Between AIDS and Covid, I don't really think the United States has any social capacity to deal with plagues.
this post was submitted on 02 Aug 2026
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Lmfao someone doesn't read their history or is improperly educated
There's a place in the world with vast biodiversity, poor history of sanitation practices, a history of denying health outbreaks and malpractice that has shown to accelerate issues around outbreaks and houses some of the most densely populated areas on earth.
Totally goofy shit to say
Dr Fauci killed 1 million americans by creating the concept of cold. Also, cold doesn't kill people so the advice we wear coats was irresponsible
It's funny you mention the cold thing...
Getting a cold or a flu isn't more common in winter because you're out in the cold. The human body has no problem running the immune system as usual in colder temperatures. In fact, that's one of the last things it lets go of in critical survival.
If there is any reason why people get sick in season changes, it's either adjusting to the season change itself, or people neglecting personal hygiene because they spend more time indoors with infected people and washing hands is cold now. Things like that.
Edit: God damn. I'm like Skeletor's "Well Ackshually" twin... UNTIL NEXT TIME
washing hands is cold now
At work, our hot water went out for weeks on end. No one that could fix it seemed to give a shit. But our company is super high on "safety first" so I reported a safety concern that i over heard people weren't washing their hands because the water was too cold. And honestly, it was almost painful to wash your hands with how cold it was.
We got a written plan for fixing/replacing and what bathrooms to use if you needed warm water by the next morning. And they actually executed to the plan.
That sounds like a job I'd gladly pick up to avoid other work lol
What is it about "work that just isn't my work" that makes it so fun?
Is it the change of pace you think? Sometimes I take a break from my job to simply roam the office and count stuff that needs resupply, or push in people's chairs.
I think it's the drop of responsibility too. You get to drop your usual oned and because you're doing something you don't normally do, there's less stress if something goes wrong. It's like a nice little holiday.
I think it also has something to do with the drier air (cold air tends to be less humid) and the transmissibility of, for example, the virus that causes influenza. Humidifying your indoor air to above 35% can help cut down on the spread of infectious disease.
Edit: hey Skeletor, big fan, long time fan.
The human body has no problem running the immune system as usual in colder temperatures
The immune system is affected. It's just not the only reason for the spike.
Well, yes, people don't get colds when the weather is cool. People gets colds when the weather turns cool, or dry, or hot.
Weatherman Fauci: There is a 30% chance of rain today
[The weather shifts north]
maga: HE HAS NO FUCKING CLUE WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT!
The scientists created weather in a lab then released it to make trump look bad. I watched a YouTube video and Facebook post about it so it must be true.
Fake news perpetuated by "scientists" with degrees from liberal brainwashing facilities. Everyone knows that clouds are houses made by people who live in the clouds.
I asked a guy why I should care about fauci testimony and I got no answer
You needed a State Daddy Like Mark McGowan!
A jacket at 30F? That's still t-shirt weather.
I find that I have to wear at least a light jacket to avoid discomfort anywhere below 62F-ish, depending on humidity and sun intensity. At 30F wouldn't having just t shirts be literally dangerous for any significant amount of time exposed?
Not really. I do it all the time. I guess it depends on what you're doing and if you have any medical issues with circulation. As it is I usually don't break out the jacket until it is regularly below 20F and I don't usually break out a full blown coat unless the temp is under 5F. If I'm doing any actual work then I actually find that I'm usually better off being more lightly dressed because in cold weather you're far better off being slightly chilly than getting slightly too warm and sweating. Sweating will kill you in cold weather.
Are you perchance an overweight male with high blood pressure?
Isn't that just 0C°? If it's sunny enough, then it shouldn't be too big of an issue.
70° is still jacket weather.
I don't even like my aircon set that high.