 17 Jul 22 8.50am | |
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I would like to take a straw pole and ask how people would react to another lockdown, mask mandates etc?
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 17 Jul 22 11.59am |
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Originally posted by W12
I would like to take a straw pole and ask how people would react to another lockdown, mask mandates etc? I would wear a mask as it placates others - I don't care myself, it's a slight annoyance. I won't adhere to a lockdown and didn't at any time anyway. My mates and my pub are the same - so I don't get heavily affected. My missus is full on anti-vax so no issues there. I will say - I don't mix with anyone who's worried about it. I respect their view, although I do not fully agree. I won't protest or anything, no way, just do my own thing.
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| Grumbles 17 Jul 22 1.22pm |
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Originally posted by W12
Because killing their host is a bad survival technique. At least that’s the accepted theory which I would doubt anyway. Why would you stop asking more fundamental questions: Edited by W12 (11 Jul 2022 9.41pm) You really don't understand this stuff do you. This is the stuff spoon-fed to the proles to keep the majority from overly worrying. The generation of variants is due to RANDOM changes with the virus' genome, this does not mean viruses get weaker just those that do not kill their host tend to survive longer survive. There is always scope for a more deadly variant round the corner.
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| Grumbles 17 Jul 22 1.24pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Are you scared of dying of the Spanish flu? Why not? It killed far more in 1918 than died in the whole of WW1. It's had over a hundred years to produce a stronger strain. Viruses evolve all the time but so do immune systems. Stronger strains can happen but it's just unlikely over time. A new virus will emerge that kills a lot of healthy people....it happens generationally....even when it's not cooked up in a lab. But the reason it'll kill a lot of healthy people will be do to our immune systems not recognising what it's dealing with....rather than an old virus developing a stronger strain. Edited by Stirlingsays (13 Jul 2022 12.30am) Probably a poor choice of virus, the Spanish flu is a good example of a virus mutating in a fatal manner. We are overdue a good flu pandemic, I notice Aus is suffering.
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| Stirlingsays 17 Jul 22 1.28pm |
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Originally posted by Grumbles
You really don't understand this stuff do you. This is the stuff spoon-fed to the proles to keep the majority from overly worrying. The generation of variants is due to RANDOM changes with the virus' genome, this does not mean viruses get weaker just those that do not kill their host tend to survive longer survive. There is always scope for a more deadly variant round the corner. That's not all that different from what he said. It doesn't matter that's it's random, the reality of killing the host means that strain dies out quicker and so infects less than weaker versions. Your body, as does mine, contains multiple virus's at the very moment for that very reason. Tell me of a specific virus that was around for three years and then evolved into a worldwide deadly strain rather than a weaker one. It's possible just highly unlikely......the highly deadly ones tend to be new to the immune system. It tends to be one a generation from the respiratory types.....though this one was probably lab cooked. Edited by Stirlingsays (17 Jul 2022 1.31pm)
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| Stirlingsays 17 Jul 22 1.34pm |
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Originally posted by Grumbles
Probably a poor choice of virus, the Spanish flu is a good example of a virus mutating in a fatal manner. We are overdue a good flu pandemic, I notice Aus is suffering. That was within its initial impact period.....which lasted under two years. Once it had killed off the vulnerable and immune systems adapted it grew progressively weaker. Spanish flu is still around today.
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| Stirlingsays 17 Jul 22 1.39pm |
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Originally posted by Grumbles
Probably a poor choice of virus, the Spanish flu is a good example of a virus mutating in a fatal manner. We are overdue a good flu pandemic, I notice Aus is suffering. Probably one of the most vaccinated countries in the world. For me, I just don't know what the real picture is in relation to how many are really getting sick or dying....and what of. Or are they getting an infection but not getting ill? Are the media telling us or looking for headlines....don't know. I must admit other than this discussion I rarely look nowadays.
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 17 Jul 22 2.10pm |
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People still walking on empty pavements and driving cars masked up has to be the strangest thing going, and in this weather. Masked up from front door back to front door wherever they’re going and for however long. The sun marks would be great.
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| W12 17 Jul 22 4.12pm | |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Probably one of the most vaccinated countries in the world. For me, I just don't know what the real picture is in relation to how many are really getting sick or dying....and what of. Or are they getting an infection but not getting ill? Are the media telling us or looking for headlines....don't know. I must admit other than this discussion I rarely look nowadays. You should care because they are gearing up for another lockdown and another round of "boosters". How Australia is doing:
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Attachment: | W12 18 Jul 22 4.44pm | |
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Looks like "Marburg" virus will be the next big panic
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cryrst  The garden of England 18 Jul 22 4.54pm |
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Originally posted by W12
Looks like "Marburg" virus will be the next big panic Yup but if you don’t snog or exchange bodily fluids I’m sure it’s fine.
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