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waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Yeah - but why can't you drive? As long as you are alone or with people from your household it doesnt seem like it would increase the spread of infection in any way?

I can't see the policy behind this decision. If the restrictions get any tighter/irrational people will just start to ignore them.

I think it's the same rationale as not going swimming, surfing, boating, mountain biking etc: if something goes wrong (accident, breakdown, medical event) people have to come get you out of the shit & you're potentially using resources that could be needed elsewhere. So, unless you've absolutely gotta go somewhere for food, medicine or other essentials DON'T.
 

Tex

John Thornett (49)
FUCK THAT!!!! Even if you make it through Your life will never be the same.

It's frightening hey!?

'Cytokene storm' sounds like what happens on a moon of Jupiter where it rains iron or some shit. I'll admit to being lulled into that whole "majority of people will be asymptomatic or cop a mild cold symptom" mindset, but shit like that really pricks the bubble.
 

Up the Guts

Steve Williams (59)
How about Boris J?

From what I've been reading he was at a critical stage, where after 10-odd days you either recover or deteriorate rapidly. Hopefully the move to critical care is precautionary and in advance of him needed intensive care. I know it's wrong to say it, but if the leader of an advanced western economy can't survive without the best care in the world thrown at him, it's a pretty sobering outlook for the rest of us who are being told to self-manage until escalation is necessary.

I think one of the issues would have been he was still trying to run the country while pretty sick, <5h sleep per night while struck down would tank anyone.
 

Up the Guts

Steve Williams (59)
Good point. On that front, is Comrade Dutton all mended?

I believe so, he seemed to rest up well and good through the Ruby Princess debacle.

On a more serious note re gravity of your infection, Australian scientists are on track to developing a blood test (5 weeks according to the article) establishing your genetic predisposition to how severly you'll be struck down by the virus. It will mean that you can better identify who needs to be sent home if they test positive and who will need intensive care. Could also establish who needs to take extreme precautions isolating.
 

Tex

John Thornett (49)
I believe so, he seemed to rest up well and good through the Ruby Princess debacle.

On a more serious note re gravity of your infection, Australian scientists are on track to developing a blood test (5 weeks according to the article) establishing your genetic predisposition to how severly you'll be struck down by the virus. It will mean that you can better identify who needs to be sent home if they test positive and who will need intensive care. Could also establish who needs to take extreme precautions isolating.

It's really amazing to see the advances possible when cooperation is the model of working.
 

Lindommer

Steve Williams (59)
Staff member
I'm not a cop, but I guess the questions are of destination and passengers. That kid getting done for having a driving lesson with their mum was classic Victoria Police behaviour.

Our wallopers here in New South Wales have put out a notice driving with mum on yer Ls won't get you into trouble. I'd wager that fine will eventually be dropped when common sense kicks in, there again, it did happen in Victoria involving their police. Luckily, the young lady wasn't shot.
 

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Don't misunderestimate a bit of Pillock … genius requires a new sanity

So what you're saying is the Dismal One isn't merely ahead of his time but actually one of those time travellers that get mistaken for aliens from time to time (what with all the abducting & anal probing & what have you)?
 

kiap

Steve Williams (59)
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Dismal Pillock

Simon Poidevin (60)
articles got nuthin to do with me. I7ll go days on end without having a single goddamn thought. it's like an anechoic chamber with all the lightbulbs smashed up there.

my main takeaway from the article was the ads at the bottom. wft is going on here.

must confess though, this pic quickly sowed the seeds for a couple of idiotic fake news articles.​
#feeling_good_about_dark_thoughts
 

tragic

John Solomon (38)
This is what’s going to nail us now.
The bottom 5 might eradicate this virus if they keep their borders closed.
The top 3 are in it for the long haul.


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Teh Other Dave

Alan Cameron (40)
From the sounds of things the removal of overseas arrivals will allow NSW, Vic, and Qld to randomise their testing, which might help uncover more clusters. Interesting to see where we go from here.
 

Pfitzy

George Gregan (70)
articles got nuthin to do with me. I7ll go days on end without having a single goddamn thought. it's like an anechoic chamber with all the lightbulbs smashed up there.

my main takeaway from the article was the ads at the bottom. wft is going on here.


The wife got one of those knee pillows, and my immediate response was to point out that, if I got between her legs every night, I'd be a lot happier.

Last time I made that joke. The stitches are out.
 
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