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Bill Booth will come out and re-certify Tom Noonan who will then cover the IE's. (I don't usually use emoticons, but if I don't here no doubt someone will think I'm serious)

Hell Joe, you are just such a sleaze for the likes that I just had to throw you one.

I just read an interesting NPR story on just who is doing most of the dying. I'm 62 and a 25 year smoker who quit 20 years ago and still in good health. So I'm in better shape than you are. But I have read the descriptions of what happens to people who get a bad case of this thing and it is not how I am wishing for the end to come for me. If your heart condition has been well controlled and treated you may have better odds than you are assuming. https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/31/824846243/whos-sickest-from-covid-19-these-conditions-tied-to-increased-risk

I'm not arguing with you about it. If you want to believe there is a valid comparison go right ahead.

Fuel costs money as does infrastructure. In order for this industry to grow and mature running charging stations will need to become a profitable business.

That is very true. And it is an insult to front line heath workers who will die from this. That does not happen with influenza.

Accidents happen.....Small children are not always effective conception control.

We pretty much already know that. Flu has killed between 12,000 and 61,000 per year in the USA for the last few years. Part of the goal is to get this new virus down to that level in the future. We probably will have to live with that as a minimum, but we don't know. By perspective, I guess you mean how does that compare with the current situation. This new virus is "novel" meaning none of us have any immunity to it right now. If we allow it to just have its way with us the estimates are that about 60% of the population will get sick. 330 million Americans equals 198 million illnesses. They think 20% of those will need hospital care, that is 39 million. Maybe 20% of those will need intensive care including ventilators is about 7.8 million. 20 % of those people will die, or 1.56 million. So to give the perspective you are looking for, how does 61,000 compare to 1.56 million? Of course all these numbers are estimates and not proven. They also do not say anything about the effect of the healthcare system being completely overwhelmed for an unknown period of time. Anyone else getting sick or injured and needing treatment will have to compete with the needs of all these victims. How would you feel as a nurse working in a New York hospital right now and seeing some of your co-workers dying as well as knowing that you are likely bringing the virus home to you family? Perspective? This is a magnitude of order more serious that the flu.

Entertainment. They are professional entertainers. Like the mega church pastors.

Can't. The border is closed to all non essential traffic. I can get through with a truck load of recycle paper, but no one needs politicians.

Ummmm.....That actually makes it even more Trump's fault.

In Manitoba, a province with only 100 cases and no known community spread yet, we have closed down non essential businesses and mostly seem to be taking social distancing pretty seriously. We have it relatively easy so far and seem to be pretty focused on keeping it that way. This is 100% the result of effective leadership. Canadians are not very different from Americans. But we surely have leaders who are doing a better job.

Cool. Are they easy enough to use that a non-technical person can easily switch from one type to another?

High current adapters in the hands of consumers will probably not be feasible. A standard will be needed.

There oughta be a law.

Moshe Dayan as defense minister, under nominal control of Prime Minister Levi Eshkol in 1967.

I think it was Godwin.

One small good thing about this. I was fairly concerned that DJT would look for a way to start a war soon to enhance his prospects. That's probably off the table now.

He has convinced me of who he is and what he stands for.

I know you are, but what am I?

I'd rather you didn't post bullshit speculation.

Yes, people are saying that. I don't know, but I've heard it said.

Another good reason for social distancing.

John Prine is in bad shape. We have quite a few people here who would rather not inconvenience themselves. Like you, my wife is an RN, I am not allowed to bend the rules.

Yes, as long as he can use money that is not his. SOP for him.