Corona Virus

[NAS]

For those who still don’t take this seriously or fail to understand the meaning of exponential growth and how quickly we’re going to get engulfed by this virus. Consider the following parable about exponential spread.

"You have a pond of a certain size, and upon that pond, a single lilypad. This particular species of lily pad reproduces once a day, so that on day two, you have two lily pads. On day three, you have four, and so on.

Now the teaser. “If it takes the lily pads 48 days to cover the pond completely, how long will it take for the pond to be covered halfway?”

The answer is 47 days. Moreover, at day 40, you’ll barely know the lily pads are there”

At the rate we’re going half of our country will have the virus in about 8 weeks.  I hope our government will do what’s necessary to force people into isolation and flatten the curve so our hospitals can handle those who are really sick

Edited March 22, 2020 by NAS

[Davidson Deac II]

Just to change the tone a bit, what is everyone doing since we can't go out?

My wife, son and I rented terminator dark future friday.  It wasn't as bad as I heard. On saturday, I did some yard work.  Then we got out took a long walk, grilled some chicken, and then she watched a movie on The Filipino Channel, while I watched the old movie Battle of Britain.  Today it was another walk, and reading a book that I bought (and planned to read at the beach this week), Countdown to DDay, which gives the german perspective of the buildup to the Normandy invasion

Edited March 22, 2020 by Davidson Deac II

[stirs]

3 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

Just to change the tone a bit, what is everyone doing since we can't go out?

My wife, son and I rented terminator dark future friday.  On saturday, I did some yard work.  THen we got out took a long walk, grilled some chicken, and then she watched a movie on The Filipino Channel, while I watched the old movie Battle of Britain.  Today it was another walk, and reading a book that I bought (and planned to read at the beach this week), Countdown to DDay, which gives the german perspective of the buildup to the Normandy invasion

Too much yard work for one.  Sore all over.  Gravel, mulch, block are no longer pretty in my eyes.

Too much eating at home.  Should have grilled some.  Trying to do business online but that is kinda tough when everyone else is doing yard work or reading about WWII

 

[Davidson Deac II]

7 minutes ago, stirs said:

Too much yard work for one.  Sore all over.  Gravel, mulch, block are no longer pretty in my eyes.

Too much eating at home.  Should have grilled some.  Trying to do business online but that is kinda tough when everyone else is doing yard work or reading about WWII

 

I have some marble chips to spread around a flower bed.  And a fire pit to build in the back.  Not really looking forward to either of those.  Can't use the "we are going out" excuse any more either.  

[SpeedOFLight]

48 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

Just to change the tone a bit, what is everyone doing since we can't go out?

My wife, son and I rented terminator dark future friday.  It wasn't as bad as I heard. On saturday, I did some yard work.  Then we got out took a long walk, grilled some chicken, and then she watched a movie on The Filipino Channel, while I watched the old movie Battle of Britain.  Today it was another walk, and reading a book that I bought (and planned to read at the beach this week), Countdown to DDay, which gives the german perspective of the buildup to the Normandy invasion

I have been staying with family while recovering. We have been watching  A lot of movies lately.  I need to get my Xbox delivered here so I can start getting online because I’m sure tons of people are playing online games now 

[MurkN]

 

[cookinbrak]

I'm trying to organize a "Walking Dead" type box for the community- take what you need, leave what you don't. I have canned goods, bread, TP, clorox wipes. Just worried somebody will just take the box and leave.

[jfra78]

1 hour ago, Davidson Deac II said:

Just to change the tone a bit, what is everyone doing since we can't go out?

My wife, son and I rented terminator dark future friday.  It wasn't as bad as I heard. On saturday, I did some yard work.  Then we got out took a long walk, grilled some chicken, and then she watched a movie on The Filipino Channel, while I watched the old movie Battle of Britain.  Today it was another walk, and reading a book that I bought (and planned to read at the beach this week), Countdown to DDay, which gives the german perspective of the buildup to the Normandy invasion

Saturday I took the family on the blue ridge pkwy and had a picnic.  Was great

If you go, be sure to take hand soap and bottled water to wash hands.  Restrooms are closed

Edited March 22, 2020 by jfra78

[Davidson Deac II]

7 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

Saturday I took the family on the blue ridge pkwy and had a picnic.  Was great

If you go, be sure to take hand soap and bottled water to wash hands.  Restrooms are closed

Thanks for that.  We talked about doing the same, but the restroom thing might be an impediment.

[Ja Rhule]

I went with my friends to shooting range and spoke to sales clerk... he said they have never been so busy... people are buying weapons like crazy and manufacturers cannot produce bullets fast enough.  They are on back order for hollow point bullets.

[jfra78]

2 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

Thanks for that.  We talked about doing the same, but the restroom thing might be an impediment.

It is gorgeous up there right now. 

[stirs]

Toilet Paper and Bullets

Sho otin and Shi tin

Its all America is worried about

[LinvilleGorge]

37 minutes ago, MurkN said:

 

To put this into perspective, unemployment peaked around 25% during the Great Depression. During the "Great Recession" it peaked around 10%. We'll probably blow past that by the end of this month.

 

[TheRumGone]

Harvey Weinstein tested positive. That is karma. But also means our prison system is probably overly infected.