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The Sober Math Everyone Must Understand about the Pandemic
Facebook ^ | March 12, 2020 | Jason S. Warner

Posted on 03/17/2020 10:42:50 AM PDT by Perseverando

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To: muskah

You had to literally “inject” that viral load to spread HIV.

You need to be in the room where someone coughs to get this.

Big, big difference.


41 posted on 03/17/2020 11:17:05 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: BushCountry

Social distancing buys time for new cures, vaccines, etc.


42 posted on 03/17/2020 11:18:00 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Perseverando
I am taking my own precautions, lots of vitamin C and measured D3. Several prominent medical professors and doctors have said on air that we should social distance, stay home and get plenty of sunshine ortake vitamin D and C. I have known for 15 years that D and sun are proof against seasonal flu and colds. I have not had one in that 15 years. Incidentally I have discovered in the process that sun/D3 are effective medication for depression and manic depression, far superior to Xanax.
43 posted on 03/17/2020 11:19:20 AM PDT by arthurus ( covfefev bier)
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To: trebb

Your understanding of the impact of this on hospital capacity is noteworthy.

You focus on the death rate. That is the least of your worries.

But, keep at it. You will figure it out.


44 posted on 03/17/2020 11:19:33 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Perseverando

The Diamond Princess cruise are best quantifiable numbers - think test tube enviro. Death rate 0.14%


45 posted on 03/17/2020 11:21:02 AM PDT by fastrock
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To: TheBattman
Defective math. This is what happens when one takes great liberties in assuming variables that are not assumable while ignoring numbers that ARE available - then reading in assumptions.

The medical experts at today's briefing basically said the same.

46 posted on 03/17/2020 11:22:06 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: JayGalt

Thanks for your research/info. My wife told me to get away...we need to “social distance” ourselves. I said, “What else is new?” She gave me the Greta scowl and now I’m quarantined.


47 posted on 03/17/2020 11:22:07 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: Perseverando

When someone wastes this much words touting the rigor of his reasoning and the value of his point instead of just getting to it, I lose interest.


48 posted on 03/17/2020 11:23:43 AM PDT by TalBlack
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To: wastoute

Doubling every four days where? Not in the US. I just looked at the CDC web page, and from 3/1 to 3/11 the average daily increase in new cases fluctuated between 50 and 113, with the 50 number being the last in the series. There was no spiraling upward trend. The CDC reports about 4,200 cases, with 879 new cases between 3/1 and 3/11. That would be a 26% increase over 11 days. If a few more late-reporting cases come in for those dates, that might raise it to 30-40% over 11 days. That’s far short of 100% every four days.


49 posted on 03/17/2020 11:24:29 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: mmichaels1970

[[That’s been nagging at me too. When they talk about mortality rate, is the only denominator they are using based on CONFIRMED cases and not adding undetected ones?]]

Dont’ quote me on this- but i read years ago something about that but don’t quite remember it- I think what i remember is that they come up with ‘acceptable guesstimates based on statistics’ (ie something like there is always a % that will never go to docs no matter what- some that will but ignore doctor’s advice, won’t get tested, but show symptoms, etc- )- and remember there being a pretty large, but accepted leeway, due to variables- when making projections about something like this-

I Think a proper result should include a spread between known cases and unknown- so like it should read ‘known cases = 3%, while factoring in an accepted % of unknown cases might yield a final result of only .3%”

That would certainly clear things up and allow us to compare to other flues if they had the same spread system-

Your question would be a good one to ask an online doc about- if we could find one that isn’t swamped with work lol-


50 posted on 03/17/2020 11:25:05 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: JD_UTDallas

I agree with social distancing, and have been prepping since January.

But you seem to be drooling and touching yourself a little *too* eagerly over the prospect of Martial Law.

Save it for Antifa.


51 posted on 03/17/2020 11:25:39 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: SkyDancer

Conclusion: you want this virus to hurt Trump because you’re so butt-hurt over paying more taxes in a blue state.


52 posted on 03/17/2020 11:26:27 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: TheBattman

We best err on the side of caution at least in the short term. If you don’t believe the threat is real, please play along with those who do for just a couple weeks. We should know a lot more come early April. Hopefully the worriers will be proved wrong.


53 posted on 03/17/2020 11:28:30 AM PDT by cornfedcowboy
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To: Vermont Lt

Do you know how many coronavirus type diseases that have a cure?

H1N1 was eradicated in six months to a year thanks to the vaccine.


54 posted on 03/17/2020 11:28:41 AM PDT by BushCountry (thinks he needs a gal whose name doesn't end in ".jpg")
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To: Alberta's Child

Or, if casual spread is true (Chinese studies found people getting on a bus half an hour after a carrier rode it, could catch the virus)...you’re putting everyone else you come in contact with, at risk.


55 posted on 03/17/2020 11:28:47 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: PGalt
🎶My honey my baby, don't put my love upon no shelf She said don't hand me no lines and keep your hands to yourself. 🎵 (The Georgia Satellites)
56 posted on 03/17/2020 11:28:57 AM PDT by Redcitizen (Nobody needs a 10 round magazine. You need a 30 round magazine.)
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To: Perseverando

Sober is not to be mentioned on St Pattys Day!


57 posted on 03/17/2020 11:29:44 AM PDT by xp38
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To: calenel
But if 86% of cases are unknown and still at large, expect the *worst* case scenario.

On the contrary, if 86% of the cases are asymptomatic to the point where they don't even know they have anything, then the death rate is actually much lower than projected.
58 posted on 03/17/2020 11:29:59 AM PDT by Antoninus ("In Washington, swamp drain you.")
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59 posted on 03/17/2020 11:30:10 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: eartick
I do not care much for most people in the first place and would rather be around my dogs.

You sound just like me. We should hang out together. Oh wait...

60 posted on 03/17/2020 11:30:16 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They are openly stating that they intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live.)
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