School at home this week...

[SamSpade]

Just got the call - all in-person instruction cancelled. Great.

Because there's a SURGE IN CASES. Yeah. Like 10. And no one's sick. I hate this crap.
Cases are not the way to measure. I think at this point if you were to test people for antibodies, you'd probably find out that everyone has had it.

The rationale for shutting down schools makes less sense than keeping stores OPEN.

 

[mitzi]

Just got the call - all in-person instruction cancelled. Great.

Because there's a SURGE IN CASES. Yeah. Like 10. And no one's sick. I hate this crap.
Cases are not the way to measure. I think at this point if you were to test people for antibodies, you'd probably find out that everyone has had it.

The rationale for shutting down schools makes less sense than keeping stores OPEN.

Which county?

 

[RoseRed]

So glad I don't have kids.

 

[vraiblonde]

I don't understand how parents are supposed to go to work. Are they supposed to leave their kids home alone?

 

[Kyle]

I don't understand how parents are supposed to go to work. Are they supposed to leave their kids home alone?

Can't do that. That'll get all the Karen's up in arms.

You're not allowed to leave them home alone if they're under 18.

 

[vraiblonde]

Can't do that. That'll get all the Karen's up in arms.

You're not allowed to leave them home alone if they're under 18.

So do parents who can't telework just quit their jobs?

 

[Kyle]

So do parents who can't telework just quit their jobs?

Creating additional Democrats.

 

[SamSpade]

I'm just -- annoyed - that they make it SOUND both on the school phone message and the email that it is POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS.

Oh freaking please. They had a "surge" in cases.

Because they tested more.

Look, you do more testing, you'll get more cases. They make it SOUND like it means the disease is advancing or progressing, but statistically they can't do that at all because they NEVER HAVE a good idea of the total population of infected.

See, they CAN measure the growth of crabs or oysters in the Bay because they've been monitoring it for years. They know how to measure growth because of the volume of data they already have. This is more like deciding all of a sudden you'd like to measure the growth of say, spot in the Bay - but you haven't the slightest clue how many there are, or supposed to be (maybe they do). You can't go around taking samples to gauge its GROWTH in the Bay, because you don't know how many there are or ought to be.

When we test for COVID, we really aren't measuring growth and advance of a disease - we're measuring cases that for the most part are ALREADY THERE. It's kind of like discovering a hundred new islands and claiming the Earth is growing new ones. It is a really stupid metric.

 

[General Lee]

I heard..... so take it with a grain of salt, that there has been 60 positive cases in 3 days within the school system.

 

[LightRoasted]

If I may ...

I'm just -- annoyed - that they make it SOUND both on the school phone message and the email that it is POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS.

Oh freaking please. They had a "surge" in cases.

Because they tested more.

Look, you do more testing, you'll get more cases. They make it SOUND like it means the disease is advancing or progressing, but statistically they can't do that at all because they NEVER HAVE a good idea of the total population of infected.

See, they CAN measure the growth of crabs or oysters in the Bay because they've been monitoring it for years. They know how to measure growth because of the volume of data they already have. This is more like deciding all of a sudden you'd like to measure the growth of say, spot in the Bay - but you haven't the slightest clue how many there are, or supposed to be (maybe they do). You can't go around taking samples to gauge its GROWTH in the Bay, because you don't know how many there are or ought to be.

When we test for COVID, we really aren't measuring growth and advance of a disease - we're measuring cases that for the most part are ALREADY THERE. It's kind of like discovering a hundred new islands and claiming the Earth is growing new ones. It is a really stupid metric.

Don't forget. They are also testing the poo poo in sewage too. That's gotta count for something?

 

[UglyBear]

That’s why we pulled the kids out completely instead of being yanked back and forth at the Karens’ will

 

[Burnthings]

Anyone with a brain knew the back to school wouldn't even last three weeks.

 

[Louise]

Anyone with a brain knew the back to school wouldn't even last three weeks.

Why are innocent children suffering from the idiocy of so called adults?

 

[Burnthings]

Why are the innocent children suffering from the idiocy of so called adults?

You voted for Trump? Look in the mirror, maybe.

 

[Louise]

You voted for Trump? Look in the mirror, maybe.

What does my vote have to do with anything? Trump did not shut down all schools. It was a state call by Dem governors. You need to read up on how OUR great Country works. You should be embarrassed at your reply to me.

 

[Burnthings]

What does my vote have to do with anything? Trump did not shut down all schools. It was a state call by Dem governors. You need to read up on how OUR great Country works. You should be embarrassed at your reply to me.

When people embrace a culture of ignorance and ignore basic science literacy the children suffer.

Why do you even care about sending children to school when the top educated mind of this country frighten you? Seems you spent most of your school years banging rocks behind a shed somewhere.

 

[Louise]

When people embrace a culture of ignorance and ignore basic science literacy the children suffer.

Why do you even care about sending children to school when the top educated mind of this country frighten you? Seems you spent most of your school years banging rocks behind a shed somewhere.

You know nothing about me. I was lucky that I went to college where there was no indoctrination. Go, LSU!

 

[Burnthings]

You know nothing about me. I was lucky that I went to college where there was no indoctrination. Go, LSU!

Well I'll make sure my kids avoid that one. Thanks for the review.

 

[Louise]

Well I'll make sure my kids avoid that one. Thanks for the review.

You are welcome. So, you want your kids to go to a school that will indoctrinate them, and how they think? I am not at all surprised. LSU was awesome. Go, Tigers!

 

[Burnthings]

You are welcome. So, you want your kids to go to a school that will indoctrinate them, and how they think? I am not at all surprised. LSU was awesome. Go, Tigers!

Man, I can feel that cool breeze behind those eyes of yours from here. Have a nice night. Tiger pride, or whatever.