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cvlasdkvon 3.28M file for U.S. jobless benefits

Further he went an endorsed a candidate nowhere aligned with his supposed policies. :(

cvlasdkvon The NHS is looking for up to 250k volunteers

The issue is many people who have been laid off need money for _exactly_ those things. For tech workers the quarantine is a minor inconvenience at best. For those less fortunate, it is existential.

cvlasdkvon Coronavirus pandemic takes hold, we are making decisions without reliable data

Forcing the government to act as our economic and political structure reveals itself inadequate in the face of a national crisis _is_ what will spur legislation. Hopefully smart forward-thinking legislation.

cvlasdkvon The next outbreak? We're not ready. Ted talk by Bill Gates (2015)

I firmly believe your comment is conflating China's competence with its political structure. There are definite benefits when it comes to large-scale planning when your country is already familiar with state-planning and infringement on "freedoms". That being said, a look at a country like Brazil would show you that being authoritarian is not enough.

In the same vein that there are democratic countries who are handling COVID 19 much, much, better than the West. Not to mention those same countries give us great "innovation (e.g. technology), culture creation (e.g. Parasite), etc.". The Western democracies should not escape blame because they are "democracies".

cvlasdkvon How the CDC’s restrictive testing guidelines hid the coronavirus epidemic

> We know from basic economic theory that there are manufacturers who would either ramp up production or go into production if the demand increased.

I'd be hesitant to use Economics 101 theories as a way to model the real world. While they are intuitive theories there is a reason they are 101 theories and even "expert" economists are often wrong. :)

These lines of thought are often similar to how people point to evolutionary reasoning because of how intuitively the "survival of the fittest" explanation comes into play (esp. wrt the capitalist society we live in).

cvlasdkvon Turns out claims Airbnb was taking houses out of the rental market were right

I have always been under the impression that they can only take money out of your deposit for _unreasonable_ fees. There is an expectation that wear and tear occurs from living in one spot.

cvlasdkvon RFC: Adopt a modern JavaScript framework for use with MediaWiki

Their 6+ year engineers are getting paid less than many interns do in America according to said poster. The big tech monopoly means that hiring good senior engineers is nearly impossible. :)

cvlasdkvon New research shows social distancing a must to beat Covid-19

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/health/coronavirus-young-...

A significant number in my opinion. "Young" people are acting not only selfishly, but stupidly.

cvlasdkvon TikTok told moderators to suppress posts by “ugly” people and the poor

yes because it's a choice.

cvlasdkvon Is presentation the cause of loneliness? (2017)

I agree the commodification of social relations definitely results in bad outcomes for mental health. Terms like the "sexual marketplace" are particularly abhorrent.

cvlasdkvon People kept working, became healthier while on basic income: report

> The end does not justify the means. Forcibly removing someone's money and transferring it to another person can never be justified.

I agree. For that reason we should redistribute wealth from lazy rent-seeking shareholders and landlords. Billionaires and shareholders are legalized slave owners and should be treated as such.