Originally posted by Darius
View Post
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
COVID-19 - Part 2
Collapse
This topic is closed.
X
X
-
Re: COVID-19 - Part 2
Originally posted by Whalers View PostAppears that the London Imperial College scientists who predicted catastrophic Wuhan Virus death totals in the UK have slightly adjusted their "figures". The prediction for 500,000 coronavirus deaths has been nudged just a bit lower to 20,000 or fewer.
Scientist and Imperial College author Neil Ferguson said Wednesday the coronavirus death toll is unlikely to exceed 20,000 and could be much lower if lockdown measures continueHe told the BBC Today program on Thursday: “With the lockdown now in place, those numbers are going to start to plateau.”Last edited by NCAA watcher; 03-27-2020, 10:35 AM.The Souza record:
15-16 10th place
16-17 10th place
17-18 11th place
18-19 8th place
19-20 9th place
20-21 10th place
21-22 9th place
22-23 10th place
Comment
-
Re: COVID-19 - Part 2
Originally posted by NCAA watcher View PostI know. Glad you finally came around to supporting the enforcement of lockdowns here in the US. It's a great credit to quick responses and lockdowns.
Comment
-
Re: COVID-19 - Part 2
Well, the latest Fake News narrative has rolled ashore over the last 24 hours … how the US has now purportedly surpassed China as "world leaders in reported COVID-19 cases" (quick test - pick the key word in the quoted section?). MSM seems to have gotten their marching orders from Beijing, they're in lockstep now … advancing yet another propaganda-fueled pro-China bogus narrative, which (of course) hinges on the accuracy and honesty of the Chinese Politburo and its toadies, so well-known as those enlightened champions of transparency.
It's remarkable … it might even be admirable (in some context) for its total exhaustive focus, except for the inconvenient fact it's always advancing an anti-Trump (and by extension, an anti-American) agenda. It just comes in waves, one after the next, and as soon as one gets knocked down, the next tide of BS flows in. For 3+ years, it's "Russia-Russia-Russia", then flipping the Ukraine-Biden situation to try tooverthrowsoft coupimpeach the President … eventually taking China's side (along with the NBA and other abhorrently selfish "woke" entities) in its putdown of the protesters in Hong Kong, and now swallowing blatant propaganda on numbers to cast the totalitarian commies in the best possible light.
I mean … yesterday or the day before (hard to keep track of days when there's no discernable weekends), I had someone on here lecturing me about the veracity of some medical study being elevated on Bloomberg originating out of (drum roll please) … China. As if there's anything that's emanating from China independently, and without some purpose to serve the best interests of China.
Whalers has been doing great work on the data side (and elsewhere), and reminding us that models are just models - created by people, and subject to the creators' assumptions and biases that sometimes fit either with their world view or a desired outcome. Sometimes manipulation of models arises from an honest error … other times, it's an attempt to produce a desired result. How it all shakes out here will likely have a carry-forward effect on how similar modeling is perceived in other areas where they're applied to justify OR refute projections, arguments or agendas. I hope people are paying attention, though, as this won't be the last time we encounter a situation where the possibility of bad-faith modeling is used to advance an agenda ...Sworn Enemy of the Perpetually Offended
Montreal Expos Forever ...
Comment
-
Re: COVID-19 - Part 2
Originally posted by Chuck Murray View PostWhalers has been doing great work on the data side (and elsewhere), and reminding us that models are just models - created by people, and subject to the creators' assumptions and biases that sometimes fit either with their world view or a desired outcome. Sometimes manipulation of models arises from an honest error … other times, it's an attempt to produce a desired result.
That's science. It's like saying "If I shoot you I assume you will die, but if I don't shoot you I assume you will not die." The "model" comes up with two very different results. But that doesn't undermine the model: it just shows that shooting is a major variable in the outcome.
The fact that you treat basic logic as "bad faith modeling" with an "agenda" is .... I can't even fathom viewing everything through such a skewed political prism that cites facts that actually prove the opposite point, without even taking the first step in understanding what the fact means, just because they seemingly support a formed world view.Last edited by NCAA watcher; 03-27-2020, 10:36 AM.The Souza record:
15-16 10th place
16-17 10th place
17-18 11th place
18-19 8th place
19-20 9th place
20-21 10th place
21-22 9th place
22-23 10th place
Comment
-
Re: COVID-19 - Part 2
Whilst Joe Biden accused of sexual assault.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/joe-...211641946.htmlUNH Hockey: You can check out any time you like but you can never leave!
Comment
-
Re: COVID-19 - Part 2
Originally posted by chuck murray View Post… how the us has now purportedly surpassed china as "world leaders in reported covid-19 cases"...Last edited by Darius; 03-27-2020, 10:35 AM.I will not be out cheered in my own building.
Comment
-
Re: COVID-19 - Part 2
Originally posted by e.cat View PostWhilst Joe Biden accused of sexual assault.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/joe-...211641946.html
Comment
-
Re: COVID-19 - Part 2
86,012 infected, 1,301 dead = 1.51% Johns Hopkins data as of: 3/27/20 11:13:47 AM.
US population = 330,000,000, projected infections 70,000,000 - 150,000,000 = 1,057,000 - 2,265,000 deaths.
New York (CITY) with 365 is #8 in the deaths by COUNTRY/REGION/CATEGORY list.**
CDC estimates that, from October 1, 2019, through March 14, 2020, there have been 23,000 – 59,000 US flu deaths.
** I misinterpreted this category. it is not a country list. I think it has to do with statistical areas geographically (a European country in the EU equates to a state in the US) or an interpretation of sovereignty. I am going to remove it going forward.I will not be out cheered in my own building.
Comment
-
Originally posted by Whalers View PostI guess at this stage of his life/campaign, he can honestly say, "I don't remember".I'm just here for the hockey...
Comment
-
Re: COVID-19 - Part 2
Originally posted by Slap Shot View PostThe bar was very low. Be best.
As a point of balance, I heard Bernie Sanders interviewed today. If Covid-19 goes really bad for the US, the fact that we NEED government to be in a position to react quickly to health crises will become a mainstream thing. If Covid-19 goes "well" for the US then we will have to wait until methane flows from our spigots, our rivers burn and our food poisons us more than it already does.Last edited by Darius; 03-27-2020, 11:38 AM.I will not be out cheered in my own building.
Comment
-
Originally posted by Whalers View PostI guess at this stage of his life/campaign, he can honestly say, "I don't remember".Last edited by e.cat; 03-27-2020, 12:00 PM.UNH Hockey: You can check out any time you like but you can never leave!
Comment
-
Re: COVID-19 - Part 2
Originally posted by HockeyRef View PostYeah...let's joke about the Me,too movement..I will not be out cheered in my own building.
Comment
-
Re: COVID-19 - Part 2
Originally posted by e.cat View PostPlausible deniability Or he could just say, "What, me too?"!
If the charges were to ever stick, do you think Forgetful Joe could borrow Harvey's walker with the tennis balls on the bottom? Not sure Jill would go for that look.
Comment
Comment