How COVID-19 is affecting society

[Dakota Tebaldi]

I want a vaccine, and freedom to go places, and a namwich.

Wait...the heck is a namwich?

 

[Caete]

 

[Sredni Eel]

Wait...the heck is a namwich?

Banh Mi. Specifically the Number 9 at Cam Huong in Union City. Grilled Pork. Vietnamese Sandwich. Namwich.

 

[Zaida Gearbox]

I remember when all of this started they said we would still be allowed to go out doors, go for walks, go hiking, etc, and now it's like - you're walking your dog with your husband? How dare you?

 

[Govi]

In not completely unexpected news, the whole alt-right carnival seems to have rolled into town on this bandwagon

The rightwing groups behind wave of protests against Covid-19 restrictions

Protesters in Michigan and other states claim to speak for ordinary citizens, but are also supported by street-fighting far-right groups

www.theguardian.com

Just to get it out of my soul, I wrote down some very nasty thoughts about these demonstrators. The thoughts are gone once written and deleted, but just the same... No wonder they voted for Trump; they are cut from the same cheap cloth.

 

[danielravennest]

If this is true, it's bloody strange that the Czech republic had its first confirmed case a couple of days after the UK and yet we have more than 14K dead now and the Czech republic? They have 177. As far as I can see the only difference between the Czech republic and the UK is that everyone wears a mask. Not hospital-grade clinical masks, but home made cloth masks.

If there are things I don't know about the low level of deaths in the Czech republic, please enlighten me, but as far as I am aware, the UK is doing all the same things except for the wearing of masks. Why in hell WHO hasn't advised the wearing of masks, I can't imagine.

Czechia has done 25 tests per confirmed case. UK has done 4. So they are more able to trace contacts of people and make sure they stay isolated/get checked regularly/etc. Their population is 10.65 million vs 67.9 million for the UK, so totals need to be adjusted for population size. UK density is 271/km^2 vs 134 for Czechia. Their largest city, Prague is 2.3 million metro vs 9.79 million for Greater London. London has a density of 5,631/km^2, while Prague has about 4,600, so not much different. Not sure what would account for the difference in deaths.

 

[danielravennest]

Curfew? Do they think it spreads more at one time than another?

It cuts down on evening parties, like the dummies who were congregating in someone's driveway locally, about half a dozen drinking and hanging out. The police broke it up and told them to go home.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

Studying Fascist Propaganda by Day, Watching Trump’s Coronavirus Updates by Night

The Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley sees parallels between history’s autocrats and the President’s actions in response to the pandemic.

www.newyorker.com

Studying Fascist Propaganda by Day, Watching Trump’s Coronavirus Updates by Night | The New Yorker

News Desk Studying Fascist Propaganda by Day, Watching Trump’s Coronavirus Updates by Night By Andrew Marantz April 17, 2020 Responding to the coronavirus, Donald Trump is “acting the way strongmen al...

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[Dakota Tebaldi]

This is horrifying. Totally ok if 2-3% of school kids die in Dr. Oz's estimation (that's over 1.5 million children)

Most beautiful sacrifice of a blue check I've ever seen...

 

[Free]

 

[Kara Spengler]

Biggest convention in the us is canceled

San Diego Comic-Con Canceled Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

San Diego Comic-Con has been canceled amid widespread coronavirus fears.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Considering my first reaction on hearing the news was 'you mean they did not cancel it before'.

 

[Willow Matthews]

Good heavens, someone listened to Sky news...

 

[Kara Spengler]

I remember when all of this started they said we would still be allowed to go out doors, go for walks, go hiking, etc, and now it's like - you're walking your dog with your husband? How dare you?

The problem is everyone is doing it ... in the same places ... all at once .... and some people make no attempt at social distancing.

 

[bubblesort]

I remember when all of this started they said we would still be allowed to go out doors, go for walks, go hiking, etc, and now it's like - you're walking your dog with your husband? How dare you?

Yeah, they are changing things too fast. I mean, you guys know I'm a big mask advocate, but requiring masks, when a week or two before they were actively discouraging their use is insane. If the government wants to require masks, they should issue us some masks.

