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To: Sdgla who wrote (727638)	10/3/2020 4:57:55 PM
From: miraje	1 Recommendation Recommended By skinowski Respond to of 794490

Check out Berenson's novels. Good stuff. He's a talented writer..

To: Sdgla who wrote (727638)	10/3/2020 5:07:16 PM
From: skinowski	9 Recommendations Recommended By burlegoat D. Long frankw1900 garrettjax i-node and 4 more members Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794490

Isn’t it funny how people can’t deal with numbers.... globally, we have almost 35 million “confirmed” cases and a million deaths, 1 in 35 cases, right? Oh, wait a minute, it’s actually 750 million infections and a million deaths, 1 in 750. So, which one is it? If you read papers or watch TV, it’s the former. If - as the uber popular expression goes - you listen to science - it’s the latter. It’s very convenient - you pick the “truth” that better serves your purpose. 1:35 gets a better reception. It keeps people serious, scared and focused. 1:750 is just a bland statistic. What’s so extreme if 1 very old, sick person out of your typical 750 infections buys the farm? If this number sinks in, it may even raise some uncomfortable questions, like - why have we wiped out our economy? Why do we deny education to children?