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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: Niffla] 1
#26730876 - 06/09/20 09:23 AM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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Would have been funnier if it stated "I'm black".
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: Niffla] 1
#26730877 - 06/09/20 09:23 AM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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ah yes, thank you for the posting my statement was in error -- the guns did not get censored, it was the Columbine school name as well as the word "kids" when referring to who he would give the guns to
in Marshall Mathers the verse that got censored was:
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My fuckin' bitch mom's suin' for 10 million She must want a dollar for every pill I've been stealin' Shit, where the fuck you think I picked up the habit? All I had to do was go in her room and lift up her mattress Which is it, bitch: Mrs. Briggs or Ms. Mathers? It doesn't matter, [your attorney Fred Gibson’s a] faggot Talkin' about I fabricated my past He's just aggravated I won't ejaculate in his ass (Ugh!)
the "your attorney Fred Gibson's a" goes blank to cut his name
he had a lot of vitriol back then and really subpar filtering mechanisms
but beyond the censorship factor being somewhat tied to level of fame do agree that if all of his behaviour from back then was stuff he was doing now the media would likely black out a lot of his content with claims of spousal abuse and the like
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: tyrannicalrex] 1
#26730881 - 06/09/20 09:24 AM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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tyrannicalrex said: Would have been funnier if it stated "I'm black".
Em has always been massively humble and aware of how he benefitted from being white in a a typically black music style he raps a number of times about how he probably only has legitimacy in the eyes of black fans because Dr. Dre picked up his career early and supported him
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: Tantrika]
#26730908 - 06/09/20 09:34 AM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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My fuckin' bitch mom's suin' for 10 million She must want a dollar for every pill I've been stealin' Shit, where the fuck you think I picked up the habit? All I had to do was go in her room and lift up her mattress Which is it, bitch: Mrs. Briggs or Ms. Mathers? It doesn't matter, [your attorney Fred Gibson’s a] faggot Talkin' about I fabricated my past He's just aggravated I won't ejaculate in his ass (Ugh!)
the "your attorney Fred Gibson's a" goes blank to cut his name
Ahhhh okay I never knew that. I mean I knew of that part being censored from the original album but didn't know who he was referring to there.
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: Tantrika] 2
#26730916 - 06/09/20 09:37 AM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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tyrannicalrex said: Would have been funnier if it stated "I'm black".
Em has always been massively humble and aware of how he benefitted from being white in a a typically black music style he raps a number of times about how he probably only has legitimacy in the eyes of black fans because Dr. Dre picked up his career early and supported him
Though I'm not the first king of controversy I am the worst thing since Elvis Presley To do black music so selfishly And use it to get myself wealthy Hey, there's a concept that works Twenty million other white rappers emerge But no matter how many fish in the sea It will be so empty without me
That song's been stuck in my head lately
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: pirate-blues] 2
#26730935 - 06/09/20 09:42 AM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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I still think beastie boys were funner and funnier. All that dark shit gets on me. MM had a few good songs to me though. I consider him an artist.
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: tyrannicalrex]
#26730942 - 06/09/20 09:44 AM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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You should watch Have A Good Trip on Netflix - they have Adam Yauch on there right before he passed talking about his psychedelic experiences . Carrie Fisher and Fred Willard too.
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: pirate-blues] 1
#26730945 - 06/09/20 09:45 AM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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I will be watching it, still watching more shows, lol.
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: tyrannicalrex]
#26731160 - 06/09/20 11:21 AM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: pirate-blues]
#26731286 - 06/09/20 12:09 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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Can we all keep this thread on-topic? Entire last page has been rap lyrics.
@cannabinated, Fox News is huge problem with regards to us fighting COVID19.
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: lifeiswhatyoumake] 2
#26731348 - 06/09/20 12:37 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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they all got the wu-tang virus
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: Primal Glitch] 3
#26731382 - 06/09/20 12:52 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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Arizona trying to lead the charge on outbreaks. 
Being linked to the reopening of the state on the 15th of last month. So glad my work decided I'll probably be working from home until the end of the year or longer.
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: mndfreeze]
#26731418 - 06/09/20 01:04 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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mndfreeze said: Arizona trying to lead the charge on outbreaks. 
