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WE NEVER NEEDED TO FLATTEN THE CURVE
Powerline ^ | APRIL 14, 2020 | JOHN HINDERAKER

Posted on 04/14/2020 8:21:31 AM PDT by Hojczyk

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1 posted on 04/14/2020 8:21:31 AM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

This is becoming the BIG LIE.


2 posted on 04/14/2020 8:24:24 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Hojczyk

Drivel by someone who can’t comprehend curves.

The goal is to reduce the slope of the curve, that s the rate of change

The duration is not necessarily a function of the slope.


3 posted on 04/14/2020 8:25:28 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: Hojczyk

Maybe it is all those years of mathematics. But I asked a simple question at the time: If the peak is a hill and not Mount Everest or even a mountain at all, then does it even need flattening?

I get it, we didn’t know the amplitude. But as we gathered more data and it became apparent, it also became apparent that the lockdown mania was a sham.


4 posted on 04/14/2020 8:26:17 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: Hojczyk

We are stupid. We pick the dumbest, most corrupt among us, to lead us.

Then we wonder why they make bad decisions.


5 posted on 04/14/2020 8:26:23 AM PDT by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: Hojczyk

Immunization or vaccine is the answer.


6 posted on 04/14/2020 8:26:40 AM PDT by Don Corleone (The truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth)
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To: Hojczyk

John is wrong, it was to prevent an overwhelming of the healthcare system. It is a virus that spreads quickly, so we needed a mechanism to slow that transmission speed down in an effort to get back on top of the virus.


7 posted on 04/14/2020 8:28:50 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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They pull a bate and switch.... Healthcare Capacity..... to the lockdown saved lives... Now eople are scared to death..for no reason...... they have not proved it saved lives .... it may have saved a few but to destroy the economy.. And it is not coming back fast with 50 governors running the show
8 posted on 04/14/2020 8:29:26 AM PDT by Hojczyk
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9 posted on 04/14/2020 8:32:54 AM PDT by amorphous
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To: Don Corleone
Immunization or vaccine is the answer.

Got a vaccine on you?

10 posted on 04/14/2020 8:33:20 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Robert DeLong

“John is wrong, it was to prevent an overwhelming of the healthcare system.”
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John makes that very statement in the article’s 1st paragraph:
“...more or less the same number will get sick and the
same percentage will die, with one exception: our hospitals
will not be overwhelmed by a crush of COVID-19 cases, and so
ICU rooms and so on will be available for those who need them...”


11 posted on 04/14/2020 8:33:44 AM PDT by Repeal The 17th (Get out of the matrix and get a real life.)
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To: bert

So just have to ask the men here. How many times has your wife or girlfriend refused any interaction. I’m up to 4 now.


12 posted on 04/14/2020 8:34:56 AM PDT by freebird5850 (The only way I can treat this fever....More cowbell!)
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To: Don Corleone
Immunization or vaccine is the answer.

Which does not currently exist, and may never exist.
But thanks for playing.


13 posted on 04/14/2020 8:35:17 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: Hojczyk
Lots of additional uses for those now less valuable graphs, for example,

Lower colon gas after eating squash and eggs (red) vs regular bread (blue)

Degree of ah...engorgement, with viagra (red) vs placebo(blue).

Numerous other uses warrant keeping it on file at the end of the fingertips.

14 posted on 04/14/2020 8:35:40 AM PDT by going hot (happiness is a momma deuce)
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Im jiggy with the shutdown through April, to help the medical system cope with this new disease, give FEMA and the states time to gear up, give time for research and coming up with treatment protocols ....the later you can wait to be infected, the more effective will be the treatment you get

Maybe also into May in NY, as we slide down the other side of the huge curve there

I want my doctor to be able to phone in a prescription for hydroxy and a zpac....pretty much what is happening now in several other countries


15 posted on 04/14/2020 8:35:41 AM PDT by silverleaf (Remember kids: You can vote your way into communism, but you have to shoot your way out!)
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To: amorphous

I think your chart is out of date.
The “experts” backed down from the 93K death count a week ago.


16 posted on 04/14/2020 8:36:35 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: Don Corleone

Sorry, not gonna happen.
Have you seen a vaccine yet for HIV?


17 posted on 04/14/2020 8:36:43 AM PDT by silverleaf (Remember kids: You can vote your way into communism, but you have to shoot your way out!)
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To: Hojczyk

Well don’t worry about our hospitals right now in many areas. RN’s and Dr’s given layoffs, reduced pay, take your vacation now or we don’t need you etc. Lots of medical personnel will need the stimulus help for the next pay out. Thanks a lot Farci and Debbie Dix.


18 posted on 04/14/2020 8:37:04 AM PDT by Hattie
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Well said...it’s just the flu, bro.

Sweden’s situation very similar to every other country’s situation even though they didn’t social distance - so why do it?


19 posted on 04/14/2020 8:37:40 AM PDT by impimp
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To: Don Corleone

I will not take any CV vaccine and neither will my family. We are healthy and have no fear of this. If I wasn’t healthy I would also have no fear of it.


20 posted on 04/14/2020 8:38:57 AM PDT by impimp
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