COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[quiet_riot]

It made my heart sink when I read about it a few weeks ago. Is there an alternative though?

Would you sacrifice 20 monkeys if it meant possibly saving 100K humans?

The ethics of it are extremely difficult.

No I wouldn't.

Monkeys are at risk of endangerment, humans aren't (Covid notwithstanding!)

 

[Gelsons Dad]

and for balance:

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Most of these studies are being done with very high cost lab equipment. They are not being done using an off the shelf antibody test.

Not in the US.
They have walk in antibody testing stations in New York.
My daughter in Law is having hers today.
Are they using a test we rejected?

 

[Gelsons Dad]

And until that happens cyclists should be nowhere near a road designed for motor vehicles.

If a cyclist is to be on the road the following should happen:

Insurance
Helmets and hi Vis mandatory
Bells/horns mandatory
Lighted indication
A test to pass

If they want to be in the same space as a motorised vehicle then they should be subjected to the same rules and regulations.

With a passion, I cannot stand cyclists.

I'll acknowledge that there is limited space and facilities so riding on a road is the only option.

My argument is that option should be removed until such time as something like fucking cycle paths are installed nationally

That didn't need stating mate.

You should get yourself a bicycle and enjoy the exercise. It might give you an insight to the other side of the coin.
I spent 2 hours yesterday out in the sunshine on a mixture of roads, paths, tracks and lanes. all shared with other users including the usual errant toddlers and teenagers walking 5 abreast. No harm came of it and everyone looked out for each other.
A joyous escape from the current norm.

 

[Gelsons Dad]

Just post something similar. Why would anyone want to use children as guinea pigs. which is what I think will happen.

The child did not catch that in school. So the risk is there anyway. You need to quantify how much it is increased by opening schools with the appropriate measures in place if you want to use that as an argument.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

When the schools were open they were always using our estate for the cycling proficiency tests.
I still have my badge and pennant from 60 years ago!

 

[denislawsbackheel]

The child did not catch that in school. So the risk is there anyway. You need to quantify how much it is increased by opening schools with the appropriate measures in place if you want to use that as an argument.

Eton has brought end of summer term forward to June 12th and has been closed since before state schools shut.
Good enough for our masters it seems...

 

[Gelsons Dad]

Fuck right off with this pathetic shit

If you believe that humans shouldn't use their evolutionary advantage to sustain themselves does that also apply to other species ? Should big fish stop eating little fish just because it's cruel? should I don't know, viruses stop infecting hosts just because it's cruel?

 

[Gelsons Dad]

Eton has brought end of summer term forward to June 12th and has been closed since before state schools shut.
Good enough for our masters it seems...

Yes those nasty greedy "masters", offering their privately funded education courses to the mighty unwashed for free at a time like this! Scum. They even have the temerity to open their halls for key workers to kip in. Cunts!

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/eton-free-online-courses-coronavirus-lockdown-a4401941.html

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Got to keep their charitable tax free status some how.