Thread: Corona Virus

Originally Posted by windsock

The UK response appears an absolute shambles. They 'discovered' 15,841 virus cases weren't accounted for between Sept 25 and Oct 2. Blame is being assigned to the microsoft spreadsheet limitations... that they have used to compile their lists.

The people were advised of their positive test but no contact tracing was done. An error of epic proportions and consequences.

Covid 19 coronavirus: UK hit by new virus test failing, finds 16,000 extra cases - NZ Herald

Learning to count seems problematic in several countries. Learning to listen to experts is not a new issue " in the 1950s, the psychologist Leon Festinger came up with cognitive dissonance theory, which can essentially be described as the very human desire to reconcile the irreconcilable. Our brains, he realized, will go to baroque lengths — do magic tricks, even — to preserve the integrity of our worldview, even when the facts inconveniently club us over the head with a two-by-four."

"Festinger’s most famous case study was of a cult that believed life on Earth would come to an end in a great flood around Christmas of 1954. The waters never came (obviously), but the leader had an explanation: She and her followers had warded off the apocalypse with the unflagging power of their faith."

Acceptance of science and Covid19 seem to match Leon's cognitive dissonance theory in many areas I am not dead so a million+ dead world wide must be wrong is one example perhaps.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Learning to count seems problematic in several countries. Learning to listen to experts is not a new issue " in the 1950s, the psychologist Leon Festinger came up with cognitive dissonance theory, which can essentially be described as the very human desire to reconcile the irreconcilable. Our brains, he realized, will go to baroque lengths — do magic tricks, even — to preserve the integrity of our worldview, even when the facts inconveniently club us over the head with a two-by-four."

"Festinger’s most famous case study was of a cult that believed life on Earth would come to an end in a great flood around Christmas of 1954. The waters never came (obviously), but the leader had an explanation: She and her followers had warded off the apocalypse with the unflagging power of their faith."

Acceptance of science and Covid19 seem to match Leon's cognitive dissonance theory in many areas I am not dead so a million+ dead world wide must be wrong is one example perhaps.

Cognitive dissonance, confirmation bias, etc, etc are well evident worldwide atm.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Learning to count seems problematic in several countries. Learning to listen to experts is not a new issue " in the 1950s, the psychologist Leon Festinger came up with cognitive dissonance theory, which can essentially be described as the very human desire to reconcile the irreconcilable. Our brains, he realized, will go to baroque lengths — do magic tricks, even — to preserve the integrity of our worldview, even when the facts inconveniently club us over the head with a two-by-four."

"Festinger’s most famous case study was of a cult that believed life on Earth would come to an end in a great flood around Christmas of 1954. The waters never came (obviously), but the leader had an explanation: She and her followers had warded off the apocalypse with the unflagging power of their faith."

Acceptance of science and Covid19 seem to match Leon's cognitive dissonance theory in many areas I am not dead so a million+ dead world wide must be wrong is one example perhaps.

All that aside, the thing I find most disturbing is in the event of 'er indoors or self getting this bloody thing one of us will be trotted off to who knows where without the chance of goodbyes & never to be seen again. Damn, & I have just bought a new suit!

Suit? How 1960s!

WHAT!!!!! A 'Safari Suit'?

The only suit that I own is the one that I was born with and it is always a good fit

Originally Posted by Saitch

WHAT!!!!! A 'Safari Suit'?

That thought crossed my mind, what with Des being in South Australia.
The thought had a lonely journey.

Originally Posted by trout1105

The only suit that I own is the one that I was born with and it is always a good fit

It could do with being pressed though, just to iron out the wrinkles. It looks like you slept in it last night.