On the other hand, I'm looking forward to my next trip to the pharmacy. Back when everybody was saying masks do nothing, I went there to pick up some medication for my elderly mother. The pharmacist gave me shit about wearing a mask and gloves. I told him it reduces viral load. He said I might as well take vitamin C and garlic, which is a scientifically literate way to tell me to fuck off. I wasn't going to go back to that pharmacy, but now that that pharmacist has to wear a mask, I'm looking forward to seeing him. I want to ask him how well his vitamin C and garlic is working, LOL

 

[Aribeth Zelin]

Studying Fascist Propaganda by Day, Watching Trump’s Coronavirus Updates by Night

The Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley sees parallels between history’s autocrats and the President’s actions in response to the pandemic.

www.newyorker.com

Studying Fascist Propaganda by Day, Watching Trump’s Coronavirus Updates by Night | The New Yorker

News Desk Studying Fascist Propaganda by Day, Watching Trump’s Coronavirus Updates by Night By Andrew Marantz April 17, 2020 Responding to the coronavirus, Donald Trump is “acting the way strongmen al...

www.evernote.com

Funny you should share this. Earlier I shared the news about someone instigating social unrest and pointed out just how much it reminded me of the Brown Shirts - but there is a difference. When the problem is economic, then sure, let's start some rallies and throw over the apple cart. When the problem is a freaking pandemic? You're more likely to -lose- your brown shirts.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

My biggest fear is that this will follow a similar trajectory as the 1918 flu epidemic whereby they were hit in the spring, it eased up in the summer, then hit hard and very hard in the fall/winter. They falsely felt that the worst was behind them.

I'm going to minimize public places as much as possible for some time to come.

I'm desperately hoping there's an effective vaccine readily available before that second wave hits.

 

[Anya Ristow]

Lots of streamers and youtubers starting up out of idle time. Also, teachers going online. And, of course, work-from-home Zoom meetings. Not too long ago I bought a capture card and webcam. I haven't done anything with them. I paid $50 for a Logitech C920S. They are selling for $150 on ebay atm. An Elgato HD60 Pro hasn't appreciated nearly as much. Still available on Amazon.

 

[Essence Lumin]

Lots of streamers and youtubers starting up out of idle time. Also, teachers going online. And, of course, work-from-home Zoom meetings. Not too long ago I bought a capture card and webcam. I haven't done anything with them. I paid $50 for a Logitech C920S. They are selling for $150 on ebay atm. An Elgato HD60 Pro hasn't appreciated nearly as much. Still available on Amazon.

Jeepers. Here's the Amazon historical price graph for the c920s. Click the checkbox for 3rd party used.

Logitech C920S HD Pro Webcam with Privacy Shutter - Widescreen Video Calling and Recording, 1080p Streaming Camera, Desktop or Laptop Webcam (B07K95WFWM)

 

[Free]

 

[bubblesort]

Jeepers. Here's the Amazon historical price graph for the c920s. Click the checkbox for 3rd party used.

Logitech C920S HD Pro Webcam with Privacy Shutter - Widescreen Video Calling and Recording, 1080p Streaming Camera, Desktop or Laptop Webcam (B07K95WFWM)

Maybe that explains why the late night talk show hosts are on crappy consumer grade web cams and cell phones.

I think Colbert and John Oliver are the main exceptions. They have decent home studio setups. Oliver even has a green screen. Other than them... when I flip around the late night Jimmies, their home web cams are horrible. I always assumed that anybody who is successful in show business would have a decent camera. They get paid how much money to perform for cameras and they aren't shutter bugs at all? The camera is like their instrument. Them not owning a good camera is like Hendrix not owning any guitars or something. These late night hosts don't have one decent DSLR or even mirrorless camera that can shoot above 480? I think Fallon is shooting with his iPhone. For the money he spent on the iPhone, he could have gotten a good camera, a decent audio interface, an SM59 mic, and had money left over for accessories.

Also, somebody really needs to explain sample rate to these Hollywood 'elites'. Hugh Jackman was on Fallon earlier tonight, and he tried singing. I know the guy can sing well without autotune, but with crap audio sample rates, it sounded terrible. Also, Fallon tried tap dancing, and at the frame rates he's working with, on top of the audio sample rate issues, it was a total disaster. The equipment they are using is good for conversations, but that's it. They should know better than to try fancy performances like that on them.

Yeah, I know, they are doing the best they can with what they have. I'm just always surprised when top media professionals don't know how 'new media' works.