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Relaxation of Restrictions, Part III - **Read OP for Mod Warnings**

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  • #6152
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    bloodless_coup wrote: »
    In the supermarket tonight. About 5% wearing masks.

    Good to see the majority of people don't buy into the over hyped nonsense.

    I am here arguing against both extremes, wearing a mask in an enclosed environment is not nonsense, it is choice however, not going 6 km from your home for some socially distant interaction or exercise is nonsense


  • #6153
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,109 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    I'd tend to think wearing a mask at this time demonstrates respect toward others around you regardless of what one thinks of it.


  • #6154
    LiquidZeb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭LiquidZeb


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    That’s the first accurate thing you have posted in this thread.

    It's one more accurate thing than you've come out with that's for sure


  • #6155
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    and you do know that if everyone is allows to make up their own version of the rules things will get out of hand very quickly

    That’s why behaviour that doesn’t add risk should be tolerated, or at least ignored, while risky behaviour is challenged. If you challenge the person alone, 6km from home, very quickly respect for the behaviour that we actually need be to engaged with will be lost


  • #6156
    SNNUS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 787 ✭✭✭SNNUS


    Let's all stay inside until nobody ever dies again.


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  • #6157
    LiquidZeb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭LiquidZeb


    SNNUS wrote: »
    Let's all stay inside until nobody ever dies again.

    I've thought of that exact meme several times today. It really sums some people up.


  • #6158
    Blaze420
    Closed Accounts Posts: 904 ✭✭✭Blaze420


    SNNUS wrote: »
    Let's all stay inside until nobody ever dies again.

    Let’s make everyone promise to never die before they are allowed out :D


  • #6159
    retro:electro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    It’s one thing to openly flout the medical advice that has been given, it’s another to boast about it and rub peoples noses in it who are conforming to the guidelines even if they don’t want to.

    The hills aren’t going anywhere. People are unfortunately and your selfishness is quiet frankly ****ing disgusting.

    You will probably look back on this post in a few months time and cringe that you ever typed this.


  • #6160
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,786 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    There is an actual expert who knows what he’s talking about on prime time if any of you open up merchants want to understand what’s happening and dissipate your outrage.


  • #6161
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,786 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    retro:electro wrote: »
    You will probably look back on this post in a few months time and cringe that you ever typed this.


    No.
    In a few months time I will be out walking up Carrountouhill with my friend safe in the knowledge that we did the right thing in waiting.


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  • #6162
    LiquidZeb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭LiquidZeb


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    There is an actual expert who knows what he’s talking about on prime time if any of you open up merchants want to understand what’s happening and dissipate your outrage.

    Has he confirmed that the mountains aren't going anywhere?


  • #6163
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,786 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    LiquidZeb wrote: »
    Has he confirmed that the mountains aren't going anywhere?

    He’s going to check with his plumber first to be sure.


  • #6164
    retro:electro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    There is an actual expert who knows what he’s talking about on prime time if any of you open up merchants want to understand what’s happening and dissipate your outrage.

    There are no experts on Covid 19. There are experts in their own individual fields who are bringing their knowledge to the table - but there’s a wealth of epidemiologists, immunologists, virologists and doctors the world over who all contradict each other and indeed even themselves on a daily basis. For any one “expert” who says one thing there will be another who believes the exact opposite.


  • #6165
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,173 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Waiting until the mountains and I were married with the blessing of High Priest Tony made the experience all the more special.


  • #6166
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,786 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    retro:electro wrote: »
    There are no experts on Covid 19. There are experts in their own individual fields who are bringing their knowledge to the table - but there’s a wealth of epidemiologists, immunologists, virologists and doctors the world over who all contradict each other and indeed even themselves on a daily basis. For any one “expert” who says one thing there will be another who believes the exact opposite.

    He’s a competent member of the team charged with our reaction to this, he’s worth a listen. He speaks well.


  • #6167
    retro:electro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    He’s a competent member of the team charged with our reaction to this, he’s worth a listen. He speaks well.

    I’m familiar with him and I listen to what he says but he’s not an expert.


  • #6168
    RobitTV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭RobitTV


    Breaking: Reports are coming in to the RTE newsroom saying that the mountains of Ireland have now vanished due to COVID-19


  • #6169
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,858 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    RTE really is infuriating ****e. Nothing but scare mongering about second waves, speaking also like we've ended lockdown. Reminds me why I'd stopped watching it.


  • #6170
    snowcat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭snowcat


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    No.
    In a few months time I will be out walking up Carrountouhill with my friend safe in the knowledge that we did the right thing in waiting.