Being linked to the reopening of the state on the 15th of last month. So glad my work decided I'll probably be working from home until the end of the year or longer.
it blows my mind how often and how long discord says you are in game in various things
personally never stay on Fallout 76 long enough to go track you down and pester you tho have the subscription service and tend to stick to my private server except for events like Fasnacht, which just is not as good as Mischief Night
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: lifeiswhatyoumake]
#26731431 - 06/09/20 01:10 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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The roads into this New Mexico town remain closed as lockdown is extended to slow Covid-19 outbreak Hollie Silverman By Hollie Silverman, CNN
Updated 1:17 AM ET, Mon May 4, 2020 A lockdown of the city of Gallup, New Mexico has been extended until Thursday. A lockdown of the city of Gallup, New Mexico has been extended until Thursday. (CNN)The lockdown of the city of Gallup, New Mexico, has been extended for an additional three days due to an outbreak of coronavirus.
An emergency declaration was issued Friday and set to expire noon Monday, but on Sunday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that the lockdown would be extended until at least Thursday to help quell the spread, a statement from her office said. A statement from Grisham's office said that Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi requested the extension "to continue the aggressive physical distancing in the community and thus mitigate transmission of Covid-19."
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: Tantrika]
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mndfreeze said: Arizona trying to lead the charge on outbreaks. 
Being linked to the reopening of the state on the 15th of last month. So glad my work decided I'll probably be working from home until the end of the year or longer.
it blows my mind how often and how long discord says you are in game in various things
personally never stay on Fallout 76 long enough to go track you down and pester you tho have the subscription service and tend to stick to my private server except for events like Fasnacht, which just is not as good as Mischief Night
I work from home now until the world stops burning, so I have a LOT of time to game. Been grinding Faschnat since its a once a year thing and replaying the wastelanders stuff. I'll be bored of it soon though. Mostly been rolling new characters and trying new builds.
On the hunt for a new game that grabs my attention but nothing has really spoken to me lately. I get bored of my civ games 200 turns in and bannerlord needs more content additions.
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: mndfreeze]
#26731475 - 06/09/20 01:30 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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Standard speed? May want to try cutting it down to Quick, or even Online Standard is based around 500 turns; think Quick is 350 and Online is 200
used to play 4 and 5 on Marathon 1500 turns of clicky goodness
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: HamHead] 1
#26731602 - 06/09/20 02:23 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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New Zealand has reached 0 cases and is reopening their economy and removing restrictions on citizens ahead of schedule (originally planned for June 22)
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New Zealand has lifted almost all of its coronavirus restrictions after reporting no active cases in the country.
At midnight local time (12:00 GMT), all of New Zealand moved to level one, the lowest of a four-tier alert system.
Under new rules, social distancing is not required and there are no limits on public gatherings, but borders remain closed to foreigners.
New Zealand has reported no new Covid-19 cases for more than two weeks.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told reporters she did "a little dance" when she was told the country no longer had any active virus cases.
"While we're in a safer, stronger position, there's still no easy path back to pre-Covid life, but the determination and focus we have had on our health response will now be vested in our economic rebuild," Ms Ardern said.
"While the job is not done, there is no denying this is a milestone. So can I finish with a very simple, 'Thank you, New Zealand'."
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New Zealand first went into lockdown on 25 March, setting up a new four-stage alert system and going in at level four, where most businesses were shut, schools closed and people told to stay at home.
After more than five weeks, it moved to level three in April, allowing takeaway food shops and some non-essential businesses to re-open.
As the number of community cases continued to decline, the country moved into level two in mid-May.
The move to level one comes ahead of time - the government had originally planned to make the move on 22 June, but it was brought forward after no new cases were reported for 17 days.
Under the new rules, all schools and workplaces can open. Weddings, funerals and public transport can resume without any restrictions. Social distancing is no longer required but will be encouraged.
The country's borders remain closed to foreign travellers, and rules remain in place requiring New Zealanders arriving from abroad to go through a 14-day period of isolation or quarantine.
Ms Ardern warned that the country would "certainly see cases again", adding that "elimination is not a point in time, it is a sustained effort".
New Zealand has recorded 1,154 confirmed cases and 22 deaths from Covid-19 since the virus arrived in late February, but has been widely praised for its handling of the crisis.
For many, the latest announcement is a cause for celebration - but not without caution. Auckland-based lorry driver Patrick Weston told the BBC: "Everyone is so happy we're finally through this, but we're still nervous.
"I think the main thing people are worried about is the economy - so many people out of work, so many people looking for work at the same time.
"[On Tuesday] all restrictions are lifted and we can carry on as normal. Sporting events, music events can all take place with no restriction of numbers. We're still being encouraged to social distance of course, so we hope people will be sensible.
