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

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 3/26/20 1:04 PM, Bruce Bowler wrote:
> 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.
> 

Never blame malice for something that can be reasonably
explained by stupidity.


bill