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2020-04-17 Thread Mohammad
Sadly I realized Joe Armstrong passed away on 20 Apr 2019 See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Armstrong_(programmer) Ir seems the death was because of something with similar effects to Coronavirus! rest in peace! On Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 2:55:31 PM UTC+4:30, Mohammad wrote: > >

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2020-03-29 Thread A Gloom
Not avoiding tou TT-- small issue of a frieght train intervening-- at least it felt like a frieght train. It should be another dat now that i'm eating and drinking, and I should be back on the computer. I'm only on the computer for this message so I son't have the link but FactCheck.org had a

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2020-03-29 Thread 'Mark S.' via TiddlyWiki
Possibly a time-card app for people working from home. I can imagine one using Thomas Elmiger's list-reveal as a starting point. On Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 3:25:31 AM UTC-7, Mohammad wrote: > > This thread continues the discussion of Tiddlywiki and Coronavirus: >

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2020-03-29 Thread Mohammad
This also is interesting https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00935-3 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

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2020-03-29 Thread Mohammad
Hi TT, I am afraid I do not follow you! These are small light weight awareness icons! --Mohammad On Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 2:40:23 AM UTC+4:30, TiddlyTweeter wrote: > > *"COVID-19: Free Awareness Icons" * > > What! Don't you grasp how bad that sounds??? > -- You received this message

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2020-03-29 Thread Mohammad
Hi Mat, Really good examples! Thank you Mohammad On Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 5:05:12 AM UTC+4:30, Mat wrote: > > I'm not quite following this thread but based on the few posts I'm reading > above, it seems you're looking for a use for TW in the crisis. Maybe this > could give ideas? > >-

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2020-03-28 Thread Mat
I'm not quite following this thread but based on the few posts I'm reading above, it seems you're looking for a use for TW in the crisis. Maybe this could give ideas? - https://css-tricks.com/get-static/ - https://css-tricks.com/emergency-website-kit/ <:-) -- You received this message

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2020-03-28 Thread TonyM
Mark and TT TT Perhaps enter imagination mode rather than cynic. Tiddlywiki is great for cumulative personal notes. It can be used to build personally curated resources even a database and is easy to share with others. There is a lot of information out there but more of it is not relevant to

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2020-03-28 Thread TiddlyTweeter
*"COVID-19: Free Awareness Icons" * What! Don't you grasp how bad that sounds??? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

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2020-03-28 Thread Mohammad
Good to know https://fontawesome.com/changelog/latest COVID-19: Free Awareness Icons Help get the word out about hygiene recommendations and other initiatives to fight COVID-19! Use these icons in signs, reminders, tracking apps, and more. Every solid style icon in this release is free to

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2020-03-28 Thread 'Mark S.' via TiddlyWiki
It's hard to imagine what TW would bring to the table that PDF's and standard documents would not. The exception might be in education, since there are so many parents home schooling. This would actually be a good use of node. One computer could host the TW files on node. The kids could do

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2020-03-28 Thread TiddlyTweeter
TonyM So let's do TW for family movies ... Just ask me to give a long list. But are they free? Tips and tools for working at home or learning new skills in extended > downtime for people who have lost their jobs would be a great place for > tiddlywiki. > How would that help them get jobs?

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2020-03-28 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Ciao Gloom Footnote, Swan Song, to this thread. I really should have said, "deep South-East, Redneck Central, very near the Gulf." You are right that both Beaumont & Vidor have strong aspects of Cajun culture. I lived in Beaumont a while. TT, x A Gloom wrote: > > TT > > It is Southern

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2020-03-26 Thread Mohammad
Hi Tony! On Friday, March 27, 2020 at 10:14:52 AM UTC+4:30, TonyM wrote: > > Mohammad > > Thanks for keeping track of this important discussion. > > > Well if this is to share information and see how we can use Tiddlywiki in > this situation as a tool to help others. > > In addition to your

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2020-03-26 Thread Mohammad
Hi Josiah, I will! --Mohammad On Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 2:32:09 PM UTC+4:30, TiddlyTweeter wrote: > > Ciao Mohammad > > Could you start a new continuation thread? This one is paginating on web. > > Thanks! > TT > > On Thursday, 26 March 2020 10:00:02 UTC+1, Mohammad wrote: >> >> What Bill

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2020-03-26 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Ciao Mohammad Could you start a new continuation thread? This one is paginating on web. Thanks! TT On Thursday, 26 March 2020 10:00:02 UTC+1, Mohammad wrote: > > What Bill Gates told about Coronavirus? > > >

