Anybody want a Corona?

[spike]

Mu in 49 of 50 states now. More virulent the Delta, can escape vaccines.

How many times is this going to have to happen before people start to understand? The magic potions lost to a force of nature. Book your brunch reservations.

Infinity. Infinity times. It's about identity now, not science.

It will inevitably be blamed on people not getting the vaccine that triggered the virus to become resistant to a vaccine it.. had... not been exposed to? I don't know how vaccine resistance works, but if it's anything like antibiotic resistance than it's selection pressure that drives certain mutations to thrive.

these mutations are coming from lands with lower vaccine rates. vaccine availability - and hesitancy in nations with plentiful vaccine - are absolutely to blame.

Everyone isn't taking the vaccine here and it will always be able to mutate in shithole countries. Game over.

i wouldn't say game over; it's just going to take much longer. not sure you'll be able to hang onto your last shreds of sanity tbh.

[verb_to_trust]

Of course I'd put my family life on hold as long as the government deemed necessary!

Also, I was crammed into bars all night Saturday in Nashville. Flew on four different planes. Went to a 50k sporting event, ect. Do you really think I'm worried and scared?

[dad]

Of course I'd put my family life on hold as long as the government deemed necessary!

Also, I was crammed into bars all night Saturday in Nashville. Flew on four different planes. Went to a 50k sporting event, ect. Do you really think I'm worried and scared?

100%

[verb_to_trust]

Mu in 49 of 50 states now. More virulent the Delta, can escape vaccines.

How many times is this going to have to happen before people start to understand? The magic potions lost to a force of nature. Book your brunch reservations.

Infinity. Infinity times. It's about identity now, not science.

It will inevitably be blamed on people not getting the vaccine that triggered the virus to become resistant to a vaccine it.. had... not been exposed to? I don't know how vaccine resistance works, but if it's anything like antibiotic resistance than it's selection pressure that drives certain mutations to thrive.

these mutations are coming from lands with lower vaccine rates. vaccine availability - and hesitancy in nations with plentiful vaccine - are absolutely to blame.

Everyone isn't taking the vaccine here and it will always be able to mutate in shithole countries. Game over.

i wouldn't say game over; it's just going to take much longer. not sure you'll be able to hang onto your last shreds of sanity tbh.

I'm sure hearts and minds will change soon and the half dozen boosters will all be caught up immediately by 7 billion people in the near future. Are you really this much of an egomaniac to think this situation is just a matter of logistics for our idiot governments?

[verb_to_trust]

Of course I'd put my family life on hold as long as the government deemed necessary!

Also, I was crammed into bars all night Saturday in Nashville. Flew on four different planes. Went to a 50k sporting event, ect. Do you really think I'm worried and scared?

100%

You're free to have your opinion. This is America after all.

[dad]

Of course I'd put my family life on hold as long as the government deemed necessary!

Also, I was crammed into bars all night Saturday in Nashville. Flew on four different planes. Went to a 50k sporting event, ect. Do you really think I'm worried and scared?

100%

You're free to have your opinion. This is America after all.

not for long amirite

[spike]

Mu in 49 of 50 states now. More virulent the Delta, can escape vaccines.

How many times is this going to have to happen before people start to understand? The magic potions lost to a force of nature. Book your brunch reservations.

Infinity. Infinity times. It's about identity now, not science.

It will inevitably be blamed on people not getting the vaccine that triggered the virus to become resistant to a vaccine it.. had... not been exposed to? I don't know how vaccine resistance works, but if it's anything like antibiotic resistance than it's selection pressure that drives certain mutations to thrive.

these mutations are coming from lands with lower vaccine rates. vaccine availability - and hesitancy in nations with plentiful vaccine - are absolutely to blame.

Everyone isn't taking the vaccine here and it will always be able to mutate in shithole countries. Game over.

i wouldn't say game over; it's just going to take much longer. not sure you'll be able to hang onto your last shreds of sanity tbh.

I'm sure hearts and minds will change soon and the half dozen boosters will all be caught up immediately by 7 billion people in the near future. Are you really this much of an egomaniac to think this situation is just a matter of logistics for our idiot governments?

why does that make me an egomaniac, and why are you putting words in my mouth?

hang in there, champ.

[McParadigm]

Of course I'd put my family life on hold as long as the government deemed necessary!

Also, I was crammed into bars all night Saturday in Nashville. Flew on four different planes. Went to a 50k sporting event, ect. Do you really think I'm worried and scared?

