Re: Readercon code of conduct

On Sun, 26 May 2024, Scott Dorsey wrote:

D  <nospam@example.net> wrote:

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Corona, by the way, was about as dangerous for my age group as driving a
car. That figure came from the government, so all hysteria was just
nonsense.

>
Dunno, I had several friends who died in the initial Corona outbreak,
before it evolved to be much less harmful.  That seeems dangerous enough
to me.  Granted, I have quite a few more friends who have died in car
accidents, though over a longer time period.
>
In terms of personal anecdotal experience of death of friends, the most
common causes are:
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1. The AIDS epidemic of the eighties
2. The War in Vietnam in the seventies
3. Cancer (Various kinds)
4. Auto Accidents (with and without alcohol)
>
with Covid probably around five or possibly six on the list.
--scott

Fascinating to see Vietnam on the list. In my case, cancer and various kinds of heart failures come to mind. Don't know anyone who died of corona.