• Testing And Quarantine in China

    From Oli@21:1/151 to All on Saturday, March 14, 2020 07:56:26
    Interesting news segment:

    "Donald McNeil, science and health reporter for the New York Times, talks with Rachel Maddow about how China handles a person who may have contracted the novel coronavirus, with an eye on breaking the chains of transmission and protecting hospitals from being overwhelmed, and with a process that stands in stark contrast with the U.S. for its competence. Aired on 3/12/2020."

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3gCbkeARbY


    Wuhan Today: CT scan for coronavirus patients https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7pU6W3XIwY

    CT scans speed up diagnosis in Wuhan's temporary hospitals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXVECFIopqg

    A look inside Wuhan quarantine ward for seriously ill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd1QBGrXyyY

    Meanwhile the president of one country in North America with the best health care in the world shakes every hand he can grab ...

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  • From ryan@21:1/168 to Oli on Saturday, March 14, 2020 00:08:23
    Meanwhile the president of one country in North America with the best health care in the world shakes every hand he can grab ...

    Also deflects responsibility for gutting the CDC and firing people whose job
    it was to prepare us for this.

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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to Oli on Saturday, March 14, 2020 11:55:46
    Oli wrote to All <=-

    Interesting news segment:

    "Donald McNeil, science and health reporter for the New York Times,
    talks with Rachel Maddow about how China handles a person who may have contracted the novel coronavirus, with an eye on breaking the chains of transmission and protecting hospitals from being overwhelmed, and with
    a process that stands in stark contrast with the U.S. for its
    competence. Aired on 3/12/2020."

    You had better take anything coming out of China with a grain of salt.
    Most medical professionals interviewed seem very skeptical that China is reporting any real numbers.

    Back when SARS first broke out, it started because a previously non-human
    virus was able to jump between a couple of species kept in too close
    proximity at wet markets. China closed wet markets to make it look like
    they were doing something about the issue. A few months later, because
    their rich party members wanted to be able to eat exotic animals for
    virility, they opened them right back up.

    Flash forward to today. COVID-19 jumps from bats to some animal I've never even heard of to humans at a wet market. China first denies it, then
    finally shuts down wet markets again after the virus has spread out of
    their country and the damage is done. A month or two passes, and they are already trying to deflect the blame from their practice of keeping exotic animals all caged up, and killed fresh, in close proximity by stating that
    the USA somehow let the virus loose in Wuhan.

    Mark my word, after shifting the blame internally in their contry somewhere else, they will go right back to the practice of keeping exotic animals in
    wet markets so that old, rich Chinese men can eat previously-endangered
    animals just because they think it will give them a boner. At some point, there will be another screwed up virus just like this one making the rounds
    as a result.


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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to ryan on Saturday, March 14, 2020 13:54:49
    Meanwhile the president of one country in North America with the best health care in the world shakes every hand he can grab ...
    Also deflects responsibility for gutting the CDC and firing people whose job it was to prepare us for this.

    Best in the world! Last time I looked...Uganda and other sh!thole countries
    as the OPOS said about them have better results than the US. When 3rd world countries beat the US AND you're proud of this fact...something is very wrong with said country and some of the sheep occupying it.

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  • From Gamgee@21:2/138 to Phoobar on Saturday, March 14, 2020 19:32:00
    Phoobar wrote to ryan <=-

    Meanwhile the president of one country in North America with the best health care in the world shakes every hand he can grab ...
    Also deflects responsibility for gutting the CDC and firing people whose job it was to prepare us for this.

    Best in the world! Last time I looked...Uganda and other sh!thole countries as the OPOS said about them have better results than
    the US. When 3rd world countries beat the US AND you're proud of
    this fact...something is very wrong with said country and some of
    the sheep occupying it.

    If you hate America so much, why do you still live here?



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  • From ryan@21:1/168 to Gamgee on Saturday, March 14, 2020 19:02:06
    If you hate America so much, why do you still live here?