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2020-03-26 Thread Birthe C
University labs are telling the politicians that they would be able to do the corona virus tests. They wonder why they have not been asked to do so. If that is so, it should be possible in most countries. If so why are most countries not testing enough? Birthe -- You received this message

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2020-03-26 Thread Mohammad
What Bill Gates told about Coronavirus? https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/03/22/coronavirus-fact-check-did-bill-gates-predict-outbreak-2015/289091/ https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/18/bill-gates-addresses-coronavirus-fears-and-hopes-in-ama/ -- You received this message

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2020-03-26 Thread Birthe C
Earlier I complained about the elderly getting the news and the latest corona virus plan from TV. We were to change the TV signal end of this month. We are now told that it will be postponed for 3 months. Rather funny because politicians have discussed it but are not really able to decide

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2020-03-25 Thread A Gloom
@TT *"Most people I know won't get tested because they can't afford treatment."* I believe your friend is misinformed. You test positive, they send you home unless you require hosipitalization for serious symptoms. There's no treatment. When they do have something and the government is

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2020-03-25 Thread A Gloom
> > > If the rich don't get it, or those in prison etc.. it is not universal. > Touche : ) Prisoners get medical through the prison system I believe its the state's responsibility to provide for their medical needs. > Our health care has being threatened a number of times, the "weasel

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2020-03-25 Thread 'Mark S.' via TiddlyWiki
Only 1.5% of your wage? And the poor are protected? That's worth writing home about. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

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2020-03-25 Thread TonyM
A Gloom, don't make enough to afford private health insurance-- they are the ones > whole need universal health not someone making $100,000 or more. > If the rich don't get it, or those in prison etc.. it is not universal. However in Australia we have a medicare levy, medicare being our

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2020-03-25 Thread A Gloom
TT It is Southern Texas. Vidor. It is a small city with a bad reputation. > Vidor actually isn't too far south, its north of Houston and near Louisiana (more like the east part of the state). What I consider South Texas is much further south-- the Rio Grande Valley, which is much worst off.

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2020-03-25 Thread A Gloom
> > We would need to get rid of a lot of EU restrictions. Reduce a hell of a > lot of bureaucrazy. > >From experiences in government and private sector-- there's no avoiding bureaucrazy-- the larger and more complex something gets (like a corporation or government agency/program) so does the

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2020-03-25 Thread A Gloom
TT It is Southern Texas. Vidor. It is a small city with a bad reputation. > Familiar with the town, spent 12 years in public service in Texas, But things have most likely changed since then. > For this situation with the virus you basically said nothing. Nope, I was speaking in general

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2020-03-25 Thread Birthe C
TT, The young doctors are entusiastic and good, but they do not get to have the same practical experience. Not only because of few hospitals. Also due to more and more sick being treated without staying at hospital. Really getting thrown out to heal by themselves at home. It is a learning

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Birthe C wrote: > > > We would need to get rid of a lot of EU restrictions. Reduce a hell of a > lot of bureaucrazy. The need for health professionals to use most part of > their working hours to enter data for every possible thing. Much of it of > no relevance to the actual treatment right

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2020-03-25 Thread Birthe C
TT, We would need to get rid of a lot of EU restrictions. Reduce a hell of a lot of bureaucrazy. The need for health professionals to use most part of their working hours to enter data for every possible thing. Much of it of no relevance to the actual treatment right now, but data registers

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
A Gloom wrote: > > > TT: It is Southern Texas. Vidor. It is a small city with a bad reputation. >> >> The rest of your post doesn't really say anything much. >> IS there universal healthcare? Or not? >> > > Never claimed there was-- its a well known fact that America doesn't. > > What the rest of

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Ciao cara Bifthe How can we reverse it? You complain but say nothing about how to slow or reverse it. Are you witness only? TT On Thursday, 26 March 2020 00:46:40 UTC+1, Birthe C wrote: > > TT, > > Sure that is the way we go. > > But large areas without doctors enough is not something we

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2020-03-25 Thread Birthe C
TT, I guessed they where not. Buying up what is available on the market for sale does exclude other buyers wouldn't you think. Who is a great provider and would they be able to deliver. That would be nice to know, when the tests done in all countries are ended. If they show positive results

