Cable Forum - Coronavirus (OLD)

Point missed completely.

The point of Social Distancing is not to reduce the chance of infection to zero (because that’s impossible), but to minimise the risk of infection; doing anything unnecessary that raises the risk of infection is being selfish, and being bored of something is not a valid rsason for putting others lives at risk, and increasing the workload of an already overstretched Health Service.

No point wasn’t missed.

All I’m saying is. % that are infected + % Going out in car + % then breaking down + % that call breakdown service + % that don’t distance themselves whilst car being worked on + % that infect recovery man.

Like I say, it’s thin.

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I didn’t realise you were an expert in Epidemiology.

Nope just an expert in reality, and perspective

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Originally Posted by Maggy (Post 36030294)

Is there ANYTHING CF members WON'T argu...debate about?

Absolutely not,

Mythica

04-04-2020 10:27

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Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 36030288)

A car battery should last around a couple of months, potentially longer, before dying, if not used.

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As hypotheses go, it’s thin.

I disagree. But let's say everyone takes the same view as you, where do we stand as the lockdown would be pointless.

peanut

04-04-2020 10:31

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Well you have people that think it's okay to drive somewhere for their exercise. So yeah I think we do need to argue certain points when there's so much stupidity about.

Pierre

04-04-2020 10:36

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Originally Posted by Mythica (Post 36030301)

I disagree. But let's say everyone takes the same view as you, where do we stand as the lockdown would be pointless.

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Well you have people that think it's okay to drive somewhere for their exercise. So yeah I think we do need to argue certain points when there's so much stupidity about.

I live in semi-rural area, and since lockdown the road (a long country lane) that I live on has never, ever been busier. There are people walking, and cycling and driving all the time. Not people from out of town but people just from the local area out for their walk.

nomadking

04-04-2020 10:39

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It's possible that for many people their local area is generally more busy, so they have to seek out slightly more remote places.

peanut

04-04-2020 10:43

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Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 36030305)

It's possible that for many people their local area is generally more busy, so they have to seek out slightly more remote places.

You only need to be 2m apart. Just excuses mainly. Other than that, stay in and do excercies.

Mythica

04-04-2020 10:46

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I wasn’t disagreeing that people shouldn’t go out, of course they shouldn’t, I am just sceptical of your direct correlation of going out in the car + breakdown recovery service = NHS overload.

People need to calm the funk down.

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I live in semi-rural area, and since lockdown the road (a long country lane) that I live on has never, ever been busier. There are people walking, and cycling and driving all the time. Not people from out of town but people just from the local area out for their walk.

So you believe people should stay in. But people aren't staying in and the more people that don't stay in, especially when they see other people doing it, the more will go out. The more that go out, the chance of spreading becomes greater. The chance that spreading becomes greater, the more chance people need hospital treatment. Also those that are involved in crashes. My argument is based on people not doing as they should. The more people that go out the greater the risk. You shouldn't be sceptical of it, it's how it spreads.

peanut

04-04-2020 10:51

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If you have a garden then there's no excuse to go out for a drive to do exercise. Same with an A&E Doctor saying do not do DIY, climb ladders, or allowing kids to play on trampolines etc etc. I would say common sense but then there's always some that 'think they' know better.

Carth

04-04-2020 10:57

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I'll be mowing the front & rear lawns today, that's probably way too much exercise for a bloke in my condition*

* one or a few large Brandies last night :D

Pierre

04-04-2020 11:36

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Don’t do DIY?

Do you know how many husbands that are in receipt of a jobs list as long their arm?

Myself included.

pip08456

04-04-2020 11:48

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Don’t do DIY?

Do you know how many husbands that are in receipt of a jobs list as long their arm?

Myself included.

Now you have the perfect excuse.

mrmistoffelees

04-04-2020 11:53

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Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 36030288)

Modern car batteries can go flat in as little as two weeks. Stop start batteries are the worst affected

1andrew1

04-04-2020 11:56

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I'll be mowing the front & rear lawns today, that's probably way too much exercise for a bloke in my condition*

* one or a few large Brandies last night :D

Lol, hope you got back home last night ok. :D

Carth

04-04-2020 12:14

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Lol, hope you got back home last night ok. :D

Woke up in my own bed . . . a vast improvement over the strange hedges I woke under during my youth ;)

denphone

04-04-2020 12:19

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