"We're happy, but nervous about the future."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52961539
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: Tantrika] 1
#26731630 - 06/09/20 02:32 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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Sweden did not lock down, but their economy is plunging anyway Swedish government insists that their decision to not lock down was never about helping the economy and only about public health
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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN -- Unlike most countries, Sweden never locked down during the coronavirus pandemic, largely keeping businesses operating, but the economy appears to be taking a hard hit nonetheless.
Under the Scandinavian country's controversial approach to the virus, cafes, bars, restaurants and most businesses remained open, as did schools for under-16s, with people urged to follow social distancing and hygiene guidelines.
Whatever hope there may have been that this policy would soften the economic blow now seems dashed.
"As in most of the world, there will be a record decline for the Swedish economy in Q2," SEB bank economist Olle Holmgren said.
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A rebound was likely in the latter part of the year, but "we expect it to take a long time before the situation normalises," he told AFP.
To be fair, Swedish officials insist their strategy was always aimed at public health, and never specifically at saving the economy.
The idea was to make sure hospitals could keep pace with the outbreak and protect the elderly and at-risk groups.
Sweden has succeeded at the former, but admitted failure at the latter, with more than three-quarters of virus deaths occurring among nursing home residents and those receiving care at home.
"When we have decided what measures to take to stop the virus from spreading, we have not had any economic considerations. We have followed the advice of our (public health) experts on this issue," Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson told reporters in late May.
Still, authorities acknowledge that keeping businesses open was also part of a broader public health consideration, as high unemployment and a weak economy typically lead to poorer public health.
Sweden, a country of 10.3 million, had reported 4,639 COVID-19 deaths as of Friday.
That gives it one of the world's highest virus mortality rates, with 459.3 deaths per million inhabitants -- four times more than neighbouring Denmark and 10 times more than Norway, which both imposed stricter confinement measures.
At first Sweden's export-heavy economy seemed to be doing okay, with GDP actually growing by 0.1 per cent in the first quarter.
But now the country is expected to follow the same path as most of Europe, with its economy shrinking for the full-year 2020 and unemployment soaring.
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In April, the government predicted GDP would contract by four percent in 2020, compared to its January forecast of 1.1 per cent growth.
While the European Commission has forecast a Swedish contraction of 6.1 per cent (compared to -6.5 per cent for Germany and -7.7 per cent for the eurozone), the outlook presented by the Swedish central bank is even more dire -- it anticipates a GDP decline of up to 10 per cent.
Some economists see Swedish growth rebounding as early as the second half of 2020, but the finance minister has warned things could get worse before they get better.
Before the crisis, Sweden's labour market was in good shape, with strong job creation and a declining unemployment rate.
Now, the government expects a jobless rate of nine percent for 2020 and 2021, compared to 6.8 per cent in 2019.
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Sweden's sharp downturn is largely explained by its dependence on exports, which account for around 50 per cent of GDP.
"70 per cent of Swedish exports go to the EU. Shutdowns in Germany, the U.K. and so on are expected to hit Swedish exports considerably," the government said.
In March, some of the country's biggest companies, such as automaker Volvo Cars and truckmaker Scania, halted production in Sweden.
This was not because of local restrictions, but because of problems with supply chains in Europe and the rest of the world. Their activities have since resumed.
Meanwhile, consumption plunged by 24.8 per cent between March 11 and April 5, according to a study conducted by four University of Copenhagen economists.
"Sweden is paying the same price (as Denmark) for the coronavirus pandemic. The explanation is that when you are in a galloping crisis, consumers pull the emergency brake, whether restaurants are closed or not," Niels Johannesen, one of the four economists, told Swedish daily Helsingborgs Dagblad.
The government in mid-March announced measures worth nearly $32 billion to help businesses.
Since then, more money has been allocated and new measures have been added, including a reduction of employers' contributions, as well as paying companies' costs for furloughed workers and sick leave.
"Given the state of government finances there is room for more expansionary fiscal policy ahead," Olle Holmgren promised.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/sweden-didn-t-lock-down-but-economy-to-plunge-anyway-1.4973195
and the top Swedish health scientist says the country could have handled the outbreak better and that if they had the information at the start that they have now, they would have gone further to lock things down
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STOCKHOLM -- Sweden's chief epidemiologist showed contrition Wednesday as criticism mounted over the Scandinavian country's hotly debated method of fighting the coronavirus, which has resulted in one of the highest death rates per capita in the world.
