If and when someone offers me a calm, rational explanation for why I should panic, then I'll panic. Until then. I intend to just chill out.Is it time to panic yet? If no, when?
It depends on your exposure. I don't hang around a lot of people traveling to/from China, so I'm not worried. For that matter, I don't hang around large groups of people. The last time was 6 weeks ago and that was the first time in a couple years that I was around more than a half dozen or so.Is it time to panic yet? If no, when?
Would it help?Is it time to panic yet? If no, when?
That's the heart of the question. Panic is absolutely warranted, if it would do any good. Governments seem to favor calm sheep and keep telling us not to panic. That worries me a lot, because it implies less than all out efforts are being made. It's quite possible that millions will die even IF we were to go all out. So this lackadaisical "don't panic" approach may look really stupid in a few months when the survivors have the clarity of hindsight and wish that much more had been done when we still had the chance.Would it help?
FWIW, I was referring to a public official in Chicago that I heard on the local news. She gave a mostly-factual statement but seemed intent on telling us not to worry and to not panic. That seemed out of place.I don't think our government has been lackadaisical at all.
I like your philosophically prudent assessment. Panic may undermine state control, but in lieu of proper training, panic probably served our ancestors well. Decisions we make today are more important, as they can have knock-on effects far into the future. Maybe today I "panic" and stock up on canned beans, so I can stay inside for the next weeks, stay alive, and be ready to make more decisions next year. If I'm dead in a month from now, my decision making days are over.That's the heart of the question. Panic is absolutely warranted, if it would do any good. Governments seem to favor calm sheep and keep telling us not to panic. That worries me a lot, because it implies less than all out efforts are being made. It's quite possible that millions will die even IF we were to go all out. So this lackadaisical "don't panic" approach may look really stupid in a few months when the survivors have the clarity of hindsight and wish that much more had been done when we still had the chance.
Staying away from crowds and airports seems prudent. Take a multivitamin, get plenty of sleep. Are these precautions "panic"?
Maybe not a bad idea. I wonder whether Governor Newsom (California) is reading this.Can you imagine the US quarantining an entire state?