A few questions

[Burney]

Absoultely it's definately killing lots of people. and it's horrendous.

But there are some strange things going on, Not to be a conspiracy nut. I just hope all deaths are being correctly recorded.

Of course they're not. It's virtually impossible to record all the deaths accurately at the moment. Not least because you have the question of 'dying with' and 'dying of', which are being far too easily confused at the moment. And different countries are recording slightly differently (or in some cases just flat-out lying). Equally, countries with low population densities are being compared on infection rates with ones with high population density. It's impossible to get an accurate picture as things stand.

The brutal truth is this, though: this thing is going to go through the global population. We have no choice about that. All that can be controlled is the rate of spread and thus the rate of deaths. Whether we like it or not, we're either going to get herd immunity through contracting it or (much less likely in the short term) by a vaccine. That means that mortality rates for those who contract it when this is all over are likely to be similar everywhere - just over different periods and mitigated only by factors of better and more available treatment.

[Sir C]

Of course they're not. It's virtually impossible to record all the deaths accurately at the moment. Not least because you have the question of 'dying with' and 'dying of', which are being far too easily confused at the moment. And different countries are recording slightly differently (or in some cases just flat-out lying). Equally, countries with low population densities are being compared on infection rates with ones with high population density. It's impossible to get an accurate picture as things stand.

The brutal truth is this, though: this thing is going to go through the global population. We have no choice about that. All that can be controlled is the rate of spread and thus the rate of deaths. Whether we like it or not, we're either going to get herd immunity through contracting it or (much less likely in the short term) by a vaccine. That means that mortality rates for those who contract it when this is all over are likely to be similar everywhere - just over different periods and mitigated only by factors of better and more available treatment.

It’s not necessarily a bad thing, mind. We’ve got far too many people and too many of them are old. Something that thins out the alter kackers might be helpful in the long run.

Granted, this theory may not be so appealing to those egotists who fear the blessed release of death.

[Burney]

It’s not necessarily a bad thing, mind. We’ve got far too many people and too many of them are old. Something that thins out the alter kackers might be helpful in the long run.

Granted, this theory may not be so appealing to those egotists who fear the blessed release of death.

It could mean the housing market temporarily becomes flooded as old'uns drop off the perch in large numbers. However, that will simply mean a drop in prices (good news for buying) that could mean inheriting families decide instead to rent rather than sell at the bottom of the market.

[Burney]

It’s not necessarily a bad thing, mind. We’ve got far too many people and too many of them are old. Something that thins out the alter kackers might be helpful in the long run.

Granted, this theory may not be so appealing to those egotists who fear the blessed release of death.

Talking of blessed release, did you see this?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...r-seat-handle/

[Sir C]

Talking of blessed release, did you see this?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...r-seat-handle/

Lols, I did indeed. Quite a few questions for the frog Air Force to answer here, I feel.

[Burney]

Lols, I did indeed. Quite a few questions for the frog Air Force to answer here, I feel.

I just feel terribly sorry for the poor old sod being shoved into a fighter jet when he clearly didn't fancy it one little bit.

Bit of a technical failure with both seats not ejecting, too.

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

may not be so appealing to those egotists who fear the blessed release of death.

Says the man who wept like an abandoned child when he got a little bit of cancer up his enormous great conk.

[Pokster]

Of course they're not. It's virtually impossible to record all the deaths accurately at the moment. Not least because you have the question of 'dying with' and 'dying of', which are being far too easily confused at the moment. And different countries are recording slightly differently (or in some cases just flat-out lying). Equally, countries with low population densities are being compared on infection rates with ones with high population density. It's impossible to get an accurate picture as things stand.

The brutal truth is this, though: this thing is going to go through the global population. We have no choice about that. All that can be controlled is the rate of spread and thus the rate of deaths. Whether we like it or not, we're either going to get herd immunity through contracting it or (much less likely in the short term) by a vaccine. That means that mortality rates for those who contract it when this is all over are likely to be similar everywhere - just over different periods and mitigated only by factors of better and more available treatment.

Figures can't be accurate.. for example, my B-I-L has MN and has received a letter saying if he gets suspected Covid, he won't be taken to hospital or receive any breathing aid as he has a short life expectency anyway. So as and when he dies he won't be recorded as a virus death no matter what takes him.

ANother point is, he can't recieve any visitors even though he only has a few weeks anyway, seems so sad that his family can't even say goodbye

[Monty92]

Figures can't be accurate.. for example, my B-I-L has MN and has received a letter saying if he gets suspected Covid, he won't be taken to hospital or receive any breathing aid as he has a short life expectency anyway. So as and when he dies he won't be recorded as a virus death no matter what takes him.

ANother point is, he can't recieve any visitors even though he only has a few weeks anyway, seems so sad that his family can't even say goodbye

Hang on, your b-i-l only has a few weeks to live regardless?

[Pokster]

Hang on, your b-i-l only has a few weeks to live regardless?

Yes, 2-3 weeks they think