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CoVid-19 Part IX - 785 cases ROI (3 deaths) 108 in NI (1 death) (20 March) *Read OP*

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  • #3842
    patnor1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,301 ✭✭✭patnor1011


    sheepsh4gger wrote: »
    There are currencies with a private blockchain and coin-tumblers. You can have the digital equivalent of cash but banks probably won't do it because of KYS or whatever.

    That is mostly the same thing. Cash is something you can have in your hand. Or mattress or burried in garden either way it is in your posession. Anything digital may not be always accessible or available. World will never get rid of cash.


  • #3843
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Tony EH wrote: »
    A cashless society is a terrible idea. Always surprised at how willing some people are for it.

    If you have cash, you have a tradable item. You own your money. If you don't have cash, you are just digits on a screen, that are essentially owned by a bank.

    Can't beat the old roll of notes.

    Fist of cash is the only man for Done Deal.


  • #3844
    vladmydad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 786 ✭✭✭vladmydad


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    OMG :eek::( I need a panic room and xanax

    Actually felt my heart rate go up reading that article.


  • #3845
    Hobgoblin11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭Hobgoblin11


    bekker wrote: »
    A hint that you try a bit of research. In all areas.

    abstract nonsense !

    Dundalk, Co. Louth



  • #3846
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    vladmydad wrote: »
    Actually felt my heart rate go up reading that article.

    I am not in the least afraid of death.

    I am terrified of pain and suffering if I was like that I would rather go quick and I am not joking.


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  • #3847
    Snowbiee21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Snowbiee21


    Anybody else think a full lockdown is on cards?
    191 new cases today, and emergency rule is being passed tomorrow?


  • #3848
    bekker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭bekker


    Tony EH wrote: »
    A cashless society is a terrible idea. Always surprised at how willing some people are for it.

    If you have cash, you have a tradable item. You own your money. If you don't have cash, you are just digits on a screen, that are essentially owned by a bank.
    Cash is also just a digit on a central bank screen. cf revaluation, or more traditionally coin-clipping.


  • #3849
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,210 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    Drink every time someone says "full lockdown".


  • #3850
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    Snowbiee21 wrote: »
    Anybody else think a full lockdown is on cards?
    191 new cases today, and emergency rule is being passed tomorrow?

    I don't have a clue but Jesus that footage from Italy is chilling.


  • #3851
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,164 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Snowbiee21 wrote: »
    Anybody else think a full lockdown is on cards?
    191 new cases today, and emergency rule is being passed tomorrow?


    They would need to release all prisoners to make room for those they would need to lock up.


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  • #3852
    moonlighting_1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭moonlighting_1


    video from inside italy hospital looks scary

    https://vimeo.com/398334975


  • #3853
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    Tony EH wrote: »
    A cashless society is a terrible idea. Always surprised at how willing some people are for it.

    If you have cash, you have a tradable item. You own your money. If you don't have cash, you are just digits on a screen, that are essentially owned by a bank.

    Please tell me you're joking?

    Paper cash is just a receipt of what you have in your bank account no more. The important tradable item is not the physical cash its whats in your bank account.

    I should also have mentioned forged money, that would be eliminated too.

    I guess you like to flash the cash Tony? Show them you mean business.


  • #3854
    sheepsh4gger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sheepsh4gger


    Snowbiee21 wrote: »
    Anybody else think a full lockdown is on cards?
    191 new cases today, and emergency rule is being passed tomorrow?
    There could be a bank run but I doubt it.
    If you're afraid then go to coinbase and then you have at least something other than Euro to use.


  • #3855
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,122 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    It's called helicopter money. It is an alternative to quantitive easing. Interest rates are rock bottom so QE isn't an option.
    Handing people money and having them spend it will keep businesses moving, manufacturers producing and people in jobs.

    Hong Kong have already carried this out and the Us is strongly considering it .

    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/helicopter-money-a-direct-economic-shot-in-the-arm-for-all-citizens-1.4202171?mode=amp

    Why do we all need to work so??

    Just hand out money every now and then.


  • #3856
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,109 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    South Korea 157 new cases yesterday


    #stop!yourgoingthewrongway


  • #3857
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    Why do we all need to work so??

