How so? I've seen more unity than I have in years kalm. Again, perhaps it's you that lost sense of reason. Trump has turned reasoned folks into irrational ones. Same can be said for this crisis and what almost now seems like the impending reelection of Trump.
Your social media feed and friends are obviously different from mine.
I see unity too and I’m hoping that wins the day.
Then there’s the nature of protecting established wealth which is a whole other story.
What percentage of people already realize we will never return to normal? Many of those who don’t are still in the losing their shit stage. They will have to be let down gently or beaten over the head with a figurative 2 x 4 until they understand.
If you don’t recognize that, you’re in a pretty thick bubble.
Then I'm in a bubble. EVERYONE I've talked to has said things will not be the "same" as before. Just like things have never been the "same" as before 9/11.
I really can't tell if you're just trolling, but I sure hope so. My worry has transferred from Gil (who seems to have come back to Earth) to you.
Your social media feed and friends are obviously different from mine.
I see unity too and I’m hoping that wins the day.
Then there’s the nature of protecting established wealth which is a whole other story.
What percentage of people already realize we will never return to normal? Many of those who don’t are still in the losing their shit stage. They will have to be let down gently or beaten over the head with a figurative 2 x 4 until they understand.
If you don’t recognize that, you’re in a pretty thick bubble.
Then I'm in a bubble. EVERYONE I've talked to has said things will not be the "same" as before. Just like things have never been the "same" as before 9/11.
I really can't tell if you're just trolling, but I sure hope so. My worry has transferred from Gil (who seems to have come back to Earth) to you.
I might have a unique friend set. It includes everything from dry wallers to CEO’s to retired military to cops to dudes who will publicly admit they dropped acid 100 times and almost lost their mind but still recognize the positives of the trip that helped them be successful today.
How they each are reacting is fascinating. Some of the most calm about it may surprise you and the ones loosing their shit tend toward the more materially successful and conservative side of things.
None of my friends are really freaking out about this sham.
They are smart enough to know when they are being lied to by scumbag politicians.
Nothing has changed in my world, e cept it's easier than ever to drive around and get through checkout lines. The last month has been one of the best ever.
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89Hen wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:02 am
Then I'm in a bubble. EVERYONE I've talked to has said things will not be the "same" as before. Just like things have never been the "same" as before 9/11.
I really can't tell if you're just trolling, but I sure hope so. My worry has transferred from Gil (who seems to have come back to Earth) to you.
I might have a unique friend set. It includes everything from dry wallers to CEO’s to retired military to cops to dudes who will publicly admit they dropped acid 100 times and almost lost their mind but still recognize the positives of the trip that helped them be successful today.
How they each are reacting is fascinating. Some of the most calm about it may surprise you and the ones loosing their shit tend toward the more materially successful and conservative side of things.
I might have a unique friend set. It includes everything from dry wallers to CEO’s to retired military to cops to dudes who will publicly admit they dropped acid 100 times and almost lost their mind but still recognize the positives of the trip that helped them be successful today.
How they each are reacting is fascinating. Some of the most calm about it may surprise you and the ones loosing their shit tend toward the more materially successful and conservative side of things.
Just my observation.
All of my friends are clones.
You’re the one who said everyone you’ve talked to recognized things will change forever....so yeah I guess.
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ALPHAGRIZ1 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:55 am
None of my friends are really freaking out about this sham.
They are smart enough to know when they are being lied to by scumbag politicians.
Nothing has changed in my world, e cept it's easier than ever to drive around and get through checkout lines. The last month has been one of the best ever.
Love the solitude outdoors on my boat
You forgot to use "Sheeple" and "Hoax" in there ^
but otherwise excellent
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89Hen wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:43 am
All of my friends are clones.
You’re the one who said everyone you’ve talked to recognized things will change forever....so yeah I guess.
Honest question...What percentage of Americans have contemplated the duration of the virus’s affect on society not to mention the long term economic implications?
You’re the one who said everyone you’ve talked to recognized things will change forever....so yeah I guess.
Honest question...What percentage of Americans have contemplated the duration of the virus’s affect on society not to mention the long term economic implications?
Seriously contemplated or just was thinking about how to balance their viewing of Netflix/Prime/Hulu/HBOGO over a longer period? if the former then I'd say less than 1%, if the latter then closer to 50 %.