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2020-03-25 Thread A Gloom
> It is Southern Texas. Vidor. It is a small city with a bad reputation. > > The rest of your post doesn't really say anything much. > IS there universal healthcare? Or not? > Never claimed there was-- its a well known fact that America doesn't. What the rest of post said is America has public

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2020-03-25 Thread Birthe C
TT, Sure that is the way we go. But large areas without doctors enough is not something we like. Really and exclusion factor. You need to get a visitation to get anywhere else in the system. Digitalisation is often mentioned to take up to 50% of the working hours from doctors and nurses. The

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
The point is its nothing American. The USA is not a great provider of it. TT On Thursday, 26 March 2020 00:34:13 UTC+1, Birthe C wrote: > > TT, > > I know. About 50 years ago it was used for Malaria. > Now for a few other diagnoses. > Widely used in Africa for Malaria, yes, but really also for

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
As an academic interested in "modernity" I'd say that development is exactly normal. TT On Thursday, 26 March 2020 00:24:41 UTC+1, Birthe C wrote: > > In Denmark we are paying high taxes and have universal healthcare. > Our system changed a lot since around 2004. Before we had large hospitals

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2020-03-25 Thread Birthe C
TT, I know. About 50 years ago it was used for Malaria. Now for a few other diagnoses. Widely used in Africa for Malaria, yes, but really also for a lot of other things. Kind of we are taking a pill for headache. Many countries did not have restrictions on the medical profession to use it -

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2020-03-25 Thread A Gloom
> > My hardware tool supply sent a message like that, reassuring me that > they're taking extra measures to clean their location. I guess they're > keeping their doors open. Are they essential? Why not, considering even the > marijuana dispensaries have been deemed "essential". Beer

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Birthe C wrote: > > > By the way USA bought all the Chloroquine on the market. > They did not. Its a generic that had been around for decades. It was found in 1934. TT -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this

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2020-03-25 Thread Birthe C
In Denmark we are paying high taxes and have universal healthcare. Our system changed a lot since around 2004. Before we had large hospitals in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Odense. The three largest cities and connected to the universities. A lot of smaller hospitals all over the country. Everyone

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
It is Southern Texas. Vidor. It is a small city with a bad reputation. The rest of your post doesn't really say anything much. IS there universal healthcare? Or not? TT On Wednesday, 25 March 2020 23:58:35 UTC+1, A Gloom wrote: > > TT > > The two quotes from Texas ... >> > > South Texas?

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2020-03-25 Thread Birthe C
A Gloom, Exactly, capacity is not enough, that is why I kept asking. If in doubt look at some of the stuff on this site https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/supply-chain/better-than-a-bandana-or-scarf-expired-face-masks-from-stockpile-ok-cdc-says.html Searching for everything from all over

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2020-03-25 Thread 'Mark S.' via TiddlyWiki
On Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 3:52:23 PM UTC-7, TiddlyTweeter wrote: > > > Hopefully if you paid $736 a month you'd be okay? > > > If they don't have ventilators, or beds, then it doesn't matter what you pay. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

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2020-03-25 Thread A Gloom
TT The two quotes from Texas ... > South Texas? Much of that is rural and rural areas historically have been neglected not just public assistance-- most social programs are based in cities-- but health care in general. Appalachia and the First Nations reservations have much worst because

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2020-03-25 Thread 'Mark S.' via TiddlyWiki
Texas is one of the states that is actively fighting ACA (Obamacare) in the courts. Texas is a "red" state, which means that a lot of those people living check to check effectively voted against universal health coverage. This goes back to marketing and "death panels" -- the concept that

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2020-03-25 Thread TonyM
TT I understood that the public information said "*not to call emergency before hardly breathing and lips turning blue* ?" it is that I call stupid, and I stand by it for the same reason you ask "HOW would you know what critical means". I believe we are in furious agreement. People need

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Mark S. wrote: > > > TiddlyTweeter wrote: >> >> Capacity in USA to treat people who paid for it is likely matched. >> > > No. JIT (Just In Time) inventory systems have been a staple of all > industries, including the medical/industrial complex for a long time. > Hopefully if you paid $736 a

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2020-03-25 Thread 'Mark S.' via TiddlyWiki
My hardware tool supply sent a message like that, reassuring me that they're taking extra measures to clean their location. I guess they're keeping their doors open. Are they essential? Why not, considering even the marijuana dispensaries have been deemed "essential". On Wednesday, March 25,

