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There is an upside to the Covid Pandemic

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Affairs' started by Curmudgeon, Apr 25, 2020.

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  1. Curmudgeon

    Curmudgeon Moderator Staff Member

    Today I received one phone call from a telemarketer, and one yesterday.
    I usually get about 5 calls per day.
    The call yesterday is the first in nearly a month.
    I guess telemarketing is not an essential business.
    Maybe we should make that permanent.
     
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    Curmudgeon, Apr 25, 2020
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  2. BigDomBlkMan

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    Another upside is the planet is slowly healing itself.
     
    BigDomBlkMan, Apr 26, 2020
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  3. Ausstde

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    Covid has done more the environment than government agreements.
     
    Ausstde, May 4, 2020
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  4. Brutus58

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    Ain't Nature grand. Unless you believe it escaped from a lab. In other words man is an agent of nature. Darwin would be proud (the whole natural selection thing).
     
    Brutus58, May 4, 2020
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  5. Ausstde

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    my understanding is that it was being studied in a lab not created in one.
     
    Ausstde, May 4, 2020
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  6. Brutus58

    Brutus58 Trusted.Member

    Either way, careless handling released it. Also, from an (un)reliable source is that it was being weaponized for Iraq or Iran. And that's how it made the jump from bats to humans. Like I said - an (UN)reliable source.
     
    Brutus58, May 4, 2020
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  7. Ausstde

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    These things make the jump cause lots of animials are living in cities. It is why europe kept getting them in the 14-17th centuries.
     
    Ausstde, May 4, 2020
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  8. Brutus58

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    Fleas and poor hygiene helped.
     
    Brutus58, May 4, 2020
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    Insp Gadget Trusted.Member

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    Insp Gadget, May 6, 2020
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    My anxiety is through the roof if it wasn’t already.
     
    sickj1, May 23, 2020
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  11. buffyfan

    buffyfan Moderator Staff Member

    Rats. Fleas. Hygiene. The fact we dont kill cats now because some guy in a dress decided cats "serve the Devil" anymore, so they kill a lot of the vermin too.
     
    buffyfan, May 25, 2020
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    Seeing things like the water clear in Venice is a rare heartwarming aspect of the pandemic
     
    Ofenomeno, May 26, 2020
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  13. buffyfan

    buffyfan Moderator Staff Member

    Brought that up ion another post. So MANY JOBS can be done "from home". It is "well that is not how things have always been done" and "in my day......." bosses.

    Folks, want to know another benefit? The people handling the external business matters for owners (Lawyers, Accountants, Insurance Agents, etc) are seeing who is competent. Who is truly "put upon" owners who struggle. And who is the owner who assumes things will stay good and has NO backup funds. But shows profit every year. But he, as an example, as a single man? Owns THREE luxury cars, TWO classic cars, and a 5 bedroom, 5 Bath 10000 square foot home. Now that he CANT do business (lets say he........ runs a chemical company)? He has no money for anything in the business. Lets just say I watched more than one client FOLD completely WEEKS into this. Because they had lots of NEW CARS, but no money without revenue to pay THAT month's lease or mortgage.
     
    buffyfan, May 26, 2020
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  14. Insp Gadget

    Insp Gadget Trusted.Member

    This is interesting, and you guys seem to know your stuff, it would be good to hear more.
     
    Insp Gadget, May 26, 2020
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  15. buffyfan

    buffyfan Moderator Staff Member

    Short and sweet. The Plague was from fleas on rats. The reason the rats were so prolific? They kept killing the cats that would kill them because the RCC at some point decided they were "Servants of the devil". So the rats multiplied and multiplied. Then? They would store plague bodies for days in piles rather than burn them right away. Plague lives a shocking amount of time after the host.
     
    buffyfan, May 27, 2020
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  16. Insp Gadget

    Insp Gadget Trusted.Member

    Thank you - and yes, well put.
     
    Insp Gadget, May 28, 2020
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  17. Maddog338

    Maddog338 Trusted Member

    Also, people now see China for the bad actor they really are.
     
    Maddog338, May 28, 2020
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  18. Insp Gadget

    Insp Gadget Trusted.Member


    This is a learning time for all Americans to come together and wash their hands frequently.

    Because viral infestations can transfer so easily.

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  19. Aacocks

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    We're getting alot of work done around the house so it's good overall lol
     
    Aacocks, Jun 18, 2020
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