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seeTheAstroturfon Zoom sued for overstating, not disclosing privacy, security flaws

Can Apple be sued for the same? I'm reminded of their advertising against windows for security, but their products have had a myriad of security flaws over the years.

seeTheAstroturfon Governments Introduce Surveillance Under Veil of Coronavirus Control

Because we will always drive cars, and in 5 years there will be no coronavirus. Would it have been better to spend our resources on more complex airbag systems that would last as long as humans drive or a lockdown to save our oldest population for 3 years?

I think this math problem is easier than we would like, but politically it's unpopular.

seeTheAstroturfon Governments Introduce Surveillance Under Veil of Coronavirus Control

I think it's fair to do death vs death. Especially if Corona disproportionately affects people who have lived 60+ years already. Car deaths affect people of all ages.

The economic collapse and scare has caused people to cancel or delay surgeries, dental work, physical therapy, buy newer and safer cars, home abuse has gone up, I imagine exercise has gone down, I wonder how alcohol use has changed.

You can quantify these with numbers.

seeTheAstroturfon Governments Introduce Surveillance Under Veil of Coronavirus Control

Because everyone that has coronavirus was tested?

seeTheAstroturfon Governments Introduce Surveillance Under Veil of Coronavirus Control

Death rates are at 0.5%, and it was worth shutting down the economy.

Car accident death rates are at 1%. Wait until people hear about that.

The bigger shock is when people realize that you can't stop the spread of a pandemic. You can flatten the curve to help hospitals. But soon we will find hospitals are more dangerous than staying at home due to infections and that respirators barely improve your chance of survival.

I hope medical loses their credibility big time. Their rejection of math and science in favor of tradition is horrifying.

seeTheAstroturfon Governments Introduce Surveillance Under Veil of Coronavirus Control

Medical spends literally billions of dollars to regulate out competition. Then they can't handle demand. Blame them and corrupt politicians.

Also pandemics mean either 70 percent of people will catch it, or we need a vaccine. Why even quarentine?

Flatten the curve so we can die on ventilators instead?

seeTheAstroturfon Universities forced to face addiction to foreign students’ money

The only thing I can say I learned from Engineering school is math. 4 years of my career completely changed my mind about what Engineering is.

I didn't know I would be solving problems.

Good that they teach math, but there's a giant disconnect between academia and industry.