    Spoken like a true fascist.

    The reason is because some of us hold our country to a higher standard than conservatives do.

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  • From Gamgee@21:2/138 to ryan on Saturday, March 14, 2020 21:30:00
    ryan wrote to Gamgee <=-

    If you hate America so much, why do you still live here?

    Spoken like a true fascist.

    Come on man, how'd you arrive at that stupid conclusion? From one
    sentence that I wrote? What about all the negative criticism from
    him regarding his own country? You think that's just perfectly
    OK, right?

    The reason is because some of us hold our country to a higher
    standard than conservatives do.

    "Some of us"? Who's that? The Liberal/Leftist movement? LOL -
    gimme a break. Perhaps this COVID-19 scare is giving you guys a glimpes/preview of how things work under socialism, eh? When the
    government (or the MEDIA) alters the true nature of the "crisis",
    people panic and the stores empty. Very predictable.

    If it matters to you, I served my country for almost 28 years. I
    know something about standards. Put that in your pipe and smoke
    it, libtard.


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  • From Alpha@21:4/158 to Gamgee on Sunday, March 15, 2020 04:38:21
    If it matters to you, I served my country for almost 28 years. I
    know something about standards. Put that in your pipe and smoke
    it, libtard.

    Jesus. libtard? You just lost The Game.
    That's where we are at?
    You're a fucking tool.

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to All on Sunday, March 15, 2020 18:32:58
    On 15 Mar 2020 at 04:38a, Alpha pondered and said...

    If it matters to you, I served my country for almost 28 years. I know something about standards. Put that in your pipe and smoke
    it, libtard.

    Jesus. libtard? You just lost The Game.
    That's where we are at?
    You're a fucking tool.

    Alpha, Gamgee, etc.

    I remind you of this in FSXNET.TXT

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    - Reject disruptive conduct that willfully incites discord

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    Please, this is not a place where folks want to read a full on slanging match between different sides. If you're so opposed to each others points of view
    and want to continue the battle please take it to netmail or email but not
    here in echomail.

    Thanks.

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  • From ryan@21:1/168 to Gamgee on Saturday, March 14, 2020 23:16:18
    Come on man, how'd you arrive at that stupid conclusion? From one sentence that I wrote? What about all the negative criticism from
    him regarding his own country? You think that's just perfectly
    OK, right?

    We're allowed to criticize our own country in the USA. In fact it's one of
    the things that makes us who we are. I fought in two wars and am proud to protect his rights to criticize his country and hope for us to do better as a nation in the future.

    "Some of us"? Who's that? The Liberal/Leftist movement? LOL -
    gimme a break. Perhaps this COVID-19 scare is giving you guys a glimpes/preview of how things work under socialism, eh? When the government (or the MEDIA) alters the true nature of the "crisis",
    people panic and the stores empty. Very predictable.

    This has nothing to do with that and my comment was a reflection on the conservative trope of "If you don't like something about our country you
    should just leave!" What a crock. It's fascism.

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  • From ryan@21:1/168 to Avon on Saturday, March 14, 2020 23:20:28
    Please, this is not a place where folks want to read a full on slanging match between different sides. If you're so opposed to each others
    points of view and want to continue the battle please take it to netmail or email but not here in echomail.

    I'm guilty of breaking this rule, I'll knock it off. :)

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  • From Netsurge@21:4/154 to ryan on Sunday, March 15, 2020 08:28:28
    I'm guilty of breaking this rule, I'll knock it off. :)

    To the salt mines ;)

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  • From Alpha@21:4/158 to Avon on Sunday, March 15, 2020 16:21:31
    Alpha, Gamgee, etc.

    I remind you of this in FSXNET.TXT
    - Have fun!
    - Keep it simple
    - Be kind, respectful and helpful

    I clearly broke rule 3 in my reply to Gamgee and was the one being the f'n
    tool - sorry, Gamgee.
    Won't happen again! Thanks for the reminder, Avon :)

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  • From Spectre@21:3/101 to ryan on Sunday, March 15, 2020 14:18:00
    If you hate America so much, why do you still live here?