    No you wont know. When the virus is gone you will say it is because you stopped walking. But in reality the virus will be gone anyway. OR ELSE WE WILL BE DEAD


  • #6171
    hawkwing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,927 ✭✭✭hawkwing


    retro:electro wrote: »
    There are no experts on Covid 19. There are experts in their own individual fields who are bringing their knowledge to the table - but there’s a wealth of epidemiologists, immunologists, virologists and doctors the world over who all contradict each other and indeed even themselves on a daily basis. For any one “expert” who says one thing there will be another who believes the exact opposite.
    Exactly--after 6 months they have said so far--wear facemasks/dont wear them--you can get it once only/maybe not--kids are super spreaders/no they aren't--affects asian's more/no it doesn't--herd immunity/no herd immunity--started in China/maybe not--here since March or maybe December, goes on and on and it's one thing to say they are learning but there still is no definite answer on anything:o


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  • #6172
    RobitTV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭RobitTV


    George Lee is now on the case of the missing mountains. He blames the public for not listening to Tony Holohan and now the 5km radius should be reduced to 500cm and calls for mass arrests of the general public


  • #6173
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,786 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    retro:electro wrote: »
    I’m familiar with him and I listen to what he says but he’s not an expert.

    Expert is a subjective term. He knows a lot about this area and speaks frankly and well.


  • #6174
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    There is an actual expert who knows what he’s talking about on prime time if any of you open up merchants want to understand what’s happening and dissipate your outrage.

    May have missed the expert but what I did hear was one contributor suggest what do we do if someone gets flu and coronavirus at the same time, when there is a huge body of evidence that respiritory viruses are not compatible with each other. Why would one let the other in? And another suggested we may be closing emergency departments at some stage due to patient safety. Sorry we can’t treat your heart attack, you might catch the virus.


  • #6175
    snowcat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭snowcat


    RobitTV wrote: »
    George Lee is now on the case of the missing mountains. He blames the public for not listening to Tony Holohan and now the 5km radius should be reduced to 500cm and calls for mass arrests of the general public

    I think its a great idea. Might get to smyths for my trampoline


  • #6176
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    road_high wrote: »
    RTE really is infuriating ****e. Nothing but scare mongering about second waves, speaking also like we've ended lockdown. Reminds me why I'd stopped watching it.

    Paul Moynagh spoke quite well there to be fair. He highlighted testing and tracing as being the key amongst other things we have learned since the start of this.

    But apart from that I agree. RTE have been fairly poor during this.


  • #6177
    LiquidZeb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭LiquidZeb


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    May have missed the expert but what I did hear was one contributor suggest what do we do if someone gets flu and coronavirus at the same time, when there is a huge body of evidence that respiritory viruses are not compatible with each other. Why would one let the other in? And another suggested we may be closing emergency departments at some stage due to patient safety. Sorry we can’t treat your heart attack, you might catch the virus.

    Yeah but then they won't die of covid. The day will be saved.


  • #6178
    RobitTV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭RobitTV


    Denmark had 73 new cases today and just 3 deaths.

    Last week, Denmark entered Phase 2 of its easing, allowing shopping malls to reopen followed by cafes and restaurants this week.

    “We now have the coronavirus under control,” said Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen last week.

    Health experts now say Denmark is “very unlikely” to be hit by a second wave of the COVID-19 infection.


  • #6179
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    road_high wrote: »
    RTE really is infuriating ****e. Nothing but scare mongering about second waves, speaking also like we've ended lockdown. Reminds me why I'd stopped watching it.

    I had not watched very much of RTÉ since March until I turned on the tv just there a while back. I understand now why some are so dismissive of what they are being told. It is hyperbolic nonsense which does the case that is being advanced absolutely no good whatsoever. If that was your only source of news you would either be scared ****less, or dismiss good advice due to the hyping in force


  • #6180
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,137 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    road_high wrote: »
    RTE really is infuriating ****e. Nothing but scare mongering about second waves, speaking also like we've ended lockdown. Reminds me why I'd stopped watching it.

    It was infuriating until your man came out and said, nah there is no certainty a 2nd wave, most of europe are not having a 2nd wave. Then they cut him off.


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  • #6181
    snowcat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭snowcat


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    Expert is a subjective term. He knows a lot about this area and speaks frankly and well.

    Leo is on saying we will have to pay for this. Quelle Surprise. Hopefully we will reduce pensions and the dole and not hit tax payers for this. Yeah likely


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