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UCSD's Gary Jacobson frets about polarization
Like I said,it wasn't my intention to mislead anyone on this thread. I originally posted it on LPR's Colombus Day thread with the link from Wikipedia. I was just repeating it here since both thread got tangled,so to speak. I re-read the link provided by Wikipedia and realized it was from May a few minutes before posting my last reply.— October 17, 2009 12:14 a.m.
UCSD's Gary Jacobson frets about polarization
Fair enough. I'm sorry if it seemed as if that was what I believed. In all fairness,that figure was also estimated this past May. In May,as we all know,the swine flu scare was just getting ramped up.— October 16, 2009 11:57 p.m.
UCSD's Gary Jacobson frets about polarization
LMAO! A pandemic is the initial stages of an epidemic.— October 16, 2009 10:58 p.m.
UCSD's Gary Jacobson frets about polarization
Ok. I've sat here on the computer for two hours with my GF watching TV behind me. I've heard"There was supposed to be 40 million swine flu vaccinations but now there's only 30 million. Find out why at eleven."at least a dozen times. That's only been CBS 8. She was watching L&O on KUSI about an hour ago. I heard"Hundreds flock to local hospitals.News at ten." about half a dozen times. Next time there's a story on the swine flu,count how many times there are swine flu bumpers for the local news. You'll see what I mean.— October 16, 2009 10:39 p.m.
UCSD's Gary Jacobson frets about polarization
As I've said before,don't believe the hype. It's media's job to scare the s*** out of everyone so you'll watch their channel or pick up their newspapers and magazines thereby insuring greater profits. If I actually gave two s***s about whatever the flavor of the day was,I'd drink myself to death. Death will come for myself just as sure it will come for every human on the planet. I try not to let newspapers and television stations dictate how I'm going to die. That's something between the God I worship and myself. I'll die when I die but not before living.— October 16, 2009 10:25 p.m.
UCSD's Gary Jacobson frets about polarization
I looked for the video of today's news as well and couldn't find it. Very suspect but I'm not shocked. CBS 8 is one of the few companies to make sure the Chargeless don't get blacked out so you can take that assumption of ethics from that. Like I said,SD,I'm not sure what else you wanted me to say or do. I wished you the best of health in my original comment on finding out you had swine flu. You'll find the 1 death in 1,000 cases from wikipedia,occumsrazor. "The new strain was initially described as an apparent reassortment of at least four strains of influenza A virus subtype H1N1, including one strain endemic in humans, one endemic in birds, and two endemic in swine.[51] Subsequent analysis suggested it was a reassortment of just two strains, both found in swine.[55] Although initial reports identified the new strain as swine influenza (i.e., a zoonosis originating in swine), its genetic origin was only later revealed to have been mostly a descendant of the triple-reassortment virus which emerged in factory farms in the United States in 1998.[44][44][47][47][48] Several countries took precautionary measures to reduce the chances for a global pandemic of the disease.[56] The 2009 swine flu has been compared to other similar types of influenza virus in terms of mortality: "in the US it appears that for every 1000 people who get infected, about 40 people need admission to hospital and about one person dies."[57] There are fears that swine flu will become a major global pandemic at the end of the year (coinciding with the Northern Hemisphere winter months), with many countries planning major vaccination campaigns.[58]" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swine_influenza— October 16, 2009 10:20 p.m.
UCSD's Gary Jacobson frets about polarization
Correction:The San Diego county website has the numbers on the swine flu. As of 3:00pm on October 14th,2009 332 people have been hospitalized and 24 deaths have been attributed to the swine flu. One more reason why the news is full of s***. CBS 8 reported at 5:30pm and 6:30pm tonight that 129 people have died in the county as a result of contracting the swine flu. This just proves my point.— October 16, 2009 9:11 p.m.
UCSD's Gary Jacobson frets about polarization
I just found this on San Diego's county website regarding swine flu O_o What is CDC’s recommendation regarding "swine flu parties"? "Swine flu parties" are gatherings during which people have close contact with a person who has novel H1N1 flu in order to become infected with the virus. The intent of these parties is for a person to become infected with what for many people has been a mild disease, in the hope of having natural immunity novel H1N1 flu virus that might circulate later and cause more severe disease. CDC does not recommend "swine flu parties" as a way to protect against novel H1N1 flu in the future. While the disease seen in the current novel H1N1 flu outbreak has been mild for many people, it has been severe and even fatal for others. There is no way to predict with certainty what the outcome will be for an individual or, equally important, for others to whom the intentionally infected person may spread the virus. CDC recommends that people with novel H1N1 flu avoid contact with others as much as possible. If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.) Stay away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick. Do I have to be the one to say it?— October 16, 2009 9:04 p.m.
UCSD's Gary Jacobson frets about polarization
Since this"epidemic"began about 6 months ago,129 people have contracted the swine flu and died as a result. I'd bet $$$ to doughnuts that about 129 people die on county roads every year. I don't see the news using that to terrify residents.— October 16, 2009 8:55 p.m.
UCSD's Gary Jacobson frets about polarization
I did in fact correct what I had said refarding the swine flu. I mistakenly said that I didn't believe in it when in fact what I meant to say was that I don't believe in a swine flu endemic or pandemic. I thought I had made that clear. I also originally wished that you were feeling better. Gor someone who claims that I talk about myself to garner self-pity,you sure are quite the one to call this kettle black. I don't know what else you want me to do other than come over there and clean up your puke and diarrhea. If you'd like,I'll gladly send you a Hallmark card.— October 16, 2009 8:52 p.m.