[Info-vax] [Totally OT] Covid-19, was: Re: Creating an open source version of VMS, was: Re: OpenVMS Hobbyist Notification

[Dave Froble]

On 3/16/2020 8:14 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> On 3/16/20 3:07 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2020-03-16, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>>> On 3/16/2020 12:46 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>>> On 3/16/20 8:43 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>>> What you can expect:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/15/uk-coronavirus-crisis-to-last-until-spring-2021-and-could-see-79m-hospitalised
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I heard a report on the news over here (being from our typical
>>>> media must be taken with a very large grain of salt) that UK
>>>> officials want everyone to get at least a mild case of the
>>>> virus so that they develop natural antibodies to prevent a
>>>> recurrence.
>>
>> There are reports circulating within the UK that this is exactly
>> what they want to do.
>>
>>>>    This compared to a a report (also in the media)
>>>> the the CDC has said recovered cases show no sign of any
>>>> kind of antibodies.
>>
>> That's a serious concern. If that's true, it looks like we are going
>> to be going through all this again next winter until the vaccine
>> is ready.
>>
>
> Not holding out much hope for that.  There have already been reports
> that the virus has mutated at least once.
>
>>>
>>> I don't know what they want to do.
>>>
>>> I am pretty sure that I know what they can do: very little.
>>>
>>
>> They can implement strict social distancing measures.
>
> and how long do you think that can go on without destroying
> what we know as civilization?  :-)

That shows some dubious thinking ....

How do you define "civilization"?

Does civilization depend upon:

Activities with many people very close to each other?

People with an active disease joining into close situations, such as 
work, and such?

It is possible that humans have been extremely lucky so far.  With 
global travel, things can spread quickly.

People may have to adapt to practices that can avoid rapid spread of 
disease.  Don't have any answers right now.

-- 
David Froble                       Tel: 724-529-0450
Dave Froble Enterprises, Inc.      E-Mail: davef at tsoft-inc.com
DFE Ultralights, Inc.
170 Grimplin Road
Vanderbilt, PA  15486