Honest question...What percentage of Americans have contemplated the duration of the virus’s affect on society not to mention the long term economic implications?
Seriously contemplated or just was thinking about how to balance their viewing of Netflix/Prime/Hulu/HBOGO over a longer period? if the former then I'd say less than 1%, if the latter then closer to 50 %.
89Hen wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:43 am
All of my friends are clones.
You’re the one who said everyone you’ve talked to recognized things will change forever....so yeah I guess.
I must just have smarter friends. Find it odd you digging in your heels on this one. I've got one guy who is a friend of a friend who is beating the hoax drum. Nobody takes him seriously.
kalm wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:49 am
You’re the one who said everyone you’ve talked to recognized things will change forever....so yeah I guess.
I must just have smarter friends. Find it odd you digging in your heels on this one. I've got one guy who is a friend of a friend who is beating the hoax drum. Nobody takes him seriously.
I don't have any friends beating the hoax drum but I do have some beating the "our government is overreacting" drum like AZ is. At some point, they're going to be right. When is that point and have we already passed it?
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UNI88 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 10:00 am
I do have some beating the "our government is overreacting" drum like AZ is. At some point, they're going to be right. When is that point and have we already passed it?
So do I, but even they admit things will always be different going forward.
Honest question...What percentage of Americans have contemplated the duration of the virus’s affect on society not to mention the long term economic implications?
Seriously contemplated or just was thinking about how to balance their viewing of Netflix/Prime/Hulu/HBOGO over a longer period? if the former then I'd say less than 1%, if the latter then closer to 50 %.
I would disagree with that. Maybe in the first week or so, but that 1% number is way too low. Maybe it is my group of friends or people I have talked to, but I would put that number around a quarter. Still leaves 25% in the deciding stage and 50% who couldn't be moved off their couch anyway.
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I must just have smarter friends. Find it odd you digging in your heels on this one. I've got one guy who is a friend of a friend who is beating the hoax drum. Nobody takes him seriously.
I don't have any friends beating the hoax drum but I do have some beating the "our government is overreacting" drum like AZ is. At some point, they're going to be right. When is that point and have we already passed it?
No hoax friends here either, and the only time it is mentioned is jokingly. Now the government is overreacting drum is getting a bit louder but only with respect to that each area (or state) needs to handle things themselves and the federal government should stay out of it. They can say we are back in business and let the states figure out if they want to comply with that or not. Some like NY are not and others like the Midwest should open up.
“The best of all things is to learn. Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever.” – Louis L’Amour
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf
"I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious.” – Albert Einstein
89Hen wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:02 am
Then I'm in a bubble. EVERYONE I've talked to has said things will not be the "same" as before. Just like things have never been the "same" as before 9/11.
I really can't tell if you're just trolling, but I sure hope so. My worry has transferred from Gil (who seems to have come back to Earth) to you.
I might have a unique friend set. It includes everything from dry wallers to CEO’s to retired military to cops to dudes who will publicly admit they dropped acid 100 times and almost lost their mind but still recognize the positives of the trip that helped them be successful today.
How they each are reacting is fascinating. Some of the most calm about it may surprise you and the ones loosing their shit tend toward the more materially successful and conservative side of things.
Just my observation.
My friend lists is about identical but the only ones that seem to be in more of a panic are the ideologically liberal folks. The ones that tend to be more libertarian and conservative, are handling the new "normal" with relative ease.
Maybe it is a tale of the location? My friends tend to be spread all over the U.S., Canada and Europe.
“The best of all things is to learn. Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever.” – Louis L’Amour
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf
"I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious.” – Albert Einstein
I might have a unique friend set. It includes everything from dry wallers to CEO’s to retired military to cops to dudes who will publicly admit they dropped acid 100 times and almost lost their mind but still recognize the positives of the trip that helped them be successful today.
How they each are reacting is fascinating. Some of the most calm about it may surprise you and the ones loosing their shit tend toward the more materially successful and conservative side of things.
Just my observation.
My friend lists is about identical but the only ones that seem to be in more of a panic are the ideologically liberal folks. The ones that tend to be more libertarian and conservative, are handling the new "normal" with relative ease.
Maybe it is a tale of the location? My friends tend to be spread all over the U.S., Canada and Europe.
89Hen wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:02 am
Then I'm in a bubble. EVERYONE I've talked to has said things will not be the "same" as before. Just like things have never been the "same" as before 9/11.
