morekaos said:
And Bill Gates thinks we may be over reacting...
Bill Gates urges everyone to 'stay calm' during the coronavirus pandemic claiming some doomsday projections are 'too negative' and the crisis may only last six to 10 weeks in some countries
Mr Gates took part in an 'Ask Me Anything' session on COVID-19 on Reddit
He encouraged people to follow the 'shut down' approach to stop the spread
Mr Gates is known for his philanthropic work, including around global health
The Microsoft CEO said he worried about the economic effects of coronavirus
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8130003/Bill-Gates-urges-stay-calm-coronavirus-pandemic.html
I have always agreed with stay calm. I haven't hoarded anything. I haven't even bought sanitizer, TP or water, except for water to go camping with. So I agree with Gates on that. But the "crisis" is as much financial as anything else. And there are major cracks in the system. It will not recover in 6 or 10 weeks IMO. I don't think it's possible. We read about how many people can't scrape together $500 in an emergency...wtf are they going to do now that they're unemployed. They gotta eat, right?
Wait a minute...Maybe THAT is what the hoarding is all about. People are buying up as much as they can to live off of, thereby maxing out their credit cards and then plan to not pay the bill. Just need to make it to the next paycheck.
Dire...