5fouls
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5 minutes ago, rico said:
Wouldn't surprise me if China started resurrecting the dead, and have their number of deaths actually start decreasing.
Meanwhile, I see where Russia reported their 9th death today, which is fewer than Vermont. Protective measures apparently working extremely well in Vladland.
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41 minutes ago, tdhoosier said:
I'm writing this knowing full well any reputation I've built up on this board will come crashing down with the following admission...
MTV's Challenges are my favorite thing to watch on TV.
It's pure trash, but entertaining trash and I look forward to every season. One of my friends has been trying to get me into a fantasy challenge league for the last 3 years. I just might do it for this new season which is starting on Wednesday if I haven't already missed the draft. #wes4life
Still not as bad as @bluegrassIU who is starring in an upcoming reality show called 'I Married My Cousin'.
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2 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said:
POTUS wrote a letter to the governor's and in it mentioned working on doing a county by county risk assessment. The idea being less or unaffected counties can go back to some level of normalcy while encouraging precautions. Hope the figure it out fast.
That becomes very tricky when someone works in a county that has been cleared, but lives in one that has not.
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On the subject of immunity, here is Dr. Fauci's take.
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For those that believe China is lying.
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Not a very rosy outlook from Dr. Fauci. And, if you're just reading the headline, that is not close to the worst case scenario coming from the models. That's what he actually believes.
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So, in the last week, I've watched the following on Netflix:
Season 1 of 'Secret City' (6 episodes) - Political drama with a fictional story about political relations between Australia, China, and the U.S. Main story surrounds the Chinese incarceration of an Australian college student who makes a very public anti-government statement about China while in China. The story itself is a little convoluted and difficult to follow sometimes. But, in the end,I felt it was worth the investment to watch. Some strong acting performances, especially from Anna Torv, who stars as a political investigative reporter for Australia's equivalent of The Washington Post. A lot of related side-stories and a significant twist at the end. There is a Season 2 as well, and I likely will watch it at some point before things get back to normal in the world.
'The Stranger' (8 episodes) - Based on a Harlan Coben book by the same name. I had read the book, so I knew the general plot line and where things were going. But, I still thoroughly enjoyed the show. Essentially the show revolves on a stranger that goes around town, sharing secrets that people would rather keep hidden. Several secondary plot lines revolve around the main story of a woman that goes missing after her secret is revealed to her husband. Some of the subplots are more interesting than others, but overall I found it to be worth the invested time. If you have not previously read the book, there are a lot of unexpected twists and turns to keep things interesting.
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We've all heard about how South Korea has managed this about as well as any country. If you look at their numbers, while they have no longer have the days of a huge number of new cases, they aren't exactly eliminating new cases either. On March 12th, they reported 114 new cases. Two and a half weeks later, on March 28th, they reported 146. Daily deaths have consistently been between 5-10.
So, if we try and extrapolate that 'success' to the U.S., we have to consider that the U.S. has about 6 times the population. That means, after the peak in the U.S., the country can expect about 750 new cases and 50-60 deaths daily. That appears to be the new reality until either the weather knocks this thing down, or there is a vaccine.
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5 hours ago, BEKA said:
I live in Bloomington and my ex (who I stay in close contact with as we are co-parenting a teenager still) holds a relatively high-level position at IU. She is part of several teams within the university administration trying to navigate this mess. The primary concern, of course, is the health and safety of all students, faculty, and staff, which the university as a whole is doing the best that they can in that regard. However, she is really feeling the stress of this event and has broken down in tears several times over the last couple of weeks. She believes, as do I, that IU will survive this, but it will come out on the other side looking VERY, VERY different. Most or all of the regional campuses may not make it. Entire academic departments may be shuttered. And who knows what will happen to the athletics and other extracurricular departments. As a resident of Bloomington, I fear that the entire complexion of the town will be drastically altered in the coming months/years. The economy here revolves almost entirely around the university, and without knowing if/when students will be able to return to campus, I'm guessing that Kirkwood Avenue will have a lot of empty storefronts very soon. I keep those who depend on restaurant or retail work for their livelihoods in my thoughts every moment of each day.
I write this as a member of HSN because, like me, I know that all of us here are either IU alums or proud supporters of IU athletics and the university itself and want to share what I'm seeing/hearing as someone very connected to the university and city of Bloomington. If I catch wind of any major developments, I'll be sure to share them here.
Stay safe and healthy everyone, and GO HOOSIERS!
I live just a few miles from the Southeast campus in New Albany, so I'm curious as to why you feel the regional campuses are at risk? If anything, I think the damage to the economy will have people looking for cheaper alternatives for a college education. Saving on room and board costs would seem to be an attractive alternative.
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3 hours ago, FKIM01 said:
...and duh...China is 100% lying about their numbers.
Absolutely, Now, Russia, there is a country you can believe. Only 4 deaths in Vladland.