I really can't tell if you're just trolling, but I sure hope so. My worry has transferred from Gil (who seems to have come back to Earth) to you.
Using the word "same" is a bit misleading I think. On a macro level I think some things are going to be a bit different but nothing drastically so. So far the only indications of change I have seen or read about are just a speeding up of changes that were already happening (working from home, online classes, etc.). There are going to be more scrutiny of disaster plans and the like, but I would argue that scrutiny should of been there in the first place and they only reason it will be there in the future is some people/business/hospitals were caught were caught with their proverbial pants down.
On a micro level, we are going to be more digitally connected in some areas (day to day work, school, etc. ), and others about the same. Probably some people are going to work from home more and drive less, but business is still going to follow the same channels it has always followed. Supply lines might change in some areas, but that is nothing new. People might notice a difference in their day to day lives there, but the lasting consumer changes will be minor. The fatality rate has been too low to really make an impact on the overall collective subconscious of people.
“The best of all things is to learn. Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever.” – Louis L’Amour
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf
"I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious.” – Albert Einstein
89Hen wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:02 am
Then I'm in a bubble. EVERYONE I've talked to has said things will not be the "same" as before. Just like things have never been the "same" as before 9/11.
I really can't tell if you're just trolling, but I sure hope so. My worry has transferred from Gil (who seems to have come back to Earth) to you.
Using the word "same" is a bit misleading I think. On a macro level I think some things are going to be a bit different but nothing drastically so. So far the only indications of change I have seen or read about are just a speeding up of changes that were already happening (working from home, online classes, etc.). There are going to be more scrutiny of disaster plans and the like, but I would argue that scrutiny should of been there in the first place and they only reason it will be there in the future is some people/business/hospitals were caught were caught with their proverbial pants down.
On a micro level, we are going to be more digitally connected in some areas (day to day work, school, etc. ), and others about the same. Probably some people are going to work from home more and drive less, but business is still going to follow the same channels it has always followed. Supply lines might change in some areas, but that is nothing new. People might notice a difference in their day to day lives there, but the lasting consumer changes will be minor. The fatality rate has been too low to really make an impact on the overall collective subconscious of people.
I’m optimistic like you. My concern is adjusting to a new economy.
My friend lists is about identical but the only ones that seem to be in more of a panic are the ideologically liberal folks. The ones that tend to be more libertarian and conservative, are handling the new "normal" with relative ease.
Maybe it is a tale of the location? My friends tend to be spread all over the U.S., Canada and Europe.
That’s interesting as well as encouraging.
I agree. Also goes to show us that each of our "networks" are unique and not to infer too much from our respective choirs.
Being aware of the information that is being presented to us and how/who is doing the presenting is a good thing, as our past relationships can (an almost always do) influence us without our knowing.
“The best of all things is to learn. Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever.” – Louis L’Amour
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf
"I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious.” – Albert Einstein
Using the word "same" is a bit misleading I think. On a macro level I think some things are going to be a bit different but nothing drastically so. So far the only indications of change I have seen or read about are just a speeding up of changes that were already happening (working from home, online classes, etc.). There are going to be more scrutiny of disaster plans and the like, but I would argue that scrutiny should of been there in the first place and they only reason it will be there in the future is some people/business/hospitals were caught were caught with their proverbial pants down.
On a micro level, we are going to be more digitally connected in some areas (day to day work, school, etc. ), and others about the same. Probably some people are going to work from home more and drive less, but business is still going to follow the same channels it has always followed. Supply lines might change in some areas, but that is nothing new. People might notice a difference in their day to day lives there, but the lasting consumer changes will be minor. The fatality rate has been too low to really make an impact on the overall collective subconscious of people.
I’m optimistic like you. My concern is adjusting to a new economy.
I like to think I am just a realist. People are much more resilient and adaptable then I think people give them credit for. In the grand scheme of humanities life cycle, this "pandemic" barely makes a pot hole in that road.
“The best of all things is to learn. Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever.” – Louis L’Amour
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf
"I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious.” – Albert Einstein
I agree. Also goes to show us that each of our "networks" are unique and not to infer too much from our respective choirs.
Being aware of the information that is being presented to us and how/who is doing the presenting is a good thing, as our past relationships can (an almost always do) influence us without our knowing.
