so it is like that is it DarkNight?
Well I will have you know I took a screenshot of your avatar. If ever there were grounds for a criminal case it would be that.
Do you even know how difficult it is to properly lick 32 chess pieces and a board!?
But no sympathy for the Duck.
So in the hundreds of years that people have had the flu, and transmitted the flu, why hasn't anyone been charged with a criminal act? You just said it's criminal. So, why hasn't anyone been charged with a crime? Can you explain why you feel it's criminal, but at the same time, nobody has been charged with a crime?
Of course the flu equates with covid. They are both coronaviruses. They are both contagious. They both can cause illness. They both can cause death. So yes, I equate the covid with the flu (so does everyone else). Why wouldn't anyone equate the two?
I know these are tough questions. But that's why the answers aren't so easy.
Your second paragraph are all assumptions that are false. Whenever you start a sentence with "everyone thinks so" you lose all credibility. The flu comes from the family of viruses called Orthomyxoviridae, the Covid-19 comes from the family of viruses named Coronaviruses. Not even remotely related, except for the fact that they both contain RNA as genetic material. They are not the same thing. You claiming that they are is factually false. No matter how many times you scream it into the air, the reality will not change. Covid-19 has killed at least 4 to 5 times more people than the flu. Covid-19 does not have a vaccination, the flu does. This means many deaths are prevented per year for the flu. We cannot currently do this with Covid-19. As per your obsession with one measly point not even relevant to the issue (you falsely equating covid with the flu), if you learned how to read properly, you would find that in the post that you yourself quoted, I mentioned that for covid, not for the flu, that you could be charged with anti-terrorism laws. Not the flu, understand?
As many people that follow the same viewpoints as you say about a lot of things "Facts don't care about your feelings"
I licked my fingers and the topic title on the screen before typing this.
Will DarkNight reply or rush himself to hospital after reading it?
only time will tell.
Yes. We all understand that coronaviruses encompass a bunch of different diseases. So, once again, I have to ask, why haven't people who have been walking around with the flu and transmitting it been charged with a crime? You said it's criminal. This is what I'm asking. And this is what you seem to be avoiding. You said it's criminal. So, why hasn't anyone been charged with a crime?
Has the covid killed more people? We dont know. We know a lot of people have died WITH the covid, but we wont know how many have died OF the covid. Our state has now finally distinguished the two. I know these are tough questions. So I understand your need to avoid them. But you brought it up. You said it's criminal. So, again, if it's criminal, why hasn't anyone been charge with a crime for spreading the flu?
What are you on about? I clearly said that for COVID, not the flu, the Justice Department has said that you could be charged with anti-terroism laws for the deliberate infection of others with COVID. What part of this do you not understand? I never mentioned otherwise. Trust me, I'm autistic, so I can continue this for quite a long, long time.
"Has the covid killed more people? We don't know" Hello, yes we do. You are referencing a conspiracy theory, which tries to paint the false narrative that people with pre-exisiting conditions did not die of covid but in fact from the pre-existing conditions. The quote from a very prominent figure (an idiot with a lot of followers) said this “This week the CDC quietly updated the Covid number to admit that only 6% of all the 153,504 deaths recorded actually died from Covid. That’s 9,210 deaths. The other 94% had 2 to 3 other serious illnesses and the overwhelming majority were of very advanced age.” This is the false narrative that you bought into, but again, this is false. The CDC itself has come out and clarified itself amidst the pushing of this false and damaging narrative, saying
the chart “shows the types of health conditions and contributing causes mentioned in conjunction with deaths involving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned.”
That means that 6% of those who died with COVID-19 through Aug. 15 didn’t have any other reported conditions. This also means that the other 94% who DIED from covid had one other type of comorbidity or additional contributing factor present, such as heart disease, diabetes, or high blood pressure. We know exactly how many people have died of the covid, but whether you choose to believe it or not, or to continue drinking the Kool-aid is your decision. Again, here is the link that shows that covid is 4 to 5 times more lethal than the flu. 192,000 deaths for covid and counting, not even a year yet. 2019 data for annual flu deaths = approximately 34,157 deaths. See the difference? https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/index.html#:~:text=While%20the%20impact%20of%20flu,61%2C000%20deaths%20annually%20since%202010.
