it seems that people only have two modes:'BULLSHIT!!!' and 'PANIC!!!!'
The 'inform yourself, be aware of the symptoms and minimize the risk of contagion' seems to be generally disabled.
I agree that media, as always, are the major culprit.
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Tue 5 May 2009, 14:10,
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The 'inform yourself, be aware of the symptoms and minimize the risk of contagion' seems to be generally disabled.
I agree that media, as always, are the major culprit.
I pointed out that 30,000 people in the US die each year from normal 'flu.Your reaction was "Yeah but no but that's 'cos that's normal but this is DIFFERENT!"
It's another 'flu. Either you'll get it, or you won't.
Either you'll die, or you won't.
No amount of hand-washing or coughing into your sleeve is going to stop that, because not everyone is going to follow the rules.
As long as you're fit, healthy and preferably in your prime, then you're the least at risk.
Either way, there's absolutely nothing you can do about it.
Going around going "Ah but these are the stats" will neither protect you nor make you better.
(It's another 'flu. Either you'll get it, or you won't.
Either you'll die, or you won't.
No amount of hand-washing or coughing into your sleeve is going to stop that, because not everyone is going to follow the rules.
As long as you're fit, healthy and preferably in your prime, then you're the least at risk.
Either way, there's absolutely nothing you can do about it.
Going around going "Ah but these are the stats" will neither protect you nor make you better.
Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob,
Tue 5 May 2009, 14:16,
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As long as you're fit, healthy and preferably in your prime, then you're the least at risk.No, not at all. This flu might cause an overreaction from the immune system (cytokine storm, scienceblogs.com/aetiology/2009/04/swine_flu_and_deaths_in_health.php after this story was published some official data were released and confirmed the higher mortality among young adults) that, in the end, kills you.
Also, to prevent spreading, is not that if one person doesn't wash their hands we are doomed. The more people pay attention to the symptoms and follow these rules, the better everyone is.
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Tue 5 May 2009, 14:28,
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Also, to prevent spreading, is not that if one person doesn't wash their hands we are doomed. The more people pay attention to the symptoms and follow these rules, the better everyone is.
SoOH MY GOD PAAAAANIC!
FFS.
Not everyone washes their hands.
Not everyone coughs into their sleeve.
Either you'll get it, or you won't.
Either you'll die, or you won't.
You may like to read the story of King Cnut.
Or fuss about getting cancer.
Either you will, or you won't.
There's absolutely nothing - NOTHING - you can do about it.
(FFS.
Not everyone washes their hands.
Not everyone coughs into their sleeve.
Either you'll get it, or you won't.
Either you'll die, or you won't.
You may like to read the story of King Cnut.
Or fuss about getting cancer.
Either you will, or you won't.
There's absolutely nothing - NOTHING - you can do about it.
Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob,
Tue 5 May 2009, 14:32,
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