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Originally Posted by PSM
I saw something similar, but I'm also reading tweets and other direct sources that are saying that there are hospitals in NY that have no COVID-19 patients...
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A family member in Atlanta talked with my wife - concerned because of local Atlanta news about the catastrophic state of COVID-19 where me and my wife live...
...which, is simply not true.
I've talked with my brother who lives in Atlanta and while it isn't good, he certainly didn't describe his local situation as catastrophic mess that I am seeing on the news where I live. My mom over reacts to everything and even she has a less than apocalyptic outlook on her local situation.
So... is it just me or does this type of disparity in reporting only make for a bigger shit show ??
American culture pressured me into finishing my degree - my degree path forced me to take statistics - statistics class forced me to acknowledge that numbers don't lie, but it also reinforced the fact that PEOPLE with numbers lie and misrepresent those numbers as though there is no tomorrow.
Because of so much hanging at the house I WATCHED the segment when Dr Fauci made his comments about 200,000 possible deaths from COVID-19
I also watched when he added the caveat that such modeling is based on worst case scenario algorithms. Oddly, no mention of such additional statements in the news. Only news reports that the governments top COVID doc just said that over 200,000 Americans are going to die from COVID-19.
It's so fucking hyper sensationalized that even PAO statements now mention the foretasted 200,000 threat statistics as though its a done deal.
Is it serious - you bet your ass this is serious. A pandemic viral infection is ALWAYS serious. There is a reason why every flu season people make such a big deal about being vaccinated - proper health care measures are well known for extending human life. The annual flu season KILLS PEOPLE. A pandemic virus KILLS PEOPLE.
The problem is, our culture has deteriorated into one that demands instant gratification, practices savage oneupsmanship, and willingly submits to the rabid impulse to politicize and overhype EVERYTHING...
...so here we are.
Whats real ??
Somebody is wrong and someone is reporting inaccurate information.
Who knows - maybe politicians and the media are telling us the truth and our family members, friends, Twitter, Facebook, and other randomly located direct sources are the ones that cannot be trusted. Disease is a very personal issue so I would tend to favor personal reporting as far more reliable than any source of "truth" that I get from a modern media outlet. FOX, MSDNC, CNN, CBS, ABC - the network alphabet reporting has become nothing more than white noise to me.
People are sick and dying from an angry virus - that much is fact - every single discussion beyond that quickly disposes itself of fact in order to keep the discussion going.
Interesting times for sure.
My garage redesign is going nicely. Since I usually keep my freezer full even when I'm not being threatened by a pandemic apocalypse, I'm going to spend my time at home smoking some delicious meats for diner this week.
Hopefully I won't get sick and die.