<t> Most aspiring thru-hikers start at Springer Mountain in Georgia in late February or March. They then move up the trail as sort of a pulse, ebbing and flowing but loosely together. This is referred to by hikers as the "Bubble." When I started my trip in Crandall, Virginia, on May 11, I was in the ...

<r> Look, you miscreants, I've never left this forum, lurking almost daily. I am compiling dossiers on each of you, against the day that you might be nominated for a seat on the Supreme Court. I'm pretty sure I already have enough to stop Chickenboy's candidacy. Heck, he might not can even leave his ...

Is the Gorn planning to do an AAR someday? Whether he is or not, this thread is a good idea.

For a year now, I've known the title for my next match vs. John III.

How Much Does a Sub Weigh?

<r> The Penguinator got Herbie's contact info, so hopefully they're on the way to addressing Herbie's need.<br/>
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Hey, JohhnyD. We had a quiet Thanksgiving at home with our two boys (daughter and son-in-law visited with his folks way up north in Indiana). We're all well. I've been very ...

Hey, Herbie, I forwarded your message to the Penguin at the address I had for him a year ago, when we finished our game. I think it's still good. I'll be glad to send you his email address directly via PM.

<t> I find the diverging mortality rate interesting and possibly compelling, so I've given it due consideration. There's no danger that people will take their eye off rising case numbers, given the scrutiny here and nationally and worldwide. Now you have become repeatedly personally offensive, Erik ...

<r> Everyone knows the virus is a threat at every level, and must be dealt with holistically/comprehensively. But for some reason some quibble with the proposition that mortality is the paramount consideration. Maybe I should start a "Mortality is Paramount, the Virus is Serious at All Levels, Non ...

<t> It is me and my parents and my children, just like you and yours and just like everyone else.<br/>
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This is a weird environment. Making the obvious point that mortality is more severe than sickness triggers quibbling.<br/>
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Most people who come down with this recover; many are ...

Five carriers sunk in battle is one thing, five damaged is another. We want to reach the point where our carriers don't even take damage, but until then, damage is better than sunk.

<t> Mortality is the key number, especially now. It's telling us that something is going on - that despite the rising number of cases, something basic has changed in how the virus is operating in the US (and some other places). It's showing us that, if necessary, we can handle the current situation ...

<t> The Us reported 254 Covid mortalities today, the lowest number since March 23. This is a Saturday and a holiday, which contributes to the low number. Nevertheless this is well under 50% on Memorial Day and 50% of last Saturday's report. The downward trend is continuing even as positive test ...

<t> My local newspaper this a.m. noted that hospitalizations are indeed increasing here, as noted yesterday. However, these additional cases (roughly 8 in the past two weeks) haven't required ventilators. Another indication that the increase in positive testing isn't like the March/April situation ...

<r> Man, Jeff, sorry to hear that. It's got to be infuriating beyond belief.<br/>
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Sad story.<br/>
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My parents senior home is still off limits to visitors...and scammers got to my Father and somehow convinced him to buy five grand of ...

<t> Nationally, mortality remained level (7-day rolling average). My state was down again. As for my community, no new mortalities since around May 26; however, hospitalizations have crept up from 7 to 15 over the past couple of weeks.<br/>
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It's interesting to follow the efforts of the ...

<t> In Florida, the number of new cases is up 10x since June 1 (from about 700/day to about 7,000)….but mortality is holding steady at about 38/day (that's down from the peak of about 50 in early May).<br/>
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Saw and heard a few more reports today addressing this oddity, with most tying it to ...

<t> Yeah, that seems to be a possibility. On the other hand, the cases have been rising in Georgia for a long time without a shift in mortality. I think the key is that its been largely kept out of nursing homes. So, yes, younger people affected but not in such a way that the older folks can't be ...

<r> Mortality continues to decline in the US and in Georgia and in most of the other states. In the US, the 7-day rolling average is at 560, almost exactly 25% of peak levels in late April.<br/>
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I know it's going to turn, because so many smart people say so. I mean that mostly seriously. (If ...

<t> Despite the increase in cases and the media feeding frenzy, mortality continues to drop in Georgia and the US. The 7-day rolling average for the US dropped below 590 today, about 25% of its peak levels in mid- and late April.<br/>
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IHME took a look at the rising case load and adjusted ...

<t> Where there's evidence of dishonesty or bad faith, let's call it out. But in this thread there are all kinds of allegations of shameful conduct, stupidity and of maliciousness/bad faith leaders when, IMO, the person making the post doesn't know. They're relying on information from other sources ...

<t> I wouldn't presume bad faith on the part of a Chinese official or agency, because I don't know anything about China. Others do and seem to have strong feelings, but my default is to not cast people in a bad light without specific, credible reasons for doing so. But I do know Americans pretty ...