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0 pointswgerard5y ago0 comments

Eh, not really.

A lot of the discussion revolves around mortality rates, and in particular about NYC as the US epicenter.

Most people I talk to who are thinking about leaving the city aren't concerned about their own risk as a result of being in a dense urban center, rather the lifestyle adjustments are the most difficult thing for them.

Granted that's almost entirely because most people I talk to are relatively healthy young adults who are being responsible and avoiding contact as much as possible, so they're not concerned as much about their own mortality or being a possible vector for others.

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viklove5y ago

I mean, they kinda are concerned about the risk of mortality, aren't they? That's the only reason they're not going about their lives as normal. If you removed the risk of mortality, surely their lifestyles would return to normal, and they would have no reason to leave?

wgerardOP5y ago

> I mean, they kinda are concerned about the risk of mortality, aren't they?

Not their own mortality, which is a pretty major distinction. They're social distancing largely so they don't spread it to other, more susceptible, people unwittingly.

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