    Just hand out money every now and then.

    Money represents work how do you think food appears on the shelves in the supermarkets?


  • #3858
    boardise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,530 ✭✭✭boardise


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    They would need to release all prisoners to make room for those they would need to lock up.

    Hmm....Bit of a Prisoners Dilemma there.


  • #3859
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,164 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    moonlighting_1 wrote: »
    video from inside italy hospital looks scary

    https://vimeo.com/398334975


    Shocking stuff, they should play this on mainstream tv so people are aware of where this is going.


  • #3860
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    bekker wrote: »
    Cash is also just a digit on a central bank screen. cf revaluation, or more traditionally coin-clipping.

    The idea that you need to make a withdrawal of cash to (for example) pay for a car or indeed anything is an idea whose day is almost done.

    Cash today is often the preserve of dodgy transactions, criminality, tax evasion or little old grannies who like the feel of a few notes in their purse.


  • #3861
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,210 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    moonlighting_1 wrote: »
    video from inside italy hospital looks scary

    https://vimeo.com/398334975

    It's horrific, like something out of a video game or a sci-fi movie. Really hope it gets nothing like that here.


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  • #3862
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    It's horrific, like something out of a video game or a sci-fi movie. Really hope it gets nothing like that here.

    There is zero reason to think it will not.


  • #3863
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,122 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    CinemaGuy45 wrote: »
    Money represents work how do you think food appears on the shelves in the supermarkets?

    Yes but you can't just print it and hand it out.


  • #3864
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Shocking stuff, they should play this on mainstream tv so people are aware of where this is going.

    No point preaching to the converted here. It should be played to those kids at house parties who think its all a joke.


  • #3865
    sheepsh4gger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sheepsh4gger


    patnor1011 wrote: »
    That is mostly the same thing. Cash is something you can have in your hand. Or mattress or burried in garden either way it is in your posession. Anything digital may not be always accessible or available. World will never get rid of cash.
    You can bury 1 bitcoin on a flash drive.
    I would be for using cash if it would be made from silver and gold.


  • #3866
    martco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 460 ✭✭martco


    sorry re-posting this as it got a bit lost in the ocean of chat earlier no answers....

    I'm wondering does anyone know the ballpark turnaround times for testing??
    5 days now and still no HSE callback to come to test, anyone know the craic pls?

    My sister was diagnosed + referred by GP on Monday morning so nearly 5 days now
    apparently as a priority case as there's a child with Down Syndrome (immuno-comprimised) in the house
    she's worse now but holding steady at moment, if it goes another level we'll be calling 999
    there are 5 of them in lockdown in the house, Dun Laoghaire area

    still no HSE call to test

    I doublechecked with GP the referral was done

    Can anyone give me a steer on the testing timeframes at the moment please? I'm starting to wonder whats going on??

    thanks


  • #3867
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,266 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    South Korea 157 new cases yesterday


    #stop!yourgoingthewrongway




    Please tell me that #hashtag is in reference to this :D





    https://youtu.be/_akwHYMdbsM?t=25


  • #3868
    sheepsh4gger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sheepsh4gger


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    Why do we all need to work so??

    Just hand out money every now and then.
    Google 'cantillon effect'. Just some of us need to work.


  • #3869
    05eaftqbrs9jlh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭05eaftqbrs9jlh


    patnor1011 wrote: »
    That is mostly the same thing. Cash is something you can have in your hand. Or mattress or burried in garden either way it is in your posession. Anything digital may not be always accessible or available. World will never get rid of cash.
    The modern equivalent of that is stashing non-fiat across many electronic platforms, the idea being that they'll hardly all fail at the same time. Not sure there's much guarantee of that being true anymore though.


  • #3870
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,114 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Shocking stuff, they should play this on mainstream tv so people are aware of where this is going.

    I don't watch much tv and from what I've seen on the news reports its basically relaying the numbers and how clean the water is in Venician canals and no reality footage like that link or am I wrong
    If I'm right then they do need to start showing it - reality needs to hit home for a lot of people. Those people in the video didn't look old at all


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  • #3871
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Sweet suffering God

    I've just seen the sky news article in the hospital

    God love them


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