But interesting that you mention the "deficit" in the same breath while demanding that the government spends money. Cognitive dissonance? — Nobeernolife
Banks in Ireland have agreed to give a three month mortgage holiday and evictions for non-payment of rent have been banned. Do that, U.S. — Baden
What we'll learn is finally is to work from home and have net conferences. Talk about a truly collective learning experience.I have hope that we will come out of this pandemic a better nation. We might be interring a new age that will better than our past. — Athena
What we'll learn is finally is to work from home and have net conferences. Talk about a truly collective learning experience.
Just think how many elementary and lower secondary school teachers everywhere have suddenly had to start using the internet to get to their pupils. For higher level education it isn't a great change, for lower levels it is. I have two children with one being a first grader and another a 6th grader and both are now living this eternal Sunday. Both of their class teachers were struggling to get the school work into net, but managed in couple of days to make it work. The frantic improvisation and their joy when getting their pupils online and working makes me smile. Yep, obviously no plans were made for this kind of event by the education system here, hence multitude of approaches by individual schools (which may be actually a good thing). Also, in country where home schooling is very rare, now something new.
The corona-virus is likely the best thing every to happen to the internet companies and service providers. It's so good for them that likely someone will come up with a conspiracy theory that Microsoft and Google were behind the outbreak in China. After all, even after some time has gone, the officials will still say "Use precaution" and "stay at home if you can". So how about that work that you can do from home? Any tin foil hats going with that one? — ssu
Well, this is the perfect time when people can see that. And as I said, it's this obligatory introduction to home schooling. That needs a lot of effort from the parents.I am afraid our technological society lacks awareness of how important our relationships are to being human and everything we do. — Athena
Suppose it works? Will he not be a great savior? Will all the Trump naysayers do an about face? — Hanover
Suppose it works? Will he not be a great savior? Will all the Trump naysayers do an about face? — Hanover
Suppose it works? Will he not be a great savior? Will all the Trump naysayers do an about face? — Hanover
I just signed up to a new gym half an hour ago cause they said they were still open. :confused: — Michael
That's a dangerous way to respond to a pandemic even if it does pay off this one time. — Michael
How's it dangerous? It was either nothing or the malaria drug. — Hanover
It might be politically risky, but the drug is fairly safe. — Hanover
Virus drug touted by President Trump, Elon Musk can kill with just two gram dose — Relativist
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