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Originally Posted by Boomer
Hello, ficoguy,
You don’t miss a beat, do ya —
Oh well, I hope you will give my post here some thought.
As of yesterday morning, the reported numbers were, as follow:
Global:
Cases: 3,979,442
Deaths: 276,421
United States:
Cases: 1,291,100
Deaths: 77,489
Whether it be contract negotiations or ROI, I have always paid attention to percentages. Feel free to check my math. I did it in my head so it might be a little rough:
33% - United States Percentage of Global Cases
28% - United States Percentage of Global Deaths
I was appalled at what I was seeing in those numbers so I looked up the percentage of the US population relative to the population of the world:
4.5% - Yep. That’s us, our population, in relation to the whole world. I was beyond appalled at that stat.
Even though the virus could not have been stopped, it seems like it could have at least been headed off at the pass by responding to what was known in, ohhhh, let me see — January.
And why are tests being stonewalled? A numbers game?
Sassy Boomer
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
Global deaths all other causes: 153,400 PER DAY
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Aw, c’mon, my entire quote is above. Why did you pick and choose what part to use with your response. (rhetorical question — thus no question mark)
I gotta get outa here. Too many posters tuned in to screens that keep them in a constant state of agitation — and it shows. And — then — this morning — damn contagious to me.
Maybe reading up on the amygdala, and also on the Dunning-Kruger effect, could help to understand what’s going on, causing us to be tribal. Brain science, used to manipulate for the purpose of grabbing power, is wrecking our country.
And, who among us has not had a personal relationship affected as a result. (This tribalism has even affected dating. A woman I know tells me that knowing someone’s politics are opposite is an immediate deal-breaker. Whatever happened to, “Hey, baby, what’s your sign?”) (sigh) Oh well, I digress —
Anyway, I have to stop looking at TOTV because eventually sitting on my typing fingers stops working. Not good for me.
Pogo was right.
Still Sassy, and Nostalgic Boomer