Apocalyptic Virus Or Not?

Soon2BFit · 27th January 2020, 18:34

I'm surprised no one here is talking about the Coronavirus. Do you guys think this is an apocalyptic virus or will it be serious but contained sometime?

Lando Griffin · 27th January 2020, 19:58

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Much ado about nothing, in my opinion. The media does this every time some new bug is discovered. Hype up the danger and needlessly frighten the public. Remember the bird flu, or the swine flu, or the zeka virus? Those were over hyped the same way.

Fallon · 27th January 2020, 20:14

Jesus Lord...how many people die from the flu, even in first world countries, every winter?

No one gives a rats ass. Now that several people die from "that new, mysterious virus" in China with an equally low mortality rate, the media hype train is at it again.

I'm far, far away from all these "fake news" troublemakers, but this clickbait BS in our media age that we're living in, where only those media outlets survive with the most sensational headlines, is more and more making me want to live like a hermit (if there wasn't this beautiful thing called internet porn).

JustKelli · 27th January 2020, 20:16

alex1 mentioned this in the what pisses you off thread earlier

It's shit like this that we have borders for... it's when travel is not regulated that these things spread. Why does someone from bumfuck China need to come to Edmonton (or most other civilized places) for and bring diseases with them!!!

I agree with LG, it will run its course.

The hype is a Big Pharma cash grab....

It's a flu on steroids and look where it originated, where they live in squalor and eat what we call pets and rodents and wash that down with the same water they shit and piss in to stay alive. Ground Zero is never places like NY or Montreal or Paris.

Things like this can actually build your immune system if you are healthy enough to start with.

I had H1N1 a few years back while working in a hospital, they got a grip on the little fucker real fast once it made it to North America where it mattered to us.

Btw the confirmed count in the USA is 5 and 2 in Canada

Wallingford · 27th January 2020, 21:10

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Originally Posted by JustKelli

where they live in squalor and eat what we call pets and rodents and wash that down with the same water they shit and piss in to stay alive.

Sounds like Ebola. Anybody remember that? Spawned a tv show, The Last Ship. That was an awful show based on fearmongers.

allworkboy · 27th January 2020, 21:51

Watch this video.

You Tube

I sent that to several friends who are tops in the medical field and they say: take whatever the news is reporting and multiply it by 10. That's what they are not reporting.

Gwynd · 27th January 2020, 22:52

Apocalyptic?

The 'Black Death' is estimated to have wiped out 75m to 200m people in the space of just over a decade, 1338-1351, within 200 years the world population had recovered. And that was when we had far less understanding of disease and quarantine protocols than we do now.

The most deadly modern viral outbreak was The Influenza (or 'Spanish Flu') Pandemic of 1918 and that killed between 20 and 40 million people.

The odds of Coronavirus managing to wipe out roughly 2 Billion people, even with the help of a non-nuclear conflict, and famine, are I would think infinitesimally small - that's roughly 50% of the population of Asia.

FrostyQN · 28th January 2020, 00:21

"He's coming for you, Larry...the man with no face!!!"

Eurynomos · 28th January 2020, 03:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wallingford

Sounds like Ebola. Anybody remember that? Spawned a tv show, The Last Ship. That was an awful show based on fearmongers.

you got the post, after Iran struggle was forgotten...

Gemini37 · 28th January 2020, 07:57

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Originally Posted by PennyPurehart

"He's coming for you, Larry...the man with no face!!!"

Ah, nice... a Stephen King's The Stand reference.

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27th January 2020, 19:58	#2
Lando Griffin Wise enough to win the world, but fool enough to lose it Forum Lord Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 1,591 Thanks: 13,660 Thanked 7,353 Times in 1,515 Posts	I wouldn't worry about it too much. Much ado about nothing, in my opinion. The media does this every time some new bug is discovered. Hype up the danger and needlessly frighten the public. Remember the bird flu, or the swine flu, or the zeka virus? Those were over hyped the same way. __________________ Last edited by Lando Griffin; 27th January 2020 at 20:05.

27th January 2020, 20:16	#4
JustKelli I Got Banned Clinically Insane Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: North of the 49th parallel Posts: 4,645 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 19,069 Times in 4,685 Posts	alex1 mentioned this in the what pisses you off thread earlier It's shit like this that we have borders for... it's when travel is not regulated that these things spread. Why does someone from bumfuck China need to come to Edmonton (or most other civilized places) for and bring diseases with them!!! I agree with LG, it will run its course. The hype is a Big Pharma cash grab.... It's a flu on steroids and look where it originated, where they live in squalor and eat what we call pets and rodents and wash that down with the same water they shit and piss in to stay alive. Ground Zero is never places like NY or Montreal or Paris. Things like this can actually build your immune system if you are healthy enough to start with. I had H1N1 a few years back while working in a hospital, they got a grip on the little fucker real fast once it made it to North America where it mattered to us. Btw the confirmed count in the USA is 5 and 2 in Canada Last edited by JustKelli; 27th January 2020 at 20:34.

27th January 2020, 22:52	#7
Gwynd Perfect Stranger Postaholic Join Date: May 2010 Location: The land of the Brotherhood Posts: 9,501 Thanks: 146,055 Thanked 63,457 Times in 9,233 Posts	Apocalyptic? The 'Black Death' is estimated to have wiped out 75m to 200m people in the space of just over a decade, 1338-1351, within 200 years the world population had recovered. And that was when we had far less understanding of disease and quarantine protocols than we do now. The most deadly modern viral outbreak was The Influenza (or 'Spanish Flu') Pandemic of 1918 and that killed between 20 and 40 million people. The odds of Coronavirus managing to wipe out roughly 2 Billion people, even with the help of a non-nuclear conflict, and famine, are I would think infinitesimally small - that's roughly 50% of the population of Asia. __________________ Are you a new member here? If so, please read this. If you don't know how to use vBulletin, The FAQ is here. If you want to know about PlanetSuzy, or you need help, please go here. Thank you for reading this message, please enjoy your time at PlanetSuzy. Last edited by Gwynd; 27th January 2020 at 23:01. Reason: Adds

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27th January 2020, 20:14	#3
Fallon il Magnifico Postaholic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Institute for the Study of Whores Posts: 6,732 Thanks: 26,406 Thanked 78,917 Times in 6,838 Posts	Jesus Lord...how many people die from the flu, even in first world countries, every winter? No one gives a rats ass. Now that several people die from "that new, mysterious virus" in China with an equally low mortality rate, the media hype train is at it again. I'm far, far away from all these "fake news" troublemakers, but this clickbait BS in our media age that we're living in, where only those media outlets survive with the most sensational headlines, is more and more making me want to live like a hermit (if there wasn't this beautiful thing called internet porn).

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