Quote from: gentlemand on March 14, 2020, 09:16:58 PM

Quote from: dragonvslinux on March 14, 2020, 09:10:33 PM

UK is stupid, there is a litterally a comical clown that makes decisions as if it was a comedy show. Probably the only reason why BJ didn't decide to take anything seriously is because he doesn't want to align with "European standards" to offend brexit fools. The UK is not fine at all, it's just a few days behind Roll Eyes

He is of course a Silly Billy but he is very sensibly totally deferring to the experts in this particular case. Whether they're right is a different and rather urgent matter. Total shutdowns can't be sustained and maybe the ones that are happening now are happening too early. Who knows? But no one should be waiting for any government's permission to do sensible things to protect themselves.

Silly Billy, you made me laugh Cheesy

If this is case (I'm not really following UK politics, only that BJ is a clown, makes sense he devolves responsibility), then the fundamentals of being a island country won't save it from the reality of a worldwide pandemic, it would only slow it down at best. Probably the EU states are doing the right thing at the moment, even if I'm searching for rebellious parties that ignore the wishes of the state, I do get it. "Better to be safe than sorry", as Italy would probably say. The fact the UK has it's own currency is pretty relevant right now too, they clearly wouldn't want regulations to affect the value of the pound, as opposed to EU countries doing what feel is best, regardless of the Euro.

You can't take action when it's too late is the point, I feel a lot of measures put in place are in order to try prevent things getting a lot worse, as opposed to waiting for it to get worse.

Quote from: gentlemand on March 14, 2020, 09:16:58 PM

The US is the place to worry about most.

I thought the issue was with Europe now? Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I believed what Trump says which is foolish.