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2020-03-25 Thread 'Mark S.' via TiddlyWiki
On Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 9:11:51 AM UTC-7, TiddlyTweeter wrote: > > Capacity in USA to treat people who paid for it is likely matched. > > > No. JIT (Just In Time) inventory systems have been a staple of all industries, including the medical/industrial complex for a long time. There's

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Gloom, The two quotes from Texas ... *"people round here live from paycheck to paycheck"* *"Most people I know won't get tested because they can't afford treatment."* Seems likely. Since USA has NO universal healthcare commitment. A person ill would have NO idea of Liberals wishes you

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
So reply to a few. TT On Wednesday, 25 March 2020 22:11:40 UTC+1, A Gloom wrote: > > @TT > > I notice you ignored my comments. > > Which? There's so many! : P > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
A Gloom wrote: > > @TT > > Capacity in USA to treat people who paid for it is likely matched. >> > > Just like Italy, America-- nor any other country I believe (I'm interested > to see if Germany's bed capafcity is enough) > German intensive care provision is better than Italy. > Despite

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2020-03-25 Thread A Gloom
@TT I notice you ignored my comments. Which? There's so many! : P -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To

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2020-03-25 Thread A Gloom
@TT Capacity in USA to treat people who paid for it is likely matched. > Just like Italy, America-- nor any other country I believe (I'm interested to see if Germany's bed capafcity is enough) is prepared for massive casualities (in this case sick), Been known since the Cold War (& civil

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
A Gloom wrote: > > Balcony singing is also taken up in Denmark? > > > Brilliant idea. > I can't sing decently. The idea of LOCAL solidarity is good though. What other ways do you suggest? TT -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group.

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
TonyM wrote: > > In Tracking mobile phones; If you are Quarantined with the virus and a > temporary law says you must be quarantined and you are wandering around the > streets putting others at risk it would make sense to detect your > activities. But of course the problem is the misuse of the

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
I notice you ignored my comments. On Wednesday, 25 March 2020 21:42:15 UTC+1, A Gloom wrote: > > Balcony singing is also taken up in Denmark? > > > Brilliant idea. But it would get the cops called on me >< Don't know if > they don't appreciate my singing voice or me singing Viking metal songs

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2020-03-25 Thread A Gloom
> > Balcony singing is also taken up in Denmark? Brilliant idea. But it would get the cops called on me >< Don't know if they don't appreciate my singing voice or me singing Viking metal songs of battle and glory-- probably both : D Americans have their noses glued to their mobilte device

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
TonyM wrote: > > > Birthe, > > In one of the apartments could be a very sick person, told not to call >> emergency before hardly breathing and lips turning blue (The message people >> ARE getting) . How hard would it be to phone for help? >> > > Is this really happening *not to call emergency

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2020-03-25 Thread TonyM
All, Interesting conversation. Birthe, In one of the apartments could be a very sick person, told not to call > emergency before hardly breathing and lips turning blue (The message people > ARE getting) . How hard would it be to phone for help? > Is this really happening *not to call

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2020-03-25 Thread Birthe C
TT, Go for it, in the right direction, that would tell them! onsdag den 25. marts 2020 kl. 19.07.35 UTC+1 skrev TiddlyTweeter: > > Getting messages from corporations telling me how much they care makes me > want to vomit. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Getting messages from corporations telling me how much they care makes me want to vomit. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Capacity in USA to treat people who paid for it is likely matched. I am more interested in everyone else who didn't. TT On Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:51:04 UTC+1, Birthe C wrote: > > TT, > > I am not really worrying about how much money the health care businesses > in the USA have or have

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2020-03-25 Thread Birthe C
TT, I am not really worrying about how much money the health care businesses in the USA have or have not. Do they have enough Intensive care beds ready to take care of people. Surely part of the population has good insurance and would expect to be treated. In my country a lot of the

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
In terms of money the health care businesses in the USA should do fine. It everything OUTSIDE their policies that is the issue. TT On Wednesday, 25 March 2020 16:28:00 UTC+1, TiddlyTweeter wrote: > > The worker in US who is on temporary contract have no heath rights at all > usually. > > There

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
One assumption you make there is that the employer determines healthcare. That is often not the case. It is so complicated I would not know where to start explain it. TT Birthe C wrote: > > Do they have the capacity in healthcare for people with insurance? > Rather important for people

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
The worker in US who is on temporary contract have no heath rights at all usually. There is NO such thing as *simple *insurance in USA. There is NO universal bottom line. Each contract has different benefits. TT On Wednesday, 25 March 2020 15:27:55 UTC+1, Birthe C wrote: > > TT, > > Do they

