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  • Waygook Lord

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    • October 03, 2011, 01:50:58 pm
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12860 on: May 07, 2021, 08:54:21 am »
Korea has done an absolute shit job at procuring vaccines.

Percentage fully vaccinated:
USA: 41%
Korea: 0.5%
___________________ ___________

How long until 1% of South Korea’s population becomes fully vaccinated?


  • D.L.Orean
  • Hero of Waygookistan

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    • February 25, 2020, 09:34:41 am
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12861 on: May 07, 2021, 09:02:04 am »
Percentage fully vaccinated:
USA: 41%
Korea: 0.5%
___________________ ___________

How long until 1% of South Korea’s population becomes fully vaccinated?

Why do you use "over 18s" for the US but total population for Korea? 41% of the US population over 18 has been vaccinated. 32.7% of the total population has been vaccinated. It's better to compare like for like. The US is so far ahead, even when making the more accurate comparison. Why do you choose to use misleading statistics?


  • D.L.Orean
  • Hero of Waygookistan

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    • February 25, 2020, 09:34:41 am
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12862 on: May 07, 2021, 09:08:52 am »
How is it misleading? Both are stats I read in online newspapers.

You're trying to make a comparison between the United States and South Korea. The two figures you used do not measure the same thing. It's an inaccurate comparison. The inaccuracy is unnecessary because the US is clearly so far ahead in its vaccination program. 32.7% vs 0.6% total population vaccinated.


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  • Hero of Waygookistan

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    • January 27, 2018, 03:56:10 pm
    • Gyeongi-do
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12863 on: May 07, 2021, 09:15:34 am »
Today is 18C / 64F.

Office heater says 25C / 77F.

This consumption of fossil fuels is contributing to air pollution (of which there is no safe level).

You are right.
But don't we all use energy (and therefore harming the environment one way or another) for doing things that are not at all necessary?


  • L I
  • Waygook Lord

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    • October 03, 2011, 01:50:58 pm
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12864 on: May 07, 2021, 09:26:36 am »
Fully vaccinated:
USA: 107.4 million
ROK: 000.3 million


Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12865 on: May 07, 2021, 09:48:19 am »
Coronavirus Casualties:
USA: A lot.
ROK: Not a lot.


  • D.L.Orean
  • Hero of Waygookistan

    • 1343

    • February 25, 2020, 09:34:41 am
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12866 on: May 07, 2021, 09:53:21 am »
Coronavirus Casualties:
USA: A lot.
ROK: Not a lot.

Deaths:
USA: 579,275
ROK: 1,851

New confirmed cases May 5
USA: 45,085
ROK: 574


  • L I
  • Waygook Lord

    • 8096

    • October 03, 2011, 01:50:58 pm
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12867 on: May 07, 2021, 10:07:49 am »
Coronavirus isn’t that dangerous. Only if you are very weak can it kill you. Exceptionally healthy people almost certainly will feel nothing.

How many Americans died? Well under 1 in 500. Many of whom were going to die soon anyways.

Worldwide how many died? Well under 1 in 1,000.

Other things kill way more - air pollution, smoking, alcohol, obesity.

The less people get vaccinated, the more coronavirus will spread, resulting in more deaths (even thought it won’t be many, proportionally speaking) and a diminished quality of life.

I don’t want to have to keep wearing a mask for years to come. And social distance. And not be able to travel abroad.


  • D.L.Orean
  • Hero of Waygookistan

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    • February 25, 2020, 09:34:41 am
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12868 on: May 07, 2021, 10:17:30 am »
Coronavirus isn’t that dangerous. Only if you are very weak can it kill you. Exceptionally healthy people almost certainly will feel nothing.

How many Americans died? Well under 1 in 500. Many of whom were going to die soon anyways.

Worldwide how many died? Well under 1 in 1,000.

Other things kill way more - air pollution, smoking, alcohol, obesity.

The less people get vaccinated, the more coronavirus will spread, resulting in more deaths (even thought it won’t be many, proportionally speaking) and a diminished quality of life.

I don’t want to have to keep wearing a mask for years to come. And social distance. And not be able to travel abroad.

