Dostoevsky

Tzu
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May 27, 2007
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But i don;t understand what do you suggest?
Hospitals in the Netherlands are once again sending patients to Germany. They are postponing organ transplants and chemotherapy. Many of them are having to turn away patients not in critical condition. If infections kept going at the same rate, there wouldn't be enough ICU beds. These are real things that are happening. Listen, I hate these lockdowns as much as anyone. That's why i left and came here for a while. But really what else is the solution, something has to be done to stop the healthcare system from being overwhelmed.
How exactly did vaccine help when you have crashed medical system? Huge chunk of people took the vaccine. Situation with the hospitals is exactly the same like before. If so many people took the vaccine then how come hospitals aren't at 50-60% capacity?
 

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Seven

In bocca al lupo, Fabio.
Jun 25, 2003
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How exactly did vaccine help when you have crashed medical system? Huge chunk of people took the vaccine. Situation with the hospitals is exactly the same like before. If so many people took the vaccine then how come hospitals aren't at 50-60% capacity?
Because the infection rate has gone way up.

Besides the majority of people in IC is not vaccinated (at worst it's a 50/50 ratio). This is odd, because only a very small minority of Dutch in general are not vaccinated. Surely if the vaccines didn't work, you'd expect the majority in IC to be vaccinated, which is simply not the case.
 

GordoDeCentral

Diez
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Apr 14, 2005
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But i don;t understand what do you suggest?
Hospitals in the Netherlands are once again sending patients to Germany. They are postponing organ transplants and chemotherapy. Many of them are having to turn away patients not in critical condition. If infections kept going at the same rate, there wouldn't be enough ICU beds. These are real things that are happening. Listen, I hate these lockdowns as much as anyone. That's why i left and came here for a while. But really what else is the solution, something has to be done to stop the healthcare system from being overwhelmed.
Sounds just like the politicians "listen i really hate to fuck up your lives, of course mine won't be affected, but there's no choice, peasants".
 

GordoDeCentral

Diez
Moderator
Apr 14, 2005
70,776
How exactly did vaccine help when you have crashed medical system? Huge chunk of people took the vaccine. Situation with the hospitals is exactly the same like before. If so many people took the vaccine then how come hospitals aren't at 50-60% capacity?
Good luck getting anyone to admit they were wrong, be it the corrupt politicians or the people who got duped into listening to them.
 

Quetzalcoatl

It ain't hard to tell
Aug 22, 2007
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Always been a dream of mine to move abroad and start a new life somewhere.

Now with just over 24 hours left in my home country, I feel heartbroken leaving. It's like there's a black hole in my chest.

Has anyone ever felt this way when moving countries? Man, I'm gonna miss my family.
I would say that you can always return home for a visit but due to the carbon rationing to come that's not gonna be possible for much longer. So get those goodbyes in properly.
 

Dostoevsky

Tzu
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May 27, 2007
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Always been a dream of mine to move abroad and start a new life somewhere.

Now with just over 24 hours left in my home country, I feel heartbroken leaving. It's like there's a black hole in my chest.

Has anyone ever felt this way when moving countries? Man, I'm gonna miss my family.
I never left but I always had that feeling just thinking about the scenario. Having a decent pay here would make me MUCH more happy than going abroad for a great pay. IMO I'd lose more, despite the healthier financial situation which is pretty much a guarantee.
 

Fred

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Oct 2, 2003
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Sounds just like the politicians "listen i really hate to fuck up your lives, of course mine won't be affected, but there's no choice, peasants".
But I'm yet to hear an alternative way to deal with these rising infections. One that does not cause the healthcare system to be overloaded. I hate these lockdowns, I would be for any realistic alternative.

Oh and I'm not saying governments have dealt with this pandemic well at all. At least in NL, they've flipped and flopped, opening the country completely in September and October and then realizing what we knew all along, that vaccines don't stop transmission. I'm not defending government handling of the pandemic, but regardless of who caused the mess we are in right now, the fact is hospitals will not be able to cope with the sheer number of hospitalizations that would have inevitably happened.

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Always been a dream of mine to move abroad and start a new life somewhere.

Now with just over 24 hours left in my home country, I feel heartbroken leaving. It's like there's a black hole in my chest.

Has anyone ever felt this way when moving countries? Man, I'm gonna miss my family.
For me, not only was i very sad when leaving, but i was homesick for the first 3-4 months. Every day i thought wtf have i done haha. You eventually grow out of it, and start a new life, friends, etc. Now tbh i can't imagine leaving the Netherlands/Amsterdam.

But i think what you're feeling is completely normal.
 

GordoDeCentral

Diez
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Apr 14, 2005
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But I'm yet to hear an alternative way to deal with these rising infections. One that does not cause the healthcare system to be overloaded. I hate these lockdowns, I would be for any realistic alternative.

Oh and I'm not saying governments have dealt with this pandemic well at all. At least in NL, they've flipped and flopped, opening the country completely in September and October and then realizing what we knew all along, that vaccines don't stop transmission. I'm not defending government handling of the pandemic, but regardless of who caused the mess we are in right now, the fact is hospitals will not be able to cope with the sheer number of hospitalizations that would have inevitably happened.

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For me, not only was i very sad when leaving, but i was homesick for the first 3-4 months. Every day i thought wtf have i done haha. You eventually grow out of it, and start a new life, friends, etc. Now tbh i can't imagine leaving the Netherlands/Amsterdam.

But i think what you're feeling is completely normal.
Get money out of vaccines put it into makeshift facilities to address capacity. Forego completely the vaccine model, encourage all types of treatments and let the population develop natural immunity. The message should be your way out of this is being fit not vaxxed.
 

GordoDeCentral

Diez
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Apr 14, 2005
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I always knew you as an avid capitalist, what the heck happened man :D
There's a difference between capitalism and profiteering, paying off politicians to exclusively push your product is not capitalism it's racketeering. Also as much of a fan as I am of capitalism, i won't deny its failings, but to me it's still by far the best system.
 

Seven

In bocca al lupo, Fabio.
Jun 25, 2003
39,313
Get money out of vaccines put it into makeshift facilities to address capacity. Forego completely the vaccine model, encourage all types of treatments and let the population develop natural immunity. The message should be your way out of this is being fit not vaxxed.
I can only speak for Belgium, but the biggest issue does not seem to be capacity in terms of material rather the lack of enough qualified nurses.
 

campionesidd

Senior Member
Mar 16, 2013
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Get money out of vaccines put it into makeshift facilities to address capacity. Forego completely the vaccine model, encourage all types of treatments and let the population develop natural immunity. The message should be your way out of this is being fit not vaxxed.
Do you not remember how bad it was a year ago without vaccines? Even now, unvaccinated people are getting absolutely wrecked by Covid. And it’s not just about being hospitalized or dying, I know a few people who had long Covid and it basically ruined a year of their lives.

PS don’t believe in anecdotal evidence, but this subreddit is an excellent reality check.
www.Reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward
 

lgorTudor

Senior Member
Jan 15, 2015
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Do you not remember how bad it was a year ago without vaccines? Even now, unvaccinated people are getting absolutely wrecked by Covid. And it’s not just about being hospitalized or dying, I know a few people who had long Covid and it basically ruined a year of their lives.

PS don’t believe in anecdotal evidence, but this subreddit is an excellent reality check.
www.Reddit.com/r/HermanCainAward
reddit and reality :lol:

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