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What does that mean? Sit 6" away from people in a bar, have 200 people sit shoulder to shoulder in a movie theater? You can talk all the smack you want about "liberals" but the simple fact is that right now if you opened every bit of the economy the majority of people- liberal or conservative would not put themselves in harms way. The problem lies with the minority who would get the virus from close contact with strangers and then go on to infect their responsible neighbors, family members and co-workers.
My cousin is a card dealer in Tahoe, he said for a week before the shutdown traffic in the casino had was 10% of what it would normally be, they were in the process of laying people off several days before the Governor of Nevada ordered the casinos to close. An analogy is speed limits on the highway, if we removed speed limits the majority of people would most likely drive a safe speed, but it's the 10-20% of idiots that we have to threaten with the law because they would be out there driving 100 mph in the rain. We could get "back to normal" a lot sooner if it wasn't for the idiots
I don't think 10-20% of people drive 100 in perfect conditions, but you seem to believe so.
I don't think 10-20% of people drive 100 in perfect conditions, but you seem to believe so.
I think there are more stupid, reckless people than we would like to admit. Look at the mess at the So Cal Beach when they reopened it a few weeks ago 'with social distancing'. There were 40k people packed on that beach like sardines
It would appear from that response that you don't want to tell us what the normal would look like and how you would encourage people to willingly expose themselves to the virus...
I don't think many people (<20%) would go to any large facility - indoor or out - where they were sitting within 6 ft of each other except the person/people they were with.
I think plenty of everyday consumer commerce can occur at 50% capacity and people generally observing 6 ft.
I think there are more stupid, reckless people than we would like to admit. Look at the mess at the So Cal Beach when they reopened it a few weeks ago 'with social distancing'. There were 40k people packed on that beach like sardines
I'm afraid you'll have to share the overhead photos of the situation you speak of. Oh, and you live in the metro where these beaches are?
I don't think many people (<20%) would go to any large facility - indoor or out - where they were sitting within 6 ft of each other except the person/people they were with.
I think plenty of everyday consumer commerce can occur at 50% capacity and people generally observing 6 ft.
From what I gather most restaurants could only use 25% of their space for diners if they had to maintain a 6' distance between tables, but even if they could use 50%, how long can a restaurant or theater stay in business with a 50% cut in their business? I don't know the answer and I don't like the potential of having thousands of restaurants go out of business, but this is the reality we are stuck with.
From what I gather most restaurants could only use 25% of their space for diners if they had to maintain a 6' distance between tables, but even if they could use 50%, how long can a restaurant or theater stay in business with a 50% cut in their business? I don't know the answer and I don't like the potential of having thousands of restaurants go out of business, but this is the reality we are stuck with.
som would CHOOSE to stay takeout. Some would CHOOSE to be 50%. Some would go out of business for lack of demand.
and that would last about 2 weeks, up to 4. Then they'd be at higher capacity at Memorial Day or soon thereafter.
I like the idea of cities working with restaurants to boost outdoor capacity. Allows more tables, more distancing, and fresh air blunting COVID.
As to beaches "packed like sardines" - again, that's your term. If we accept the veracity of this undated photo that's attached to a "packed Ca beaches" article, then they're not like sardines, and it's even hard to tell what % of groups are less than 6 ft apart. And since it was 8 days ago - has there been a noticeable uptick in cases?
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