[BitCoinTalk][COVID-19] Grim Reality

[Lucius]

It is actually suggested to drink a lot of hot fluids on a regular basis, especially tea. Why? Because the virus stays in your nose and mouth for several days before making its way down towards the lungs.

Should I start snorting hot tea so that I can access my naval cavity, then? Take a look at the anatomical structure of your head...

Done?

You can ask the same question to another member who also posted what is "best treatment" for COVID-19. If only the media is to blame in this case, or people who believe all they read/hear?

They would do better if they banned all drugs that compromised immune systems, and then allowed us to build a herd immunity. The best treatment for the virus is drinking hot water. This increases the effectiveness of your immune system, and it ensures that you are not dehydrated.

[aysg76]

Interesting post.

It was very thoughtful of you to put it on record that how many users are active and what coronavirus can do to us. Im pretty sure this will be scene in coming days.

But the question is, whether we will be still using Bitcoin Forum or any other forum when such high rate of deaths start occurring around us? I mean what would you do? Come on the forum, wander alone and offer xyz stuff to dead people?

Slowly forum itself will become inactive and no one would be there to manage us (if we are not dead in first place).

Grim reality is we are in dangerous pandemic situation and if overcomes the world then there is no meaning to the forum, money, crypto etc. It would be just life!

[Findingnemo]

I can feel huge decrease in the forum activity,not many threads were created,not much posts not sure where we are heading to due to this corina outbreak.I am also at lockdown now for the past two days huge demand for groceries here already.

Be safe guys...

[actmyname]

It is actually suggested to drink a lot of hot fluids on a regular basis, especially tea. Why? Because the virus stays in your nose and mouth for several days before making its way down towards the lungs.

Should I start snorting hot tea so that I can access my naval cavity, then? Take a look at the anatomical structure of your head...

Done?

You can ask the same question to another member who also posted what is "best treatment" for COVID-19. If only the media is to blame in this case, or people who believe all they read/hear?

They would do better if they banned all drugs that compromised immune systems, and then allowed us to build a herd immunity. The best treatment for the virus is drinking hot water. This increases the effectiveness of your immune system, and it ensures that you are not dehydrated.

In all fairness, JC's response had a different rationale in comparison to the former. The two differ in reason and are thus different ideas. The derivation of hypotheses changes the very nature of the hypothesis itself. For example, consider the FE gravitational belief of the Earthly plane moving upwards at 9.8m/s² as opposed to another belief in gravitational forces between matter.That being said, there is a lot of information parroting and unclear sources unfortunately do not stop the spread thereof.

[Timelord2067]

You can ask the same question to another member who also posted what is "best treatment" for COVID-19.

All levels of Government here in Fortress Australia are echoing the advice of the World Health Organisation.

• Wash your hands regularly including when handling cash
• Maintain Social Distancing (Aust advises 4 sq mtrs)
• Avoid large gatherings (Aust was at 500 persons outside and 100 indoors, but last night have changed that to ten out doors and fewer still indoors).
• • Stay at home.
  • Avoid large family gatherings.
  • Only travel out to buy food.
• Treat health care professionals with respect.  Care for them while they care for you.
• I'm sure there are more - we are all having to adjust to new normals.

I'm sure there are more.

But the question is, whether we will be still using Bitcoin Forum or any other forum when such high rate of deaths start occurring around us?

People should continue to remain focused and active during any lock-down or stay at home.  500 out for more than 110,000 active users is a small portion of the users.  The forum will continue.  

Where it *might* come unstuck is if anything were to happen to @theymos or one or two others that hodl the purse strings and/or keys to the forum.

I can feel huge decrease in the forum activity,not many threads were created,not much posts not sure where we are heading to due to this corina outbreak.I am also at lockdown now for the past two days huge demand for groceries here already.

Be safe guys...

For six months there will definitely be a decline in participation of the forum - that's a given, but I have no doubt the forum will bounce back.  In Australia the staples are being stock piled: sugar, long life milk, pasta & rice, tinned and frozen grains (peas, corn, lentils, chick peas etc)  gravy mixes to name a few have all been panic bought...

...as has toilet paper.  

Stay Safe, keep in touch via electronic mediums.  Be sensible too.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Can we please have a sensible discussion of this issue and any solutions to identifying UID's that fall silent during this period and are potentially hacked/brought back to life later?

For the purposes of the forum, I don't see how this would differ from business-as-usual handling of the issue. You're making too many assumptions. If there's mass extinction, I guarantee you we'll have more important things to worry about than whether bitcointalk accounts are hacked or not.

