Rants and WTF are you talking about and Coronavirus!

[QUOTE=Gino02;2509108]This virus is having pretty much the same effect irrespective of masks or no masks, lockdowns or no lockdowns. Big advantage of no lockdowns are (1) achieve herd immunity quicker, (2) does not kill people's livelihoods. Only negative is that the inevitable deaths of the weak people cannot be delayed, but they weren't immortal before the virus either, and were susceptible to death by pathogens anyway.

Now, let's start flaming me for stating the obvious.[/QUOTE]If you don't understand how people protecting their respiratory openings by wearing a mask can lower the transmission of respiratory viruses within the community, then I feel really sorry for you. Do you think surgeon wear masks for fashion?

[QUOTE=Gino02;2509256]LOL so tell me which country got the virus totally out by lockdowns and masking? None! Right?

Frankly, if anyone is scared of it at this point, why not wear hazmat suits 24 x 7, even at own home?[/QUOTE]New Zealand.

[QUOTE=RockyV;2509420]If you don't understand how people protecting their respiratory openings by wearing a mask can lower the transmission of respiratory viruses within the community, then I feel really sorry for you. Do you think surgeon wear masks for fashion?[/QUOTE]He's basically one point above ShoeBree. Should not be taken seriously. It'll make you dumber if you do.

[QUOTE=RockyV;2509420]If you don't understand how people protecting their respiratory openings by wearing a mask can lower the transmission of respiratory viruses within the community, then I feel really sorry for you. Do you think surgeon wear masks for fashion?[/QUOTE]Some here are on crazy orange golfer who still play ridiculous loser level, thinking they know better than doctors, and of course high deaths rate, small Sweden is nothing for a good example, Africa being much more interesting for example, for me.

[QUOTE=RockyV;2509420]If you don't understand how people protecting their respiratory openings by wearing a mask can lower the transmission of respiratory viruses within the community, then I feel really sorry for you. Do you think surgeon wear masks for fashion?[/QUOTE]Then why don't you wear hazmat suits 24 x 7 now to protect yourself from this virus? LOL.

[QUOTE=Gino02;2509457]Then why don't you wear hazmat suits 24 x 7 now to protect yourself from this virus? LOL.[/QUOTE]It will be challenging to have sex wearing a hazmat suit.

[QUOTE=Turgid;2509492]It will be challenging to have sex wearing a hazmat suit.[/QUOTE]But he will be safe from Covid-19, right? He has to choose what he wants, none of us can help him on that LOL.

[QUOTE=RockyV;2509420]If you don't understand how people protecting their respiratory openings by wearing a mask can lower the transmission of respiratory viruses within the community, then I feel really sorry for you. Do you think surgeon wear masks for fashion?[/QUOTE]I love it. Touche!

[QUOTE=ShooBree;2509232]It seems to me that you take jokes and exaggerations and elevate them to some kind of "truths". It's like the articles you referred to earlier, 90-99% exaggerations and pure BS to make a more "exotic"/ clickable article.

Caricatures are not truths.[/QUOTE]This was a joint Swedish American sitcom that aired on TV4 in Sweden. At 1 min15 Swedish wife explains to her American husband how Swedish don't really make new friends: [URL]https://youtu.be/1JHgLF6X9KU[/URL].

Tongue-in cheek Nissan ad campaign: [URL]https://www.lbbonline.com/news/nissan-knows-in-finland-personal-space-is-sacred[/URL].

Both of the above targeted Scandinavian audiences, so I doubt producers would put out content that is culturally offensive or untrue, but rather content that is relatable and resonates with their Scandinavian demographic. Many memes and YouTube skits capturing this cultural phenomenon are actually put out there by Scandinavians themselves. Scandinavians also post commentary videos on this topic to help bridge cultural gaps and misunderstandings.