So if I understand you correctly, walking around and spreading the covid is criminal, but walking around and spreading the flu is not? You keep avoiding the actual question. You said "yes, it's criminal". So I'm just wondering if you meant spreading only the covid is criminal, but spreading the flu is not. Because they are both coronaviruses (which yes, everyone knows) and they are both contagious (yes, everyone also knows) and they both can make people sick (again, yes, everyone knows).
So you started by saying you were taking a screenshot because the comments were criminal. So to be clear, spreading the covid (intentional or not) is criminal, but spreading the flu (intentional or not) is not criminal. Is that right?
They say more people are playing chess now, because of this Covid19, and the average chess playing strength is increasing. So Covid19 is now infecting the chess rating system as well, that's insane, that it's infecting something that doesn't even live.
@Analogue...who are ‘they’
This is chess.com ánd the internet , you cannot just make ‘they’ or ‘them’ statements and expect us to believe you.
This is an informed crowd who demand facts, stats and studies
Apparently our club is using long tables for club nights and using two boards ( one at each end ). Not sure how the clock is being used though.
Yes the clock, how is it controlled?
So if I understand you correctly, walking around and spreading the covid is criminal, but walking around and spreading the flu is not? You keep avoiding the actual question. You said "yes, it's criminal". So I'm just wondering if you meant spreading only the covid is criminal, but spreading the flu is not. Because they are both coronaviruses (which yes, everyone knows) and they are both contagious (yes, everyone also knows) and they both can make people sick (again, yes, everyone knows).
So you started by saying you were taking a screenshot because the comments were criminal. So to be clear, spreading the covid (intentional or not) is criminal, but spreading the flu (intentional or not) is not criminal. Is that right?
No @IfPatriotGames, once again, the flu is NOT a coronavirus. It falls under the Orthomyxoviridae family of viruses, which is an entirely different class of viruses. Yes, from what I said, spreading covid intentionally and deliberately where it can be proven is criminal, spreading the flu is not criminal under anti-terroism laws. I do not know whether one can be charged for the deliberate spread of the flu to individuals that are immunocompromised. The reality is however that we are in a global pandemic because of covid-19, and the Justice Department itself mentioned that they will use anti-terroism laws to combat the deliberate and malicious spread of the virus from one person or group of people to other individuals.
@Voodoo_Dawn What exactly makes you believe that a worldwide pandemic is being fabricated? Where did you get this belief? What news source? Post it so we can all verify it as credible. Are you lumping the CDC and WHO organizations, all the scientists and doctors into the category of politicians and media? There are actually tests for viruses that test for things other than antibodies, like viral antigen tests, viral culture tests, or viral DNA or RNA tests. The fact that these alternative tests have not been developed for covid-19 reflects the novel nature of the virus, and how little we still know about it. The premise that governments declared a pandemic without proof is laughable, a simple google search disproves this conspiracy theory. Just because you do not see people dying of covid-19 does not mean it is not happening, are you serious? Many people are also Holocaust deniers to this day. Many people deny school shootings. Feel free to post your other beliefs here. You deny all the deaths covid-19 has caused? How about you call one of these families, and tell them you think their loved one's death is a hoax. Of course, you won't do this because instead you will keep spouting conspiracy theory after conspiracy theory to fit your narrative and ignorant lifestyle, with no regard for the cold, hard facts available everywhere you look.
@Voodoo_Dawn You keep mentioning the media and politicians yet keep ignoring the science, the CDC, and WHO's reporting of the virus. Wow, you studied Biology in college, congrats. You probably flunked out because you said viruses were a hoax. I majored in Biology with a concentration in Infectious Diseases from Stanford University. I know a con when I see one. Deflection after deflection after deflection. That is your whole game. You cannot argue on the basis of cold, hard facts and logic, therefore you move the goalpost to whatever convenient argument that you want. Tuberculosis? lol. The pandemic is not a "belief" . It is not a "popular" take. If you think otherwise, I suggest you go to the nearest mental institution. I believe in mental health, and that everyone should get the support that they need.
