Quote from: Slugs Narrows on December 23, 2021, 04:35:05 PM
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Quote from: LennG on December 21, 2021, 01:22:30 PM
I have a few questions, I hope people can answer for me.
First, I am simply amazed at the speed of the Omicron strain has taken to overwhelm this country. It seems as little as the beginning of Dec, 3 weeks ago, we were counting the cases on our hands for many states and now it is the prevalent strain all over the country.
I was watching a news show last night and someone brought up a very interesting theory. If this Omicron strain isn't anywhere near as deadly as the Delta or past strains, maybe it would be a good idea for people to actually get it and build up immunities. If, as many say, it is like the flu or a cold, would this not be a good idea. Yes, there ate certain people who would not want to get it, but wouldn't that be a much smaller group, and the masses could get it and live thru is and hopefully be immune, especially if they have been vaccinated. Anyway, I thought maybe a different way to look at it. BTW, this question was asked to whoever is in charge of the CDC and they basically avoided giving a straight answer, just the same, get vaccinated and boosted.
So, a couple of things. I am 75, my wife 70, both vaccinated with Moderna and boosted with the same. is it wise to keep doing things we have been doing, going out to eat, socializing in small groups, and most important, having our young grandkids over for a few days who have not been vaccinated?
Is this Omicron variant spread the same way as past strains? Like we now know that with the past strains, it is fairly hard to get the virus if you are outdoors and not in a large crowd?
I know 'older' people are at a higher risk, but myself, fairly healthy at 75, but I do take medication for cholesterol and high blood pressure. With the medication I am normal (health-wise) but does that put me in a higher risk category?
So many more people who have been vaccinated and boosted and are still getting this variant, it does make it so much scarier. yes, they are not hospitalized but getting this seems inevitable.
Quote from: AYM on December 20, 2021, 02:08:59 PM
The hope in a world full of anti-vaxxers was that the virus would mutate into something harmless.
Quote from: Slugs Narrows on July 23, 2021, 02:05:45 PM
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Quote from: MightyGiants on May 16, 2021, 10:25:51 AM
I was curious how this particular crisis got started. I had to look it up. In case you're like me, here is a good primer
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/explainer-how-did-latest-israeli-palestinian-crisis-emerge-n1267399
Quote from: Bob In PA on April 06, 2021, 01:11:55 PM
Phil: I know, but the worst that can happen with a voter ID is someone votes instead of you.
One example of bad that can happen if someone hacks into a national health database is this: I announce I'm running for President. You hack into my records and discover that I had a certain type of hepatitis.
You put an ad on the TV stating that I'm a slime-bucket who probably used a dirty needle injecting illegal drugs and got hepatitis. Now I have to explain away your accusation, regardless of whether it's true or false.
Bob
Quote from: Bob In PA on April 06, 2021, 12:48:35 PM
Phil: I don't think assigning each person registered with Social Security Administration a separate Voter ID number would have any of the problems you just outlined. If you think of one, write back.
Such numbers would be as "confidential" as the Social Security number each person already has.... one per person.... i.e., one man, one vote.
Knowing a person's Voter ID number would not have the privacy ramifications as snooping into a person's health records. This, I think, is what people don't like about a national health database.
Bob