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> Why else do you think we've managed to keep it in control despite having some dense city centers?

I've got a tiger repelling rock to sell you, only $6 Trillion.

Seriously, why does everyone need to stay at home, rather than those that feel vulnerable decide for themselves? We could even have free clean food delivered to them, at a fraction of the cost to society. Also, as a bonus, we'd reach herd immunity much faster.

> Musk would rather profit and see 10,000 dead black and latino Californians. Good riddance to him.

He'd rather save his business. And who's going to suffer most when he pulls his factory out of California?

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> tiger repelling rock

Mitigation tactics like shelter in place, ppe, and physical distancing are working. Tiger repelling rock would make sense if there was no data supporting this thesis. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/coronavirus-cases-drop-by-...

> decide for themselves

They elect officials to represent them. That is what Alameda County is doing.

> We could even have free clean food delivered to them, at a fraction of the cost to society.

Sounds like an interesting proposal, but that is another topic altogether.

> And who's going to suffer most when he pulls his factory out of California?

I don't have any data to tell you who that would be.

> Mitigation tactics like shelter in place, ppe, and physical distancing are working. Tiger repelling rock would make sense if there was no data supporting this thesis.

It's the same as "You don't see any tigers around do you?" It's anecdotal. How do you know which of what you said is doing it, Shelter in place, ppe, physical distancing, or something else? You have no idea.

>> decide for themselves

>They elect officials to represent them. That is what Alameda County is doing.

Hey, thanks for snipping out the subject of "those that feel vulnerable" and implying I was talking about the majority of voters. And, you also know the person that ordered the stay at home order was appointed right?

>> And who's going to suffer most when he pulls his factory out of California?

> I don't have any data to tell you who that would be.

A state without private enterprise is not a good one for those "10,000 latinos and blacks" you worry so much about.

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