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Re: CV and mad panic behaviour

Reply #180 – March 18, 2020, 08:00:12 am

Quote from: Gointocarlton on March 18, 2020, 07:40:32 am

Ive been saying for weeks that they need to control who shops and when by either providing vouchers/numbers to be used on certain days or make people line up and limit who goes in and what you can take. Some sort of system needs to be put in place to allow people to get the essentials. If people want to behave like animals, they need to be herded and treated as such. If nothing else, this has thus far definitely brought out the worst in people.

It's a shame that people can't figure this out for themselves, but for the moment, these measures would be a good idea.

Another tick for "small government" and "market self correction."

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Reply #181 – March 18, 2020, 08:13:52 am

Why not apply some sort of 50% Retail Coronavirus tax on everything critical that being hoarded, let the supermarkets decide what gets the tax and what doesn't. Give pensioners and disability card holders a waiver on that tax. Make it illegal to collect / charge for the tax on resold retail goods. This means scalpers risk making a loss, because the minute the supermarkets have normal demand they can remove the tax. Give everybody the tax back for legit purchases at tax time.

Crooks won't be able to scalp goods as they aren't in a position to claim a tax rebate, and risk being caught with stuff they can only sell below cost.

Hypochondria is a far bigger problem than coronavirus, hypochondria and paranoia are the media's enabler!

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Reply #182 – March 18, 2020, 08:34:48 am

Easy, max of two items, ten all up.

Haven't been able to shop for three weeks, oldies stripped the supermarket before eight yesterday and today.

Dunno when we're going to get basics like meat, flour, TP etc.

Re: CV and mad panic behaviour

Reply #183 – March 18, 2020, 09:45:41 am

Quote from: Professer E on March 18, 2020, 08:34:48 am

Easy, max of two items, ten all up.

Haven't been able to shop for three weeks, oldies stripped the supermarket before eight yesterday and today.

Dunno when we're going to get basics like meat, flour, TP etc.

Don't blame the oldies....our local didn't get a delivery and it was stripped before it even begun. Oldies got nothing

Re: CV and mad panic behaviour

Reply #184 – March 18, 2020, 09:53:10 am

There are some BS social media posts of so called lock downs being announced today or tomorrow. They are BS, the PM and Chief Medical Officer are on TV stating listen to government advice (official) not rubbish on twitter, FB, media news etc.

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Reply #185 – March 18, 2020, 10:20:23 am

Just did some maths.

In Australia....
450 cases
24.6million people

0.002% of the population have it right now.

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Reply #186 – March 18, 2020, 10:24:58 am

Quote from: Gointocarlton on March 18, 2020, 09:53:10 am

There are some BS social media posts of so called lock downs being announced today or tomorrow. They are BS, the PM and Chief Medical Officer are on TV stating listen to government advice (official) not rubbish on twitter, FB, media news etc.

Lockdowns are inevitable. They are being discussed, don't believe a word Hillsong Scott is saying. Schools will have an extended term break.

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Reply #187 – March 18, 2020, 10:28:56 am

Quote from: madbluboy on March 18, 2020, 10:24:58 am

Lockdowns are inevitable. They are being discussed, don't believe a word Hillsong Scott is saying. Schools will have an extended term break.

Many schools are already on extended breaks, some smart-ar5e types joking about having unplanned holidays, they won't think it's funny when they realise they are not necessarily going to be paid.

Be careful what you wish for people!

Re: CV and mad panic behaviour

Reply #188 – March 18, 2020, 10:39:09 am

Quote from: kruddler on March 18, 2020, 10:20:23 am

Just did some maths.

In Australia....
450 cases
24.6million people

0.002% of the population have it right now.

Italy Death toll:

3 March: 79
18 March: 2500

Re: CV and mad panic behaviour

Reply #189 – March 18, 2020, 10:39:22 am

Quote from: madbluboy on March 18, 2020, 10:24:58 am

Lockdowns are inevitable. They are being discussed, don't believe a word Hillsong Scott is saying. Schools will have an extended term break.

My boss told me yesterday that his daughters school is off from this Friday for at least a week (school holidays may start from that week, not sure).

Now that may be an isolated case...but to say its not happening is just plain wrong from Scotty from marketing.

Re: CV and mad panic behaviour

Reply #190 – March 18, 2020, 11:17:19 am

Quote from: madbluboy on March 18, 2020, 10:24:58 am

Lockdowns are inevitable. They are being discussed, don't believe a word Hillsong Scott is saying. Schools will have an extended term break.

Perhaps, point is it wont be announced today. Today based on information, no lockdowns or school closures. Off course its being discussed, dont believe twitter FB. The Prime Minister, Chief Health Officer and Premiers are who to listen to. My daughter received a text from her boss saying nation wide lockdown would be announced today based on cabinet meetings. Extremely disappointing in my book. Experts everywhere!!!

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Reply #191 – March 18, 2020, 11:19:16 am

Quote from: kruddler on March 18, 2020, 10:39:22 am

My boss told me yesterday that his daughters school is off from this Friday for at least a week (school holidays may start from that week, not sure).

Now that may be an isolated case...but to say its not happening is just plain wrong from Scotty from marketing.

Scotty also said its not to say that individual cases aren't occurring. If outbreaks occur in communities, measures will need to be taken.

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Reply #192 – March 18, 2020, 11:20:41 am

Is there any correlation between aging populations with a high proportion of smokers and COVID-19 fatality rates?

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Reply #193 – March 18, 2020, 11:23:18 am

Quote from: madbluboy on March 18, 2020, 10:39:09 am

Italy Death toll:

3 March: 79
18 March: 2500

Italy
31,500 cases
60.5M population
0.052%
26 times our rate.

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Reply #194 – March 18, 2020, 11:29:58 am

Quote from: LP on March 18, 2020, 11:20:41 am

Is there any correlation between aging populations with a high proportion of smokers and COVID-19 fatality rates?

It's like the difference between a quick stir fry (COVID-19) and a slow roast (smoking). If you provide the fuel and have a match at the ready..............

If you've been a smoker for several decades, one could reasonably argue the the Corona virus would be neither here nor there. But I don't know the answer to your question. Smoking would be one of several factors that make the elderly a high risk group with most things.