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

[Bruce Bowler]

On Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:27:21 +0000, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply)
wrote:

> In article <r5ikp2$mub$1 at dont-email.me>, "Jay E. Morris"
> <morrisj at epsilon3.com> writes:
> 
>> https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/11/heres-why-people-are-panic-buying-and-
stockpiling-toilet-paper.html
> 
> Essentially says that in panic one wants high volumes and value, and
> toilet paper is cheap and bulky.  I'm not convinced.
> 
> Much of it can be explained by the vicious circle, but why toilet paper
> in the first place?  There are other things which are cheap and bulky.

Besides which, it's a RESPIRATORY virus, not a GASTROINTESTINAL virus.  
Hoard Kleenex, not TP.