SunSurfer Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 14 hours ago, 212swat said: Probably the safest area in the world right now. I know of roughly 5 million team members who might not agree with that statement. But I am glad your part of the world is relatively unaffected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpyride Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 4 hours ago, SunSurfer said: I know of roughly 5 million team members who might not agree with that statement. But I am glad your part of the world is relatively unaffected. Smart Leadership, Smart Populous, something we should vote for and educate our youth to look beyond short term gains. Was in New Zealand years ago for 5 weeks traveling around. We were offered a partnership with an Antique Dealer on the South Island which would have included traveling all around the South Pacific. Didn't do it, was a dumb move on my part. Glad you are all doing well. Ardern is a keeper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 The New England Journal of Medicine is one of the most prestigious medical journals in the English speaking world. The editors have just taken an unprecedented step in clearly expressing their thoughts about the management of Covid-19 in the USA in the editorial for the 8th October issue. They don't mince their words. These are people who under normal circumstances would not make any kind of even vaguely political statement. Their normal focus is reporting well conducted research that significantly advances medical knowledge. This post is not a comment on their opinion, merely to alert interested readers that this opinion exists. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 An explanation of exponential growth is available in many math texts but it's still a mystery to many. Name one person in Texas who would read the New England Journal of Medicine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVR Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 The New England Journal of Medicine's article did indeed take a position. "Here in the United States, our leaders have failed that test. They have taken a crisis and turned it into a tragedy." What I didn't see, was any specifics on what should have been done differently other than the standard platitudes of more distancing or different lockdowns. This is why we have more anti-vaxers This is why we have people who don't trust "the science" presented to them. When reputable papers spend the previous 208 years of existence being a source of truth, and then this year go political, people will stop listening to then and stop reading them. I highly doubt their change to being political will move the needle of how people vote, but it will most certainly move the needle on who will source or trust them. This was an editorial piece that tells us nothing new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, TVR said: This was an editorial piece that tells us nothing new. As a Skwal rider it tells me that i'm on the wrong trail and i'm in for a whole lot of up hill trecking ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, TVR said: This is why we have people who don't trust "the science" presented to them. It was only when the scientific community became very vocal in denouncing the vaccine myths propagated by the anti-vaxers, that the general public became better informed. The only difference between anti-vaxers and those dismissing the science involved in the pandemic, is that there is little political or financial gain in promoting anti-vax theories. Most people will only distrust mainstream science when they are encouraged to do so by those with an agenda. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 Latest nugget from our Prime Mi?nister today "The Canada US border will not open until the US has Covid under control ". Any takers on a time frame ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpyride Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 3 hours ago, lowrider said: Latest nugget from our Prime Mi?nister today "The Canada US border will not open until the US has Covid under control ". Any takers on a time frame ? 2022? If we're lucky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 25 minutes ago, bumpyride said: 2022? If we're lucky. I hope you're wrong, but I fear you might be right. Also, I'm starting to wonder about RAMROD being held in 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpyride Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Covid has certainly affected Big Sky, Bozeman and other Montana towns, and not in a good way https://www.fastcompany.com/90564796/zoom-towns-are-exploding-in-the-west?partner=rss&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crote123 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) This is my local hill's measures using the Quebec government guidelines: https://www.bromontmontagne.com/en/mesures-preventives-covid-19/ski/ Edited October 18, 2020 by crote123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Know what I'm going to miss the most? Riding the singles line. 1. Skip the long wait = more runs! 2. Interesting discussions/people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poloturbo Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) Saw the new info in St bruno here and the 1 by chair?? I'm out. Hope for the best in this new season. Take care guys. Edited October 19, 2020 by Poloturbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 Reduced up lift capacity makes for longer waits. But it also means fewer people trying to go downhill at the same time, more space for carving!! That was my experience this NZ winter with social distancing on our chairlifts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6942e2.htm CDC report on USA excess deaths for 2020 so far. Approx. 300,000 excess deaths for 2020 so far. Scroll down the page to see the graphs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 SunSurfer please resist posting bad news just before bed time it's not helping with my positive vibe dream cycle. Since its morning for you i'll get your day started with this tidbit .Today Ontario has reported over 800 new cases as well as Quebec with approx .860. Keep in mind this is only one week after our Thanksgiving long weekend so i'm preparing for more bad news soon. People keep referencing the fact they feel there is mixed messaging coming from Gov't but i think they are simply ignoring the fact their interperetation of the message is incorrect. Pipette and other lab supplies are low and non available from typical US suppliers looks like Chinas economy is about to rapidly spike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, SunSurfer said: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6942e2.htm CDC report on USA excess deaths for 2020 so far. Approx. 300,000 excess deaths for 2020 so far. Scroll down the page to see the graphs. A significant number of people in the US believe the conspiracy theory that the number of COVID deaths is greatly exaggerated. The calculation for seasonal flu deaths includes many deaths that were not caused by the flu alone. In the past we have always accepted these flu death numbers as the real cost of the flu virus - If there were no flu, these people would not have died. Comparing excess deaths in the US to those in Europe, shows that there may be a significant under count of COVID deaths in the US. Political pressure may be partly to blame. Edited October 21, 2020 by BobD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 On 10/1/2020 at 3:13 PM, Jack M said: So... someone sent this to me... I'm not sure what to make of this science, and I just don't have time in my life to become an expert on this stuff. This is an interesting review of the current mask science: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02801-8 This line got a chuckle out of me: [quote]As clinical researchers are sometimes fond of saying, parachutes have never been tested in a randomized controlled trial, either.[/quote] 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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