    Spoken like a true fascist.

    The reason is because some of us hold our country to a higher standard than conservatives do.

    I'm sure some have no ability to change their circumstances too, and for others
    its better the devil you know, than the unknown if you move.

    Spec


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  • From tenser@21:1/101 to Gamgee on Monday, March 16, 2020 13:00:46
    On 14 Mar 2020 at 09:30p, Gamgee pondered and said...

    sentence that I wrote? What about all the negative criticism from
    him regarding his own country? You think that's just perfectly
    OK, right?

    Well... Yeah. The Constitution guarantees us the
    inalienable right to criticize the government. If
    you don't like it, then you're essentially saying
    that you don't like the rights we as Americans have.

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  • From ryan@21:1/168 to Spectre on Sunday, March 15, 2020 17:08:23
    I'm sure some have no ability to change their circumstances too, and for others its better the devil you know, than the unknown if you move.

    Not to mention if you leave the US you still have to pay US taxes. The US and
    I think Eritrea are the two countries that require this of expats.

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to All on Monday, March 16, 2020 13:09:05
    On 15 Mar 2020 at 04:21p, Alpha pondered and said...

    - Be kind, respectful and helpful

    I clearly broke rule 3 in my reply to Gamgee and was the one being the
    f'n tool - sorry, Gamgee.
    Won't happen again! Thanks for the reminder, Avon :)

    Thanks guys, I appreciate the understanding and cooperation.

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  • From Vk3jed@21:1/109 to tenser on Monday, March 16, 2020 12:18:00
    On 03-16-20 13:00, tenser wrote to Gamgee <=-

    On 14 Mar 2020 at 09:30p, Gamgee pondered and said...

    sentence that I wrote? What about all the negative criticism from
    him regarding his own country? You think that's just perfectly
    OK, right?

    Well... Yeah. The Constitution guarantees us the
    inalienable right to criticize the government. If
    you don't like it, then you're essentially saying
    that you don't like the rights we as Americans have.

    In Australia, criticizing the government and politions in general isn't just allowed, it's a national sport! :D


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  • From Spectre@21:3/101 to ryan on Monday, March 16, 2020 13:10:00
    Not to mention if you leave the US you still have to pay US taxes.
    The US and I think Eritrea are the two countries that require
    this of expats.

    Talk about wanting their pound of flesh.. sheesh

    Spec


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  • From Phoobar@21:2/147 to ryan on Sunday, March 15, 2020 21:44:03
    points of view and want to continue the battle please take it to netm or email but not here in echomail.
    I'm guilty of breaking this rule, I'll knock it off. :)

    I am as well & apologize to anyone I offended. Just gotta remember that this network is my calm harbor in a storm.

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  • From Joacim Melin@21:2/130 to Gamgee on Thursday, March 19, 2020 19:55:22
    ryan wrote to Gamgee <=-

    If you hate America so much, why do you still live here?

    Spoken like a true fascist.

    Come on man, how'd you arrive at that stupid conclusion? From one sentence that I wrote? What about all the negative criticism from
    him regarding his own country? You think that's just perfectly
    OK, right?

    The reason is because some of us hold our country to a higher
    standard than conservatives do.

    "Some of us"? Who's that? The Liberal/Leftist movement? LOL -
    gimme a break. Perhaps this COVID-19 scare is giving you guys a glimpes/preview of how things work under socialism, eh? When the government (or the MEDIA) alters the true nature of the "crisis",
    people panic and the stores empty. Very predictable.

    If it matters to you, I served my country for almost 28 years. I
    know something about standards. Put that in your pipe and smoke
    it, libtard.

    In case you haven't noticed, Fox News (aka Mr Orange's favourite network) is doing it's fair share and spreading tons of FUD and if I'm not mistaken they are also part of the media.

    Put that in your pipe and smoke it, fascist.


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