Reply to: One in 50 people in England had Covid last week, says Chris Whitty

[d000hg]

Then why are you writing like someone's individual experience isn't their personal experience?

Why are you posting the most basic obvious things as if you're imparting some great hidden wisdom?

You are going to mansplain as well?

Oh so you're one of those hand-wringing lefty types.

[AtW]

I do. With Sas no longer here shall I explain the maths for you?

rogerfederer was his sockie

[SueEllen]

I do.

Then why are you writing like someone's individual experience isn't their personal experience?

With Sas no longer here shall I explain the maths for you?

You are going to mansplain as well?

[d000hg]

You do know statistical events aren't evenly spread out?

I do. With Sas no longer here shall I explain the maths for you?

[BrilloPad]

You do know statistical events aren't evenly spread out?

Indeed. Take the incidence of cretinism in CUK....

[SueEllen]

You know 3 who tested positive, he knows as many who have died. Consider the probabilities.
About .1% of the population has died from Covid at this time, which is 100x fewer than have had it (approx). Statistically out of every 1000 people you know, 1 has died and 10 have had it (though this breaks down somewhat with it exploding so much currently)... few of us are in contact with >100 people let alone >1000.
Unless you work or live in a care home or similar high-risk environment, it's unusual. Although of course it 'clumps' e.g. if your 90yo grandad gets it, there is a much bigger chance he and his wife both die.

You do know statistical events aren't evenly spread out?

[LondonManc]

Were you born this thick, or is it something you've had to put time and effort into?

The time will have been outside IR35, don’t worry about that.

[d000hg]

Maybe he has more than a crusty sock he calls a friend?

I know 3 people who have tested positive in the last month and about 2 dozen who are actively shielding. I have only seen them on Zoom or in the street in the last 8 months. Only acquaintances (neighbours / people from clubs we / the kids go to) I know have died so far, we are lucky.

You know 3 who tested positive, he knows as many who have died. Consider the probabilities.
About .1% of the population has died from Covid at this time, which is 100x fewer than have had it (approx). Statistically out of every 1000 people you know, 1 has died and 10 have had it (though this breaks down somewhat with it exploding so much currently)... few of us are in contact with >100 people let alone >1000.
Unless you work or live in a care home or similar high-risk environment, it's unusual. Although of course it 'clumps' e.g. if your 90yo grandad gets it, there is a much bigger chance he and his wife both die.

[vwdan]

None I bet because its all bulltulip

Were you born this thick, or is it something you've had to put time and effort into?

[psychocandy]

50 users currently online on CUK. Which of you is infected?

None I bet because its all bulltulip

[Hobosapien]

I was trying to bring a bit of levity to a grim situation. Uber doom looks favourite unfortunately.

Tiers of laughter or tears of crying, sometimes both appear the same.

Oh and it is now 1 in 30.

Many are already the 1 in 10.

[Paralytic]

Oh and it is now 1 in 30.

Reference?

[vetran]

Is your friendship group exclusively very old and/or sick, because that seems hugely statistically unlucky?

Maybe he has more than a crusty sock he calls a friend?

I know 3 people who have tested positive in the last month and about 2 dozen who are actively shielding. I have only seen them on Zoom or in the street in the last 8 months. Only acquaintances (neighbours / people from clubs we / the kids go to) I know have died so far, we are lucky.

[SueEllen]

Oh and it is now 1 in 30.

[SueEllen]

Jesus Wept, Psycho - are you seriously this dense?

Problem is there are loads of people like this.