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2020-03-25 Thread Birthe C
TT, Do they have the capacity in healthcare for people with insurance? Rather important for people wanting business as usual to know, I would think. Birthe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
A follow on Southern Texas message ... *"Most people I know won't get tested because they can't afford treatment."* Background is that testing is free Federally. Treatment is vague & left to States. TT On Wednesday, 25 March 2020 14:48:32 UTC+1, TiddlyTweeter wrote: > > I got a great simple

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
I got a great simple message from Southern Texas ... *"people round here live from paycheck to paycheck"* I have grudging understanding on Trump wanting US to get back to work if possible. Given USA healthcare is so crap on anyone with limited income or none. USA is very interesting to

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Birthe C wrote: > > Exactly. But people who die at home will not be tested. They do not get > registered as Corona death, so much for statistics. > > Unless coroners are instructed to test the dead we won't know. For instance a coroner focuses usually on immediate cause of death like "heart

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2020-03-25 Thread Birthe C
TT, Exactly. But people who die at home will not be tested. They do not get registered as Corona death, so much for statistics. Birthe onsdag den 25. marts 2020 kl. 13.07.26 UTC+1 skrev TiddlyTweeter: > > > > Self-isolation is in danger of becoming "uninformed death". > > Instructions I seen

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Birthe C wrote: > > In one of the apartments could be a very sick person, told not to call > emergency before hardly breathing and lips turning blue (The message people > ARE getting) . How hard would it be to phone for help? > I'm sure some people will die that way. HOW would you know its

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Birthe C wrote: > > > In one of the apartments could be a very sick person, told not to call > emergency before hardly breathing and lips turning blue (The message people > ARE getting) . How hard would it be to phone for help? > Decide on a code to hang outside your window indicating you are

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
> > TonyM wrote: >> >> >> Italians and French people singing from balconies is coming together >> socially not physically >> > *Actually that IS physical AND social.* But, maybe you could organise a "sing-a-long" online:-) Best wishes TT > -- You received this message because you are

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
TonyM wrote: > > I think the thing is social distancing is what separation causes and > physical distancing is what is needed. > > Italians and French people singing from balconies is coming together > socially not physically as is a phone or Skype call. > Balcony singing, sure. Anything else?

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
TonyM wrote: > > I think the thing is social distancing is what separation causes and > physical distancing is what is needed. > > Italians and French people singing from balconies is coming together > socially not physically as is a phone or Skype call. It is these social > closeness

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2020-03-25 Thread Birthe C
Tony, Balcony singing is also taken up in Denmark? It does seem nice. I just wonder? In one of the apartments could be a very sick person, told not to call emergency before hardly breathing and lips turning blue (The message people ARE getting) . How hard would it be to phone for help?

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
eek! apologies to both of you. On Wednesday, 25 March 2020 11:42:44 UTC+1, Birthe C wrote: > > TT, > > I could have written that, but I didn't. > > Birthe > > onsdag den 25. marts 2020 kl. 10.57.35 UTC+1 skrev TiddlyTweeter: >> >> Birthe wrote in reply to Gloom: >> >> I believe people are

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Birthe C wrote: > > Yesterday we were told that we should really be tracked via mobile data. > > > That thought are not well received in the population. > Right. It is an excellent example of tension between "collective right to know about you" and "individual right to control you own life".

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2020-03-25 Thread TonyM
I think the thing is social distancing is what separation causes and physical distancing is what is needed. Italians and French people singing from balconies is coming together socially not physically as is a phone or Skype call. It is these social closeness activities that will help us deal

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2020-03-25 Thread Birthe C
TT, I could have written that, but I didn't. Birthe onsdag den 25. marts 2020 kl. 10.57.35 UTC+1 skrev TiddlyTweeter: > > Birthe wrote in reply to Gloom: > > I believe people are thinking medicine/healthcare system will "fix" them >> if they get it-- I may be wrong but all they can do for you

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
TonyM wrote: > > Interesting argument that the term should be physical distancing, > > Not social distancing. Detailed in attached PDF > Interesting short article that is likely wrong. *Social distancing is mediated through physical distancing. *Its not a concept, it is a reality. Sure, there

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Birthe wrote in reply to Gloom: I believe people are thinking medicine/healthcare system will "fix" them if > they get it-- I may be wrong but all they can do for you is supportive > care-- there's no "fix" for Covid19 yet? > There are considerable variations by country caused by the