I have Glioblastoma, given ~2 months to live. I am currently at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, under quarantine for Coronavirus,

[Timelord2067]

I have Glioblastoma, given ~2 months to live. I am currently at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, under quarantine for Coronavirus,

I sincerely hope that you are resting comfortably and hope that you are able to find closure in real life as well as here.

[hacker1001101001]

Can we please have a sensible discussion of this issue and any solutions to identifying UID's that fall silent during this period and are potentially hacked/brought back to life later?

For the purposes of the forum, I don't see how this would differ from business-as-usual handling of the issue. You're making too many assumptions. If there's mass extinction, I guarantee you we'll have more important things to worry about than whether bitcointalk accounts are hacked or not.

I have Glioblastoma, given ~2 months to live. I am currently at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, under quarantine for Coronavirus,

Hope you are fine and get to a better health soon.
 
With LOVE.
Regards,

[Vod]

I have Glioblastoma, given ~2 months to live. I am currently at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, under quarantine for Coronavirus,

Sorry to hear that bud.  Hopefully you pass peacefully, and in peace.

I forgive you for anything you ever did to me (although I can' think of anything).

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Can we please have a sensible discussion of this issue and any solutions to identifying UID's that fall silent during this period and are potentially hacked/brought back to life later?

For the purposes of the forum, I don't see how this would differ from business-as-usual handling of the issue. You're making too many assumptions. If there's mass extinction, I guarantee you we'll have more important things to worry about than whether bitcointalk accounts are hacked or not.

I have Glioblastoma, given ~2 months to live. I am currently at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, under quarantine for Coronav

I have Glioblastoma, given ~2 months to live. I am currently at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, under quarantine for Coronavirus,

Sorry to hear that bud.  Hopefully you pass peacefully, and in peace.

I forgive you for anything you ever did to me (although I can' think of anything).

irus,

Hope you are fine and get to a better health soon.
 
With LOVE.
Regards,

I have Glioblastoma, given ~2 months to live. I am currently at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, under quarantine for Coronavirus,

I sincerely hope that you are resting comfortably and hope that you are able to find closure in real life as well as here.

thank you, guys

(I don't have use of my right hand, hence sentences not grammatically correct. I use Google Voice to copy and paste.)

[ChuckBuck]

I have Glioblastoma, given ~2 months to live. I am currently at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, under quarantine for Coronavirus,

Oh God  this is the saddest thing I've read today. Perhaps it is helpless when death exists before our eyes that we cannot do anything else. I really do not know anything to help you, praying is not a good thing, it will not help you. Instead, I think it would be better to continue living happily, for example traveling. But in this situation, you can't even travel. Damn virus 
This is the first time I've seen someone with this disease, hopefully you can overcome it to continue living happily 

[Phinnaeus Gage]

I have Glioblastoma, given ~2 months to live. I am currently at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, under quarantine for Coronavirus,

Oh God  this is the saddest thing I've read today. Perhaps it is helpless when death exists before our eyes that we cannot do anything else. I really do not know anything to help you, praying is not a good thing, it will not help you. Instead, I think it would be better to continue living happily, for example traveling. But in this situation, you can't even travel. Damn virus 
This is the first time I've seen someone with this disease, hopefully you can overcome it to continue living happily 

thanks, bud

[suchmoon]

I have Glioblastoma, given ~2 months to live. I am currently at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, under quarantine for Coronavirus,

I'm sorry you have to endure this my friend. This is a messy time for anyone but I can't even begin to imagine what it's like for you. Thank you for sharing. Stay strong!

[STT]

Sounds like an extremely challenging diagnosis, all you can do in these cases is your get your house in order and hope for the best outcome.   My father passed in the last year after some bad luck and bad health and I partly blame myself for not recording more of everything he knew as he had done so much for the house and the family for so long and invariably alot of what he knew was unwritten.  Even the smallest of things will be of comfort to loved ones while they deal with everything. 
   Let us know if you ever bored or tracking down something online, Im sure theres someone in the forum who can be of some help on a fair range of topics.

I'm seeing a guy of only 40 years on the news tonight struggling to breathe from the virus, that possibility of being gone before your time is prospect everyone should consider as far as security for those you care for.   In crypto terms that'd be something like having a plan to pass on the security for wallets etc. 