Sweden has stood out among European nations and the world for the way it has handled the pandemic, not shutting down the country or the economy like others but relying on citizens' sense of civic duty. Swedish authorities have advised people to practice social distancing, but schools, bars and restaurants have been kept open the entire time. Only gatherings of more than 50 people have been banned.
"I think there is potential for improvement in what we have done in Sweden, quite clearly," Anders Tegnell of the Public Health Agency told Swedish radio.
Sweden, a nation of 10.2 million people, has seen 4,468 deaths linked to COVID-19, which is far more than its Nordic neighbours and one of the highest death rates per capita in the world. Denmark has had 580 coronavirus deaths, Finland has seen 320 and Norway has had 237, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
"If we were to encounter the same disease again, knowing precisely what we know about it today, I think we would settle on doing something in between what Sweden did and what the rest of the world has done," said Tegnell, considered the architect of the unique Swedish pandemic approach.
Authorities in Sweden, including Tegnell, have been criticized -- and have apologized -- for failing to protect the country's elderly and nursing home residents.
But Tegnell said Wednesday it was still unclear what the country should have done differently. He also said other nations are unable to tell exactly what measures affected the outcome of their outbreaks because they threw everything at it in one go.
"Maybe we know that now, when you start easing the measures, we could get some kind of lesson about what else, besides what we did, you could do without a total shutdown," Tegnell said.
Asked if the country's high death toll has made him reconsider his unique approach to the pandemic, Tegnell answered "yes, absolutely."
"I'm not walking around thinking that we have a real disaster here in Sweden," Jan Arpi, a 58-year-old sales executive, told The Associated Press. "I think we have it more or less under control, but we have to be even more careful now with the learning we have got from how the virus is spread, especially among the elderly people,"
Sweden's infection rate is 43.24 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants is lower than Spain's (58.06), and Italy's (55.39), but is higher than the reported rates in the United States (32.14) and Brazil (14.29), according to the Johns Hopkins University.
Last week, the country's former state epidemiologist, Annika Linde, said that in retrospect she believes an early lockdown could have saved lives while political pressure has forced the government to bring forward an investigation into the handling of the crisis.
The moves recommended by Tegnell have made Sweden a bit of a local pariah and didn't spare the Swedish economy. More than 76,000 people have been made redundant since the outbreak began and unemployment, which now stands at 7.9%, is expected to climb higher.
Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson has said Sweden's economy, which relies heavily on exports, will shrink 7% in 2020 and the Scandinavian country was headed for "a very deep economic crisis."
Last week, neighbouring Norway and Denmark said they were dropping mutual border controls but would keep Sweden out of a Nordic "travel bubble."
Danes said they will reopen the border next month to residents of neighbouring Germany, as well as to Norway and Iceland, as it accelerates the easing of its coronavirus lockdown. However, Denmark, which has a bridge that goes directly to Sweden, has postponed a decision on whether to reopen to Swedish visitors until after the summer.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/scientist-admits-sweden-could-have-battled-virus-better-1.4967014
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: Tantrika] 3
#26731658 - 06/09/20 02:44 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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That's the thing. People are acting like we really have a choice with the economy.
If the outbreak gets out of control the economy is gonna shut down regardless. People can come in here and beat their chests about how unafraid they are and how death is apart of life and blah blah blah like we haven't already realized this all ourselves...but they don't realize that if people don't feel safe, society is still gonna shut down on it's own.
I'm curious about mask use in Sweden. Did they mandate it at all? Did they mandate any social distancing whatsoever?
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Re: Viral outbreak in China - Coronavirus Pandemic 2020 [Re: pirate-blues] 1
#26731677 - 06/09/20 02:56 PM (3 years, 7 months ago) |
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pirate-blues said: I'm curious about mask use in Sweden. Did they mandate it at all? Did they mandate any social distancing whatsoever?
They suggested social distancing but think that the only actual thing they mandated was a lockdown on care homes but they had outbreaks in the care homes anyway, and Tegnell had expressed previously that the rate of death among the elderly was much higher than they had intended but it was only recently that he seems to have taken a broader view of appreciation for what other countries have done
as of Mid-May they were not advising to use masks tho https://www.thelocal.se/20200514/explained-why-is-sweden-not-recommending-face-masks-to-the-public
and that may or may not be part of the considerations Tegnell refers to when he references the ambiguity of what averted severity in other countries because while Sweden did very little, everyone else did as much as possible so there are not clear cases of middle ground differing approach comparisons to know exactly what works and what doesn't
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