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Doc Brown

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  1. After the Citizens United decision it's not going to happen.
  2. I thought this was funny. I haven't invested in any crypto but will consider BitCoin once the dust settles.
  3. Both parties always revert back to the mean eventually but Trump's brand of politics managed to lose both houses of Congress and the presidency in record time. Now the party wants to double down on "Trumpism" and push for him to run again? His endorsements may work for the midterms just because the party not in power almost always wins but I'd think twice before making him the nominee in 2024.
  4. Family, proximity to workplace, used to the pace of life if they grew up there, plethora of restaurants within walking distance, easy public transportation, etc.... They'd pry ask why people love living in the middle of nowhere in the country.
  5. I always use self checkout at a grocery store even if there's a wait because I'm afraid a cashier will ask me to donate to a charity.
  6. Okay. League minimum. Fully guaranteed. Can they legally do that considering the CBA is up in 2030? I think it's a good idea.
  7. Highly doubtful Tampa accepts those four in a trade package for Brady.
  8. Probably. Unless a vaccine is developed and approved before fall for kids under 12. Depending on the state as they have full jurisdiction on vaccine mandates for schools. They also have the power to lift the religious exemption which I'm sure the teacher unions will be pushing for. Even though kids have low mortality/morbidity they can still spread it so the most likely scenario in the is the non vaccinated kids will still be required to wear masks in school in bluer states.
  9. There's a big difference between "life back to normal" by next mother's day and the recent CDC decision that you don't have to wear a mask if vaccinated. Until we reach a certain level of population protection (herd immunity they're calling it) life won't get back to normal completely. Non vaccinated people will still be asked to wear a mask and may not be able to even enter certain events without some sort of vaccination proof. I see the CDC's decision as another incentive for the hesitant adults to get vaccinated. They recognize though that there's a certain anti vax group they'll never reach so relying on vaccinating kids is even more vital. Since kids make up about 23 percent of the population in order to reach herd immunity (or at least building up population protection in more of an incremental way) it will be up to developing vaccines that are effective for children. One's already approve for kids 12 and up. There's already a big push to get them vaccinated. Moderna and AstroZeneca are also working on vaccines for children so hopefully those will be approved to increase supply. The next step logically will be to focus on developing vaccines for kids younger than 12 and we don't know how long that will take to both develop and distribute. I see Mother's Day of next year as a conservative estimate but it's better to set expectations low so you can claim victory when you exceed them.
  10. Players - Larry Fitzgerald, Andy Dalton, Teddy Bridgewater Teams - Bears, Falcons, Panthers
  11. WTF are you talking about? You've been whining for at least half a year about how we're going to wear masks forever. The only thing preventing completely ditching them is selfish pricks (for the most part) or paranoid people not getting the vaccine. A way around that to reach some type of herd immunity is vaccinating children and I'm glad the pfizer vaccine is approved for kids 12 and up now. Hopefully a vaccine will come quickly for kids younger than that. That's been my main case for pushing the hesitant worried about the long term side effects. A new FDA medicine brought to market is much more dangerous as far as long term potential unforeseen consequences. Plus, all the "vaccinations gone wrong" in our history have happened within the first couple months of the roll out.
  12. Isaiah Hodgins, Marquez Stevenson, and Christian Wade are pry the three players I look forward to seeing the most. We'll also get to see Fields and Love play. Even Goff with the Lions should be entertaining.
  13. Lol. I was wondering who’d be the first to make that connection. Didn’t take long.
  14. If they can vaccination proof on a driver’s license or other ID card that would be optimal. Like an enhanced ID to get into Canada.
  15. You'd think they'd want to fill the stadium though to maximize profits. My guess is you either need proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test. Plus, it would be cool to have a packed house again.
  16. America repeatedly thanked their essential workers for the sacrifices they made. My point with Sweden is nonessential workers were going to work increasing the spread and they paid for it. I'd much rather have lived in any other Nordic country. Looking back a year or so I think the US government (under mostly Trump and Biden) did a surprisingly decent job in handling this black swan event. Trump's biggest problem was his communication to the public was awful even if his team was doing good work behind the scenes. They kept the economy afloat (generous unemployment benefits, stimulus checks, lowering interest rates, etc.), provided funding to develop a vaccine in record time, and distributed the vaccine to those most vulnerable at an impressive rate. The 300 bucks for federal unemployment seems like overkill now but we didn't know wtf the variants would have on the vaccine. This is all new territory.
  17. It's fine to be skeptical but any reputable graph would have a disclaimer as each country (or state for that matter when it comes to the US) has a different way of reporting Covid cases, tests administered, deaths, etc... I'd be more suspicious if there wasn't a disclaimer.
  18. Yes. All graphs will come with a disclaimer when it comes to comparing Covid statistics. It doesn't mean they're automatically bs though.
  19. Finland, Denmark, and Norway are hiding their Covid deaths? Would you like to see excess deaths?
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