[URL]https://blogs.studyinsweden.se/2016/01/15/public-transport-sweden-bus-seating/[/URL]

[URL]https://9gag.com/gag/awnz9L8[/URL]

Literally every Scandinavian person I have ever met who has spent any significant time abroad has remarked on this, especially if they lived in say America or Latin America. These cultural habits of "personal space" and "minimising small talk" are ingrained in them from a young age and hard for them to break. In their home countries, acting like this is acceptable and appreciated by their fellow Scandinavians. At the same time, they learn to "context switch" or moderate their behaviour when living abroad, because they realise that non-Scandinavians would find them "cold", "distant", "arrogant", "unfriendly", or even "socially awkward".

I remember many internet documentaries and magazine where Swedish schoolgirls (over 18) were very progressive and had raunchy adventures. Based on this research and Fox news, I became aware of the Antarctica base and Planet 6969 and free shuttle service. Shoobree has enabled many breakthrough insights in epidemiology I otherwise might have been ignorant of. We are so lucky to have this forum. It is a bit like sex education for horny teenagers. Again, I was fortunate with graphic magazines and the internet to get an insiders perspective of the female brain. They sound just like us!

There are no mask or COVID in either the Antarctica base and Planet 6969. If you pay $US1 m in the next 5 minutes, I can have a flying saucer at your front door for a transfer. Just call 1-800-SUCKER and ask for Schatsi!

[QUOTE=PahllusMaximus;2509571]I remember many internet documentaries and magazine where Swedish schoolgirls (over 18) were very progressive and had raunchy adventures. Based on this research and Fox news, I became aware of the Antarctica base and Planet 6969 and free shuttle service. Shoobree has enabled many breakthrough insights in epidemiology I otherwise might have been ignorant of. We are so lucky to have this forum. It is a bit like sex education for horny teenagers. Again, I was fortunate with graphic magazines and the internet to get an insiders perspective of the female brain. They sound just like us!

There are no mask or COVID in either the Antarctica base and Planet 6969. If you pay $US1 m in the next 5 minutes, I can have a flying saucer at your front door for a transfer. Just call 1-800-SUCKER and ask for Schatsi![/QUOTE]Great! Which of these (attached pics) masks do I need to wear in your flying saucer?

[QUOTE=PahllusMaximus;2509571]I remember many internet documentaries and magazine where Swedish schoolgirls (over 18) were very progressive and had raunchy adventures. Based on this research and Fox news, I became aware of the Antarctica base and Planet 6969 and free shuttle service. Shoobree has enabled many breakthrough insights in epidemiology I otherwise might have been ignorant of. We are so lucky to have this forum. It is a bit like sex education for horny teenagers. Again, I was fortunate with graphic magazines and the internet to get an insiders perspective of the female brain. They sound just like us!

There are no mask or COVID in either the Antarctica base and Planet 6969. If you pay $US1 m in the next 5 minutes, I can have a flying saucer at your front door for a transfer. Just call 1-800-SUCKER and ask for Schatsi![/QUOTE]You should probably start taking your meds again, weirdo.

[QUOTE=Gino02;2509457]Then why don't you wear hazmat suits 24 x 7 now to protect yourself from this virus? LOL.[/QUOTE]For the same reason why I don't wear a helmet and protective goggles when I drive a car. Masks are enough, no need for hazmat suits to keep the transmission of the virus low in the community.

How strange is it that people's coronavirus opinions are so often aligned with their general political views.

When all of your beliefs line up with one political party, your beliefs are likely socialized. They are not original thoughts; rather, they are taken from other people. In short, you are not a clear thinker. Naval Ravikant said something of the sort.

Coincidentally, most of the opponents of COVID19 mitigation on this board have also been consistently Trumpian, or at the very least right leaning. In the past, the left wingers have been the masters of brain control. As evident by the posts of Hammer, Gino, and Shoe, right wingers have clearly caught on to this practice.

[QUOTE=RockyV;2509720]For the same reason why I don't wear a helmet and protective goggles when I drive a car. Masks are enough, no need for hazmat suits to keep the transmission of the virus low in the community.[/QUOTE]So masks are working well in the community? Everyone is safe now?