Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs” fame has a FB post that offers his
usual commonsense take on the ongoing quarantines. Here’s an extract:
According to Dr. Ioannidis, we’re
treating a virus that MIGHT have devastating consequences, in a way that will
GUARANTEE devastating consequences.
Personally, as an avowed non-expert
with a large Facebook following, I do think a temporary shutdown makes sense,
while we gather more information and answer some pressing questions. Who
exactly does this affect? How exactly is it passed? Can you develop an
immunity? Does it mutate and if so, how often? And of course, it's worth
repeating that the lockdown won’t work unless everyone participates, which is
easier to do in Wuhan than it is during Spring Break in this country.
Consequently, people are arguing over which is worse - hundreds of thousands of
dead Americans, or another Great Depression. Unfortunately, I think that misses
the point. I think the worst-case scenario, is both.
Consider this from Dr. Michael
Osterholm, who’s quickly becoming one of the most respected voices in this
space.
“This is not going to be like a
blizzard,” he said, “this is a “coronavirus winter. It will last for months and
months. A lot of people have made a decision to cancel events, large meetings,
schools, etc., but what they haven't thought about is what it means if they
make the decision to do this now. Tens of thousands of healthcare workers have
kids in school. What will that do to their ability to care for the sick? Who
will watch their kids?”
Remember, this is the man whose
been telling us for years exactly what’s coming. And he’s been right at every
turn. But he’s also telling us that shutting down the whole country for long
periods of time is not the answer.
. . .
. . . I also know that Safety First
is no way to live indefinitely. We are at base, a Safety Third nation. We can’t
remain in the air raid shelter indefinitely – if we do, there’ll be no country
left, when we finally emerge.
Full posting is here.
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