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I did say recently (I can't recall if it was here or not?) that at some point we DO need to decide when we return to normal.

Posted by ty97 Nov 3 '21, 07:07

Obviously some places have, other's haven't.

Thinking of NYC, since I live there, we have been pretty restrictive (we were hit so hard in the early wave it makes sense). You need to show proof of vaccination to go to a movie or to dine in a restaurant or go to the gym. Masks are required on public transit. Etc.

But at some point that will end. At some point that has to end. When? How? What are the criteria? No one has talked about that. But this can't be the permanent answer. So when does this end? We need to have the conversation.

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Do what CA does. Use the science and the sound policy egghead advice. Leave everything else out. Have a recall election if necessary. Any questions? -- nm* - con_carne Nov 3, 07:34 2
- That doesn't seem to have quelled the anger and disdain from many in CA though has it? - ty97 Nov 3, 07:35 1
  - That just makes them one more angry, marginalized population, of which we have many. They're gonna have to take a number -- nm - con_carne Nov 3, 07:41
Yesterday's announcement is the linchpin for me. At this point we should be looking at the end of the year to lift restrictions across the board -- (edited) - oblique Nov 3, 07:19 4
- common sense lolololololol -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 07:19 3
  - Laughs from the one asking for politicians to grow a spine. -- nm - con_carne Nov 3, 07:36 2
    - Hmmm? The only thing I ever expect from politicians is to be let down. -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 07:42 1
      - I mean if your appeal isn't even directed to who's actually in charge, don't let me interrupt your idle policy reverie. -- nm - con_carne Nov 3, 08:21
Like, we will never hit 100% vaccination. We won't. Will we hit 90%? Who knows. At what threshold do we give up? Or when the rate slows down to a - ty97 Nov 3, 07:12 2
- I agree, but I also think we can and will hit herd immunity in the U.S. at some point. That's probably somewhere around your 90% number. Maybe 85%. - Inigo Nov 3, 07:19 1
  - Your IM causes me conflict - ty97 Nov 3, 07:25

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I did say recently (I can't recall if it was here or not?) that at some point we DO need to decide when we return to normal.

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