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<p>I have mixed feelings about the NM Governors messaging right
now. The highway marquee signs I see say something like
"hospitals full - 2 week reset - stay home" but we also got a
statewide txt message like an amber alert with yet more dire
warning... as if the dams upstream had broken and a 50' wall of
water was going to sweep us away just as we were reading the
text... or if we had a basement we should dive into it because a
tornado was already in the process of ripping our house off its
foundation. The former worked for me, the latter just seemed
hysterical. Maybe this is what it takes. I was out and about
myself yesterday (finding internet from a cell tower since my home
link was down!) and saw a *lot* of traffic in Pojoaque and
Espanola, both automobile and foot and not nearly as many masks as
during the April-May hard shutdown.</p>
<p>I take it as a rough rule of thumb that if I cut my contacts in
half I've cut my (potential) Ro in half... even if I have it
(asymptomatically) I am half as likely to pass it on. Same for
everyone else, with bias of course against the gadflies and the
irresponsibles (no masks, etc.). The lag time for results, both
on tightening and loosening makes it hard to "steer" this huge
cruise-ship of fools that we are.</p>
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<p dir="auto">Actually I think the proper connection is that
when <em>everyone</em> gets scared, the virus eases (if not
easing, it is finding it harder to find victims).
Unfortunately, once it eases some, people get less scared
and then get C-19.</p>
<p dir="auto">—Barry</p>
<p dir="auto">On 17 Nov 2020, at 10:56, <a
href="mailto:thompnickson2@gmail.com"
style="color:#3983C4" moz-do-not-send="true">thompnickson2@gmail.com</a>
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<p dir="auto">Anecdotal "evidence". Two weeks ago, I hadn't
known anybody _who knew anybody_ who had tested
positive; today I know two. No connection between them.
It appears that only fear regulates the distribution of
the virus. Myself, I am up to March fear level.
Narcissistic Abduction: Now that I am scared, perhaps the
virus will ease off? <br>
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Nick</p>
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