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2020-03-25 Thread TiddlyTweeter
Birthe & all, Birthe C wrote: > > TT. > >> - can we look after the ill AND not have lockdown for the whole society? >> >> > Sure. Right now when the system gets overwhelmed we deselect the old and > sick. With less and less health workers surviving, you would of course > have to deselect

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2020-03-25 Thread A Gloom
Birthe Thank you for the kind words, it's obvious I'm not taking my disability/retirement well... but as someone more eloquent said it better than i could Because it gives some sense of power and passion In helpless innocence to try to fashion Our woe in living words howe'er uncouth.

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2020-03-25 Thread Birthe C
A. Gloom First and most important. *We* need you - if I could, I would in fact clone you! You are right about the younger ones. A lot of them need intensive care to survive. Everywhere some people are living in denial, but really we are able to find estimates for each country. (Not testing

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2020-03-25 Thread A Gloom
Birthe A sure way of spreading the virus faster. (The following is sarcasm). Just raise the price for intensive care and there will be beds and staff enough. They seem to forgot some of the first to die were people in their 50's not 70's as they think will be the ones dying I'm sure everyone

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2020-03-25 Thread Birthe C
A Gloom, A sure way of spreading the virus faster. (The following is sarcasm). Just raise the price for intensive care and there will be beds and staff enough. onsdag den 25. marts 2020 kl. 07.31.38 UTC+1 skrev A Gloom: > > I knew it but no one would believe the doomsayer-- the American economy

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2020-03-25 Thread A Gloom
I knew it but no one would believe the doomsayer-- the American economy and its freedoms runs off of human secrifice... don't do a Google search for covid seniors sacrificed -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from

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2020-03-24 Thread TonyM
Interesting argument that the term should be physical distancing, Not social distancing. Detailed in attached PDF Tony On Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 6:12:47 AM UTC+11, Mohammad wrote: > > This thread continues the discussion of Tiddlywiki and Coronavirus: >

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2020-03-24 Thread TonyM
Folks, I am a modern sceptic and this demands I be sceptical or all claims until I have evidence. Many of you raise serious concerns about Government or Business responses in the current situation. I also refuse to claim a specific left/right conservative/progressive ideology, because neither

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2020-03-24 Thread HansWobbe
Birthe I have had many encounters with Insurance companies throughout my life; none of them pleasant or profitable. The most irritating was being declined because I took a test that proved I did not have a "prior" condition. Turned out that taking the test was deemed to an "abnormal" act.

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2020-03-24 Thread Birthe C
Insurance would also like to know, where you shopped, when and what you shopped. You smoked at some point in life. You have shopped some wine or alcohol no matter how often and how much. You are not eating the healthiest menu. Conclusion you illness is your own fault, we can not cover you. For

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2020-03-24 Thread HansWobbe
I don't like to be cynical, but... re: listed as a criminal for not owning a mobile Abnormal behaviour does indeed have risks. And as a result of 911, the "presumption of innocence" is no longer thee norm. Now everyone must submit to bureaucratic procedures in order to show they are not

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2020-03-24 Thread A Gloom
Birthe, > I wonder will I be listed as a criminal for not owning a mobile? > You can join my outlaw organizatin of one currently-- I has not smartphone you mention something I was trying to spook associates with elsewhere-- someone showed a national map of counts from Internet connected

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2020-03-24 Thread Birthe C
Yesterday we were told that we should really be tracked via mobile data. That thought are not well received in the population. The comments are harsh or even worse, very sarcastic and black humoured. They will certainly know where people are at any time. The homeworkers can make nice

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2020-03-24 Thread A Gloom
Birthe >From year 20 it goes downward faster and faster the older we get. If you > live to get old you are called weak, just because you did not die young? > The sad reality of humans is their ignorance they disguise through fooling theirselves-- the young help perpetuate attitudes that will

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2020-03-24 Thread TonyM
Birthe, > Do you really think so. Maybe in Australia? Look at who are getting the > support and more importantly who are not. > > I am not sure which part of what I said this was a response to. > Then think some years back to the last economic crisis. Who got the help > and who were left

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2020-03-23 Thread Birthe C
A Gloom, No it does not get any easier. Old people are just young people living long enough to get old. I do not understand, why we call old people weak. They were strong enough to survive long enough to get old. They often have more illnesses, but it also takes years for many illnesses to

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