Comments on: Homebuilding market crashes due to Wuhan virus

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 03:26:11 +0000

Serologic tests needed in statistically high numbers across geographic areas to understand the full extent of the infection in the US.
Without this we cannot know what the death rate is.

By: R7 Rocket

R7 Rocket — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 01:26:22 +0000

@Andrew_W

All death rates being modeled are fake. The bureaucrats have no idea how many people are infected due to asymptomatic carriers.

By: Col Beausabre

Col Beausabre — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 22:35:24 +0000

News from the front

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/04/16/the-shutdown-backlash-is-coming-soonwith-a-vengeance-189809

https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/coronavirus-backlash-us-citizens-protest-on-streets-in-zombie-hordes/news-story/ccd6d61a96e13f3c0488b2cc09779964

https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/2270675/reconsider-some-lockdown-bans-or-risk-a-backlash-of-non-compliance-steenhuisen/

By: J Fincannon

J Fincannon — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:35:25 +0000

What I find interesting is the mutation rate of this virus. It is supposed to get a mutation every month. Maybe it is true with other viruses. Makes it is heck of a problem building herd resistance to. I wonder why it mutates. If we were on our way to Mars and the virus was in the spaceship with us, it seems its mutation rate from cosmic rays might be higher than on Earth. Likely we need to look at this prior to going to Mars.

By: Andrew_W

Andrew_W — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:56:44 +0000

FWIW the NY Times offers these figures for death rates in NY:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/10/upshot/coronavirus-deaths-new-york-city.html

By: Robert Zimmerman

Robert Zimmerman — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:20:06 +0000

In reply to larro. larro: Your first question: I would love to know the answer to this as well. I'd need to do research, or have one of my educated readers clue us in. Your second question: Go here or here.

By: larro

larro — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:14:47 +0000

Dear Mr. Zimmerman,
Thanks for the information and timely facts. May I ask two questions?
First, I would like to see how many people in America died 365 days ago, and how many people died yesterday. (with no other conditions) How about repeat daily?

Is there a method of finding upcoming Space-X launches?

Thank you, and continue the good work!

By: john hare

john hare — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:52:54 +0000

My construction company is working on projects that were in the works before all the interventions started. My concern is not so much for the next month as it is for the next year when the starts that don’t happen now will not be work for later. My crew has been together a long time and I would hate to see layoffs as I would be unlikely to build another team like I have now.

I am starting to see some reaction in people that don’t normally worry about politics. It is entirely possible that an anger will build up that will address the over reach that has been occurring during this crisis, as well as some of the problems that should have been addressed years and decades ago.

It is possible that this country could be stronger a year from now if people come out of this with the right attitude. An understanding that freedom to solve problems has been curtailed would be a valuable insight for many.

By: Edward

Edward — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 08:11:51 +0000

Robert noted: “Once again, waiting two or three or four more weeks to release us from house arrest does not mean that the economy will simply come back to life then.”

This is why they initially announced closures for only three weeks. After only three weeks, it would have been much, much easier to recover, because fewer companies would become insolvent and fewer jobs would be forever lost. With a long closure, there is too much damage that is too hard to repair. We all recognize this, and the shorter initial shutdown was easier to accept without protests in front of capitol buildings.

It is similar to the problem of our hospitals not treating routine health problems. As you read this, minor health problems are growing into major problems, and could ultimately result in death or permanent injury. As the shutdown extends in length, an economic hiccough turns into a recession turns into a depression.

With our workers out of work for a long time, we lose the prosperity that it takes to be able to recover.