Who wants these things?

While I am frustrated by the slow speed of the vaccination plan here, I wouldn't wish to have spent the last 12-15 months in the US as opposed to Korea.


  • L I
  • Waygook Lord

    • 8096

    • October 03, 2011, 01:50:58 pm
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12869 on: May 07, 2021, 10:18:46 am »
Coronavirus deaths in America: going down
Coronavirus deaths in Korea: going up

I just hope this pandemic can be over soon. I’m sick of it. Want to enjoy life. The more this pandemic drags on, the more we lose out. I pray herd immunity can reached. (The more vaccine delays, the less likely that is to happen.)


  • L I
  • Waygook Lord

    • 8096

    • October 03, 2011, 01:50:58 pm
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12870 on: May 07, 2021, 10:24:00 am »
I wouldn't wish to have spent the last 12-15 months in the US as opposed to Korea.

I would. Because masks are / were optional there, same with social distancing. (Depending on the area.)

Coronavirus isn’t even dangerous to a healthy person. Why worry about it? Just keep your body strong and your immune system will neutralize the virus so quickly you won’t even know you’ve had it.
« Last Edit: May 07, 2021, 10:25:44 am by L I »


  • D.L.Orean
  • Hero of Waygookistan

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    • February 25, 2020, 09:34:41 am
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12871 on: May 07, 2021, 10:25:22 am »

Coronavirus deaths in Korea: going up


Is this true? Since March 1 there has been 1 day with deaths in double figures (March 10 with 10 deaths). Deaths in Korea have gone down since a spike in late December and early January (and that spike peaked at 40 deaths in one day) and have remained low.


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  • Waygook Lord

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    • October 03, 2011, 01:50:58 pm
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12872 on: May 07, 2021, 10:27:06 am »
Some states in the USA reported no deaths for a day. Definitely going down there.


  • D.L.Orean
  • Hero of Waygookistan

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    • February 25, 2020, 09:34:41 am
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12873 on: May 07, 2021, 10:34:24 am »
Some states in the USA reported no deaths for a day. Definitely going down there.

I didn't suggest they weren't going down in the US. I was just wondering about the "Coronavirus deaths in Korea: going up" part. That's why I only quoted that part of your post.


  • L I
  • Waygook Lord

    • 8096

    • October 03, 2011, 01:50:58 pm
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12874 on: May 07, 2021, 10:37:39 am »
The rules about businesses having to close by 9pm and groups restricted to four people or less are having a good impact in Korea. Slowing the spread. Not a fun way to live, but I guess we’ve go to do it. It helps less people catch coronavirus.

Cases are down from a Dec / Jan peak (though starting to go up a bit).


  • D.L.Orean
  • Hero of Waygookistan

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    • February 25, 2020, 09:34:41 am
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12875 on: May 07, 2021, 10:43:50 am »
The rules about businesses having to close by 9pm and groups restricted to four people or less are having a good impact in Korea. Slowing the spread. Not a fun way to live, but I guess we’ve go to do it. It helps less people catch coronavirus.

Also keeps the death rate lower


  • L I
  • Waygook Lord

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    • October 03, 2011, 01:50:58 pm
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12876 on: May 07, 2021, 10:44:58 am »
Yes. It’s been working. But do you want to live that way forever?


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  • The Legend

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    • March 26, 2020, 01:52:57 pm
    • Korea
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12877 on: May 07, 2021, 10:48:21 am »
Yes. It’s been working. But do you want to live that way forever?
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  • L I
  • Waygook Lord

    • 8096

    • October 03, 2011, 01:50:58 pm
Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12878 on: May 07, 2021, 10:49:03 am »
More people in Korea die from air pollution than from coronavirus. Around the world it kills more (and weakens immune systems, increasing likelihood of death from coronavirus) ... but not a lot is being said / done about that.


Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #12879 on: May 07, 2021, 10:49:22 am »
 
Coronavirus isn’t that dangerous. Only if you are very weak can it kill you. Exceptionally healthy people almost certainly will feel nothing.

this is some mega-bullshit dude. several olympic athletes died of coronavirus. a few of them weren't even that old