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Beatlelvr

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23. What would truly be devastating

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2020, 02:31 PM

Oct 2020

Is the unmanageable impact it would have on the health care system. Can you imagine? Aren't many hospitals at or near capacity as it is? And personnel are exhausted? Yeah, great plan dufus.

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Why don't people understand that "Herd immuninity" really means [View all] Cyrano Oct 2020 OP

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Spot on. Wellstone ruled Oct 2020 #2

You just hit on the EXACT reason there is no widespread action on climate change... Moostache Oct 2020 #3

Because they don't want to HEAR this ONE FACT. Jirel Oct 2020 #4

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This is what today's Republicans are. This is who they are. Cyrano Oct 2020 #11

Precisely Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #20

I am constantly reminded of the movie "Elysium". FoxNewsSucks Oct 2020 #7

I have wanted a 'Med Bed' from that movie since it came out. WyattKansas Oct 2020 #22

That's not quite right. You can get herd immunity in a number of ways. Bleacher Creature Oct 2020 #8

Maybe but I'd call that vaccination Immunity StClone Oct 2020 #12

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Yes it requires vaccines and natural exposure. StClone Oct 2020 #16

"Natural exposure" plays no role in herd immunity PSPS Oct 2020 #25

That is not what I found StClone Oct 2020 #26

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The world IS overpopulated. Pantagruel Oct 2020 #10

Not really and if we begin with the Malthusian argument JCMach1 Oct 2020 #19

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Herd Immunity. Sounds like a Far Side cartoon. nt leftyladyfrommo Oct 2020 #17

Ask the indigenous peoples of the Americas... Cheezoholic Oct 2020 #18

Three problems I see with that Silent3 Oct 2020 #21

What would truly be devastating Beatlelvr Oct 2020 #23

Herd immunity is like playing Russian roulette, just to empty the cylinder... JPbelgium Oct 2020 #24