It’s weird how you encountered all of these thousands of people going out and about just like you, yet you still post about how people are hiding from COVID like you spend all day inside on the Internet.

[verb_to_trust]

Of course I'd put my family life on hold as long as the government deemed necessary!

Also, I was crammed into bars all night Saturday in Nashville. Flew on four different planes. Went to a 50k sporting event, ect. Do you really think I'm worried and scared?

It’s weird how you encountered all of these thousands of people going out and about just like you, yet you still post about how people are hiding from COVID like you spend all day inside on the Internet.

I know you probably post in a basement from a giant gaming computer or something but people have these things called cell phones.

[verb_to_trust]

Mu in 49 of 50 states now. More virulent the Delta, can escape vaccines.

How many times is this going to have to happen before people start to understand? The magic potions lost to a force of nature. Book your brunch reservations.

Infinity. Infinity times. It's about identity now, not science.

It will inevitably be blamed on people not getting the vaccine that triggered the virus to become resistant to a vaccine it.. had... not been exposed to? I don't know how vaccine resistance works, but if it's anything like antibiotic resistance than it's selection pressure that drives certain mutations to thrive.

these mutations are coming from lands with lower vaccine rates. vaccine availability - and hesitancy in nations with plentiful vaccine - are absolutely to blame.

Everyone isn't taking the vaccine here and it will always be able to mutate in shithole countries. Game over.

i wouldn't say game over; it's just going to take much longer. not sure you'll be able to hang onto your last shreds of sanity tbh.

I'm sure hearts and minds will change soon and the half dozen boosters will all be caught up immediately by 7 billion people in the near future. Are you really this much of an egomaniac to think this situation is just a matter of logistics for our idiot governments?

why does that make me an egomaniac, and why are you putting words in my mouth?

hang in there, champ.

Because you think humans can control a force of nature. You're one of the humans that sincerely believes that, and you're wrong.

[verb_to_trust]

Of course I'd put my family life on hold as long as the government deemed necessary!

Also, I was crammed into bars all night Saturday in Nashville. Flew on four different planes. Went to a 50k sporting event, ect. Do you really think I'm worried and scared?

100%

You're free to have your opinion. This is America after all.

not for long amirite

I'm sorry I hurt you

[spike]

Mu in 49 of 50 states now. More virulent the Delta, can escape vaccines.

How many times is this going to have to happen before people start to understand? The magic potions lost to a force of nature. Book your brunch reservations.

Infinity. Infinity times. It's about identity now, not science.

It will inevitably be blamed on people not getting the vaccine that triggered the virus to become resistant to a vaccine it.. had... not been exposed to? I don't know how vaccine resistance works, but if it's anything like antibiotic resistance than it's selection pressure that drives certain mutations to thrive.

these mutations are coming from lands with lower vaccine rates. vaccine availability - and hesitancy in nations with plentiful vaccine - are absolutely to blame.

Everyone isn't taking the vaccine here and it will always be able to mutate in shithole countries. Game over.

i wouldn't say game over; it's just going to take much longer. not sure you'll be able to hang onto your last shreds of sanity tbh.

I'm sure hearts and minds will change soon and the half dozen boosters will all be caught up immediately by 7 billion people in the near future. Are you really this much of an egomaniac to think this situation is just a matter of logistics for our idiot governments?

why does that make me an egomaniac, and why are you putting words in my mouth?

hang in there, champ.

Because you think humans can control a force of nature. You're one of the humans that sincerely believes that, and you're wrong.

time to compare covid and influenza again!

[dad]

Of course I'd put my family life on hold as long as the government deemed necessary!

Also, I was crammed into bars all night Saturday in Nashville. Flew on four different planes. Went to a 50k sporting event, ect. Do you really think I'm worried and scared?

100%

You're free to have your opinion. This is America after all.

not for long amirite

I'm sorry I hurt you

i'm sorry i'm this way, so easily hurt.

[McParadigm]

Of course I'd put my family life on hold as long as the government deemed necessary!

Also, I was crammed into bars all night Saturday in Nashville. Flew on four different planes. Went to a 50k sporting event, ect. Do you really think I'm worried and scared?

It’s weird how you encountered all of these thousands of people going out and about just like you, yet you still post about how people are hiding from COVID like you spend all day inside on the Internet.