The fact that the entire "pandemic" is being pushed by governments and the media, raised a red flag for me, from the beginning. The fact that there is not(and never has been) an actual test to identify a specific virus (it will only indicate the presence of antibodies), and the fact that governments declared this pandemic without any proof whatsoever, indicates suspicious circumstances concerning this "pandemic." I see no proof (despite what politicians or the media are reporting) of mass deaths due to CV, and even so, sans an actual test to determine the cause, how can they attribute all those ''deaths' to CV? The one thing people forget to due in a panic, is to think. Think about the suspicious circumstances surrounding this entire ordeal, and it will become clear to you, that it is not accurate.
Excuse me, what?
So if I understand you correctly, walking around and spreading the covid is criminal, but walking around and spreading the flu is not? You keep avoiding the actual question. You said "yes, it's criminal". So I'm just wondering if you meant spreading only the covid is criminal, but spreading the flu is not. Because they are both coronaviruses (which yes, everyone knows) and they are both contagious (yes, everyone also knows) and they both can make people sick (again, yes, everyone knows).
So you started by saying you were taking a screenshot because the comments were criminal. So to be clear, spreading the covid (intentional or not) is criminal, but spreading the flu (intentional or not) is not criminal. Is that right?
No @IfPatriotGames, once again, the flu is NOT a coronavirus. It falls under the Orthomyxoviridae family of viruses, which is an entirely different class of viruses. Yes, from what I said, spreading covid intentionally and deliberately where it can be proven is criminal, spreading the flu is not criminal under anti-terroism laws. I do not know whether one can be charged for the deliberate spread of the flu to individuals that are immunocompromised. The reality is however that we are in a global pandemic because of covid-19, and the Justice Department itself mentioned that they will use anti-terroism laws to combat the deliberate and malicious spread of the virus from one person or group of people to other individuals.
Got it. I should have said virus, not coronavirus. Still, both contagious viruses that can potentially make people sick. I just think it's odd that spreading one would be considered a crime while spreading the other not. Doesn't make much sense to me. The cold and flu kill about 50 thousand people a year. That seems like enough to care about infecting, intentionally or accidentally.
Got it. I should have said virus, not coronavirus. Still, both contagious viruses that can potentially make people sick. I just think it's odd that spreading one would be considered a crime while spreading the other not. Doesn't make much sense to me. The cold and flu kill about 50 thousand people a year. That seems like enough to care about infecting, intentionally or accidentally.
It's all about mortality rate. Covid-19 currently is 4 to 5 times more lethal than covid-19 in terms of mortality rates. It's hard to blame people for contaminating another with the flu since there is a vaccine available that would prevent death. The main problem that I have has boiled down to you equating the flu with covid-19, which is false. It is a false narrative that is currently causing real consequences not just in the US, but abroad. people that buy into this false narrative will be more prone to engaging in risky behaviors that they would not have normally, people that perpetuate this false narrative will not help you get back to normal life any sooner. You are harming your own goal to achieve normalcy once again, by continuing to be a part of the problem instead of the solution. I myself am tired of wearing a mask, I am tired of not going out to see my friends, to go out and have fun. That is why I become so irritated by individuals that do not care about the collective, but just their own personal short-term satisfaction.
well I actually use chess.com more than before as I used to only play 15l10s on chess.com weekly and nothing else. Now, when I finish my TV time, I go onto chess.com as it is the only online thing my parents allow me to use when I have used up TV time.
The fact that the entire "pandemic" is being pushed by governments and the media, raised a red flag for me, from the beginning. The fact that there is not(and never has been) an actual test to identify a specific virus (it will only indicate the presence of antibodies), and the fact that governments declared this pandemic without any proof whatsoever, indicates suspicious circumstances concerning this "pandemic." I see no proof (despite what politicians or the media are reporting) of mass deaths due to CV, and even so, sans an actual test to determine the cause, how can they attribute all those ''deaths' to CV? The one thing people forget to due in a panic, is to think. Think about the suspicious circumstances surrounding this entire ordeal, and it will become clear to you, that it is not accurate.
Um... antibodies MEAN that Covid is present. If you test for covid only, you might not be able to detect it. And like what @TumpaiTubo said, these excess deaths have to be due to covid or else whaat is it? And are you saying that all the scientists and presidents and whatever are all lying and not telling the truth?
Isn't covid similar to the flu in some case
In the UK a couple of national papers have ran stories on the rediscovery of chess earlier in the year. Its had some good publicity.