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Actually, it's in both versions. I posted the second by mistake.

That's bold talk for a one-eyed fat man. First, Romer postulates a 60% infection rate. Second, I' d be real, real careful in making aspirations about basic math when you are talking abut someone with Romer's academic record. I would feel very safe in betting that he is smarter and more skilled...

I always thought more of Reg then most Tech fans. Chan was an old style pro coach: play good D, wait for your opportunities, get ahead, then sit on the ball and let the D win the game. Reg listened. Chan and co. were not pleased with his ratio of TDs to interceptions and he quit taking chances...

Yes. Like the WHO said recently, they been depending more on voluntary compliance then on shut down orders; their actual guidelines have been similar to their neighbors. It's like Miss Marple said, "Trusting people is dangerous. I haven't done so in years." Me either.

In that case, the jury is in. See: https://www.newsweek.com/sweden-coronavirus-deaths-children-lockdown-1502548 Then click through to the actual work. The upshot is that their death rates are up and their economy is in about as deep a trough as their neighbors. Oh, and if the IFR is as high...

Here's Paul Romer's take on this. As he points out, the main thing he brings to the table is a willingness to do the modeling. He's way good at that. See: https://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/paul-romers-coronavirus-testing-plan/ I'm not convinced yet; I want to see his paper on the...

The only one that counts come up on November 3. And, yes, our freedom and rights will depend on results from that.

The "spectrum of comfort" we should be concerned about is the one held by the VIRUS. How we handle that - and we need to listen to the experts to find that out - is the main question.

You just don't get this. All of your concern seems to be with your immediate family and fortune. What we "… all have to weigh out for ourselves as individuals" in this situation is the impact our behavior will have not just on ourselves or our families, but on our community. The virus doesn't...

Boy, we really are. As the bulk of my post points out (you can check), I don't gage my responses on polling data either. As I said, I try to listen to expert opinion on these questions. That opinion is on my side in this. Also, while I find your trust in your fellow man touching, I sure as <the...

What gave you that idea? What I support is rational immigration policies, not sanctuary cities. The kind of thing we did under Dubya and Obama, iow. This does give me a good chance to clear something up, however. Several posts here seem too think I'm particularly concerned for my own personal...

Good, Now, all you have to do is insure that everybody else they come in contact with is just as careful. And that they don't let down their guard. But is isn't just them. This stuff doesn't just kill; it incapacitates. But that's another story; I hope your vicinity doesn't suffer from letting...

Oh, come on. How did you get the inference that I don't care about less fortunate people? I do and intensely as well. That's why I'm so concerned. What I see now is a concerted effort to force those people back to work, often in environments that likely to get them sick and where their best...

Ah, the perfect opportunity. Here are some recent national poll results on these questions: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/most-americans-think-its-too-soon-to-return-to-what-life-was-like-pre-pandemic/ Now perhaps some of the people contributing to this thread can see how badly out of...

Yes, under some conditions you might take the risk. But I'll quote my doctor - she's been home for 6 weeks recovering from SARS-Cov-2 -, "This stuff is everywhere. It's like spilled glitter." And that's why we still have to be careful. As I've said here before, I'm not against trying to re-open...

I'm not worried about myself. I'm worried about others. You should be too. Why you aren't is a query.

As long as you stay at home most of the time and don't infect others, you won't find me stopping you. The old example on this is drug addiction. Let's suppose you are a fentanyl addict. You find a legitimate source of the drug and you sit in your house and take it until you accidentally...

It does. It also increases the chances that you will get the disease and that you will die. But, hey, it's your movie. Unless, of course, you get infected then infect other people as a result of your behavior. As I keep saying here, your rights and your freedom are constrained by the harm you...

Deep, bro, real deep.

My bad then, but you have to admit that this is not clear in the post.