I know you probably post in a basement from a giant gaming computer or something but people have these things called cell phones.

Oh, I’m well aware that you bring the Internet with you wherever you go. That’s evident.

I’m saying that you have evidence in front of your eyes every time you go out that people aren’t reclusing from COVID. You just went on a vacation, surrounded by other people out and having fun just like you. But instead of noticing that change, you still talk about the world like someone whose last update was in January.

[macphisto]

Dear B or whomever,

Please don’t ban verb and me again. This is rhetoric, not trolling. All consenting adults here.

Best,

mac

Sorry. We didn't realize that you weren't trolling.

Thank you for your service. It doesn't get said enough.

[spike]

Dear B or whomever,

Please don’t ban verb and me again. This is rhetoric, not trolling. All consenting adults here.

Best,

mac

Sorry. We didn't realize that you weren't trolling.

Thank you for your service. It doesn't get said enough.

Trolling is just rhetoric using a keyboard.

[macphisto]

Dear B or whomever,

Please don’t ban verb and me again. This is rhetoric, not trolling. All consenting adults here.

Best,

mac

Sorry. We didn't realize that you weren't trolling.

Thank you for your service. It doesn't get said enough.

Trolling is just rhetoric using a keyboard.

Just because someone has a different outlook than you and presents it with sarcasm/edge doesn't make it trolling.

Without verb's contributions, this thread would be nothing more than..

-Fuck, a new variant, we're all dead!
-Stickman tweet
-Americans are so stupid
-Stickman tweet
-This one subset of Americans is even moar stupid
-Stickman tweet
-We're all gonna die!

[spike]

Of course I'd put my family life on hold as long as the government deemed necessary!

Also, I was crammed into bars all night Saturday in Nashville. Flew on four different planes. Went to a 50k sporting event, ect. Do you really think I'm worried and scared?

It’s weird how you encountered all of these thousands of people going out and about just like you, yet you still post about how people are hiding from COVID like you spend all day inside on the Internet.

I know you probably post in a basement from a giant gaming computer or something but people have these things called cell phones.

Oh, I’m well aware that you bring the Internet with you wherever you go. That’s evident.

I’m saying that you have evidence in front of your eyes every time you go out that people aren’t reclusing from COVID. You just went on a vacation, surrounded by other people out and having fun just like you. But instead of noticing that change, you still talk about the world like someone whose last update was in January.

either he hasn’t left his basement in a year and has no concept of current reality, or he’s being disingenuous in his views. which is it, verb?

[Bi_3]

Mu in 49 of 50 states now. More virulent the Delta, can escape vaccines.

How many times is this going to have to happen before people start to understand? The magic potions lost to a force of nature. Book your brunch reservations.

Infinity. Infinity times. It's about identity now, not science.

It will inevitably be blamed on people not getting the vaccine that triggered the virus to become resistant to a vaccine it.. had... not been exposed to? I don't know how vaccine resistance works, but if it's anything like antibiotic resistance than it's selection pressure that drives certain mutations to thrive.

these mutations are coming from lands with lower vaccine rates. vaccine availability - and hesitancy in nations with plentiful vaccine - are absolutely to blame.

I don’t follow. Even in very high vaccinated nations, Israel for example, we are seeing wave after wave. The vaccines aren’t stopping infection and hijab viral load anymore and this not as effective at stopping mutations as they were 6 months ago. There are countries with much weaker national health systems and much lower vaccine availability have lower infection/death rates. The countries that have done the best seem to be the countries with lower comorbidities and/or aggressive border control (though to be fair this hasn’t helped Israel)

Even in the US, the largest red (proxy for vaccine hesitation) v blue states don’t show that big a difference:

It really seems like the situation has moved past the “vaccines uber alles” stage, into endemic, but we haven’t.

[spike]

Dear B or whomever,

Please don’t ban verb and me again. This is rhetoric, not trolling. All consenting adults here.

Best,

mac

Sorry. We didn't realize that you weren't trolling.

Thank you for your service. It doesn't get said enough.

Trolling is just rhetoric using a keyboard.

Just because someone has a different outlook than you and presents it with sarcasm/edge doesn't make it trolling.

Without verb's contributions, this thread would be nothing more than..

-Fuck, a new variant, we're all dead!
-Stickman tweet
-Americans are so stupid
-Stickman tweet
-This one subset of Americans is even moar stupid
-Stickman tweet
-We're all gonna die!

goal posts are moving