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In response to "US will record more than 60,000 new cases today for the first time. +61,435 so far -- nm" by prayformojo

Is it bad to think that if it were ever slightly more deadly, people would take it seriously and we wouldn't be here?

Posted by Tim (aka othertim) Jul 8 '20, 17:17

Or does it have to be a straight out of Contagion thing where one moment you're fine, the next moment you're seizing on the floor and die sort of thing? I hate how fucking stupid people are.

I predict within two weeks they start trotting Junior's girlfriend out there again and she's all "I had it, I was fine, it's no big deal."

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I think it'd have to be a lot more deadly. The Stand level deadly. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 8, 19:42
No. Until it effects them personally, there are too many that won’t care regardless because they don’t live in a society. -- nm - Qale Jul 8, 18:36
That or if the deaths were spread out more via demographics so more people knew someone who died? Perhaps. -- nm - ty97 Jul 8, 17:30 1
- Yup. If it’s deadly within certain groups only it still wouldn’t matter - see AIDS -- nm - JackDawson Jul 8, 17:47
I do wonder about that -- nm - prayformojo Jul 8, 17:20 2
- at the same time, 130,000 dead is 130,000 dead -- nm - prayformojo Jul 8, 17:21 1
  - "People die everyday" seems to be the counterargument I hear most from people. - Cuzzin Todd Jul 8, 19:46

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Is it bad to think that if it were ever slightly more deadly, people would take it seriously and we wouldn't be here?

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