[ibminer]

Shit man, I'm not sure what to say... first I'm learning of this. I couldn't believe it until I saw your post/picture from January..  very sad to hear. You were a big inspiration to me back in the BFL days, and continued to be one throughout the years. I had a bit of an issue with the account selling stuff but I got over it, on a personal level. Keep your spirits up Bruno. I wish you the best.

Now, let me rehoist you back up on our shoulders and parade you around the forum in a pink tutu.

[Quickseller]

Can we please have a sensible discussion of this issue and any solutions to identifying UID's that fall silent during this period and are potentially hacked/brought back to life later?

For the purposes of the forum, I don't see how this would differ from business-as-usual handling of the issue. You're making too many assumptions. If there's mass extinction, I guarantee you we'll have more important things to worry about than whether bitcointalk accounts are hacked or not.

I have Glioblastoma, given ~2 months to live. I am currently at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, under quarantine for Coronavirus,

Oh wow, that is not good.

I always enjoyed reading your posts, even if they did sometimes break the rules -- you always had a certain level of energy and enthusiasm in your writing. I also know that at least in your forum related dealings, you would always do the right thing, and would always push for the right thing. I have no reason to doubt you were any different IRL.

It really sucks you have to live your presumptive last days under lockdown due to the coronavirus. I hope you are able to experience something that brings you at least some amount of joy in your last days.

God bless, bud! 

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Shit man, I'm not sure what to say... first I'm learning of this. I couldn't believe it until I saw your post/picture from January..  very sad to hear. You were a big inspiration to me back in the BFL days, and continued to be one throughout the years. I had a bit of an issue with the account selling stuff but I got over it, on a personal level. Keep your spirits up Bruno. I wish you the best.

Now, let me rehoist you back up on our shoulders and parade you around the forum in a pink tutu.

April fools!

I was surprised (and laughing) at how many people took this seriously. I thought that this was way more obvious than last year, but I guess not.

 - Politeness was how many times you used "please", "sir", "pardon", "apprecia*", "may I", "thanks", and "thank you" in past posts. This is poking a bit of fun at the people who are unnecessarily polite like this.
 - Imagination was how many times you posted an image tag in past posts.
 - Coins was how many distinct "coins" you mentioned in past posts. A coin was reckoned as any three-letter acronym (so Satoshi got several from things like "FYI" and "CIA"), as well as any word ending in "coin" (like "Bitcoin"). It was distinct coins, so if you posted the word "bitcoin" 100 times, that'd still only count as 1.
 - fMerit was calculated according to the posted algorithm. That algorithm is, as nullius pointed out, the min of three runs with different seeds of a linear congruential pseudorandom number generator using the glibc constants.
 - Virtue was the edit distance between your name and "Lauda".
 - Karma was as described.
 
Part of the joke with Conway's Game of Life is that since the game is turing-complete, figuring out whether a given configuration terminates equals the halting problem, which is undecidable in the general case. (Though it's maybe not actually undecidable with only an 8x10 input board.) The other part of the joke is that it's just so ridiculous to decide rank in this way, but I guess a lot of people didn't pick up on that...

I had kind of wanted to actually have a running game-of-life board in JavaScript on everyone's profile, but I didn't have time.

(BTW, when are we getting Conway-GoL-Coin? It's Turing-complete! )

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Gleb/Phinnaeus wins the award for best Bitcointalker overall!

[coinlocket$]

Just to add one info if anyone can be interested in it.

Here in Italy, we have around 10% fatality rate but "Gimbe" a very reputable source says the number is way higher from the reality because a lot of people are asymptomatic and we haven't tested them all.

As reported here they are estimating this as yesterday prevision.


https://twitter.com/Cartabellotta/status/1242929342260244480

The problem with testing everyone is that it takes too long to do the test on the lab, if I'm not wrong they are talking about 7 hours for every test, and positive persons with symptoms need at least 2 tests.

[Vod]

Here in Canada we've stopped publishing "recovered" numbers, since that recovery test could be used to diagnose. 

Bruno, if you need a positive spin on your situation - you have a comfortable place to die.  Soon thousands of your countrymen will be suffering slow terrifying deaths alone. 

Stay free everyone - virus free.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Here in Canada we've stopped publishing "recovered" numbers, since that recovery test could be used to diagnose. 

Bruno, if you need a positive spin on your situation - you have a comfortable place to die.  Soon thousands of your countrymen will be suffering slow terrifying deaths alone. 

Stay free everyone - virus free.

"Acthar used to cost $40, but Mallinckrodt has raised the price of the drug to over $39,000 per vial."