yes, headlines do tend to be 'hyperbolic' on all sorts of subjects, not just this one...they are obviously intended to be attention grabbers.LaxPundit07 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2020 2:24 pm“Apocalyptic surges in major US cities” in large black font isn’t even a little bit over the top for you? Sorry, it just wreaks of panic click bait. I prefer NYT or WaPo.laxjuris wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2020 12:56 pmAgreed. Reporting on factual data hardly seems like “panic porn”MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2020 11:41 amand you'd be wrong.LaxPundit07 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2020 7:55 am I am a registered Democrat who was referencing CNN.com.
Nice try though. That response is what is wrong with politics in our country. I am allowed to be a liberal AND think mainstream media is contributing to fear and panic in this country.
and that's from a lifelong Republican, though one who actually believes in science and expertise.
Let's hope this is a one year painful phenomenon not multiple years...
A few of my other favorites.
“If coronavirus pandemic marks the collapse of civilization, would we know? Experts weigh in.”-Yahoo
“Welcome to the worst economy ever.” -CNN
“Why does Donald Trump want our school children to get sick?” -The Daily Beast
The collapse of civilization one is my all time favorite. Can you read those above and honestly say they aren’t hyperbolic?
But this particular challenge is very much one that deserves attention and careful response, because our best defense is actual collective action to reduce risk of exponential spread.
We can get though this thing much, much better, working and playing, IF we all pull together to accomplish it without creating out of control spikes.
Unfortunately, way, way too many dismissed it as 'just the flu'. From the very top the messaging has been to ignore, downplay, or dismiss it altogether...so, we have way more cases and deaths than anyplace else in the world, and instead of getting it under control the way many developed nations have done, we're back in a high growth curve.
I agree with calourie that we don't yet know all the facts about what these spikes will create in terms of death and long term damage to health, but we do know that we're quite out of control on spread.
Fingers still crossed on these next 6 months, sports etc, but I think we are at least as likely to have the pro leagues throw in the towel than not, as they start to try to practice and play and players come down with it. Hope not, but feels very possible.