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Indiana has 31 deaths. Texas has 30, but with almost twice the number of cases. Indiana's death rate is high.
On the flip side, the death rates in Tennessee and North Carolina are very low. Their numbers are worth watching if they stay that way. Could be something environmental at play.
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15 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said:
I still cannot believe people are not taking this seriously. Decatur county has a population of 82000 I think and have 61 cases and at least 2 deaths. Decatur county and the surrounding counties are a hotspot right now. Ayden has not left our property in almost 3 weeks. Doing all we can to protect him. The most important thing we can do is to pray for our world, our leaders and for this spread to slow and stop. A man I know well taught his older kids and his youngest daughter is in Aydens class, passed away 2 days ago. HSN PLEASE STAY SAFE. Wife has too long of a honey do list for me to check in.much. staying busy keeps my mind from going to dark places.
I'm sure this is of little comfort, but hopefully it takes some of the worry away. According to map linked below, the 61 cases and 2 deaths appear to be more of a regional total than just Decatur county. Decatur, Ripley, and Franklin counties together are where the 61 cases come from. But, to your point, definitely a regional hotspot. The numbers compared to the population density of the area are high.
https://www.wthr.com/article/see-where-confirmed-indiana-coronavirus-cases-are-interactive-map
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7 hours ago, Hoosierhoopster said:
My latest toilet paper story.
it doesn’t get better than this!
My wife says she’s going to our local grocery store to get some TP because she heard through the grapevine they’re getting a shipment.
She goes and comes back laughing. I say so what’s up. She says well they have a 1 per customer rule. I’m like, yeah, that’s what they’ve been doing, when they have any. She says no, a 1 per customer rule. Then she holds up 1, individually wrapped, roll of toilet paper. 1 roll. Lmfao
You should have got off your lazy butt and went with her. You guys could have scored two rolls.
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I'm not an NBA scout or General Manager, but I would think he would need to show an improved perimeter game before he becomes a sure fire first round pick. But, it only takes one team. .
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Italy first reported more than 100 deaths on a single day on March 8th. Today, 19 days later, they reported 919, which is their highest total yet. So, they still may not have peaked.
The United States first reported more than 100 deaths on a single day on March 22nd, 19 days from the 22nd is Friday, April 10th. So, if the U.S. trends like Italy, we will still not have peaked before Easter weekend.
Even South Korea, whose number of cases is going down, is still seeing daily deaths at or near their peak.
I don't consider China's numbers to be reliable, so it's hard to use them in a comparison.
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27 minutes ago, hoosiertildeath said:
Dang that coronavirus ! It mostly affects old geezers like me ! To protect me , they have quarantined me to my room ! It sucks !!!ll!ll
HTD. Quarantine sucks, but it's great to hear from you. Hang in there.
Things are looking up for our Hoosiers. And, it's still fun to hate on the Smellermakers.
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13 minutes ago, bluegrassIU said:
Can somebody give me a layman's explanation of a logarithmic graph vs linear? The linear is simple enough, but how is the logarithmic graph calculated, what different information is gathered etc?
Well, they're not the same. Does that help?
Actually, I'm not really sure. One thing that jumps out to me is that the logarithmic graph has a wider gap between dates on the X axis, which helps keep it flatter.
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At this point, I'm finding it hard not to think selfishly. Both my wife and I have jobs where we can work from home. The kids are not at school, so no danger in them picking it up there. My main concern is my 78 year old mother who has a lot of those 'underlying conditions', but by the grace of God, she is locked down in her house and I feel good about that.
So, yes, while my 401K has taken a beating, the lockdown itself is working for me. It's selfish, I know, but I'm content with waiting until the numbers start trending the other direction before things start to get back to normal.
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1 hour ago, Parakeet Jones said:
It’s going to be blazing hot.
And....
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13 minutes ago, Hoosierhoopster said:
And now we're back to where we started, really, on Prof. Gupta's team's latest studies indicating that as few as 1 in 1000 who become infected are serious enough to need hospitalization. Well, if that proves out over time, then this entire world economic meltdown may have been just unnecessary.
Maybe so, but that's just one opinion.
It was just yesterday someone said "The death rate likely will continue to rise until it peaks".
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It's likely that the U.S. will lead the world i n the number of reported cases by the end of the day.
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8 hours ago, bluegrassIU said:
SIAP
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
this site is a great snapshot. Breakdown by country. Click on USA and get the break down by state. Updates throughout the day.
Pretty good information.
Yep. I check it multiple times a day.
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1 hour ago, Hoosierhoopster said:
The death rate likely will continue to rise until it peaks,
Impressive conclusion there Hoopster!
The ceiling is the roof!
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It's hard to combat stupid.
A group of people in Kentucky held a 'Coronavirus Party'. Of course one of the group is now testing positive.
Coronavirus
in Colonial Crester's Corner
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Spain may catch Italy in total number of cases. Likely won't pass them in deaths, but total cases a possibility.