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4 years ago
This, as well as the deployment of facial recognition software, could present a major challenge to our concept of privacy and personal rights. That said, some temporary compromises of personal rights may be justified if it can be proven to have a positive impact on public health.
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4 years ago
Thanks for the mini-science less K. It is a welcome contrast with the Trump COVID updates and self adoration press conferences.
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5 years ago
londonguy: Thanks for explaining the benefits of the pay sites. I should give it a try but I probably won't as the free stuff provides enough variety and quality to keep me happy. But, not as happy as I'll be when (and if) the clubs and AMPs reopen.
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5 years ago
Never sampled a pay site. What is the attraction with so much free stuff available?
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5 years ago
Too mean!
I might be more supportive of this policy if you suggested that Trump and his supporters should be the first test wave to see if the virus spreads again as we relax social distancing.
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5 years ago
AMPs are still open??
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5 years ago
If anyone is advocating for Michigan or any other state to eliminate its social distancing efforts and reopen businesses then that person needs to step up and say two things: 1) I value "business as usual" more than human lives (including the lives of my family and loved ones) and 2) I'll accept responsibility for any uptick in COVID infections and deaths that emerge with less restrictive measures.
Alternatively, if the protesters and the right wing politicians who are making lots of noise about restrictions can offer a set of guidelines that will simultaneously protect human lives and allow businesses to reopen, then do it! I have not heard a well-reasoned plan to reopen the economy while still protecting against the spread of COVID. i think the saying is: "Lead, follow or get out of the way."
That said, a more nuanced set of guidelines would be well advised in Michigan and other states. The goal is to reduce the transmission of the virus. Metro Detroit has been hit hard (the vast majority of COVID deaths and infection in Michigan are located in the three county area surrounding Detroit). That area would be a candidate for more extreme social distancing and containment policies than other more rural areas of Michigan. Also, a number of businesses should be reopened but with guidelines on how to operate in a manner that limits the spread of COVID-19. The same goes for activities (e.g., boating and golfing) that should be allowed to occur as long a social distancing guidelines are honored. One size does NOT fit all.
These are tough decisions with serious consequences on either side of each and every decision. While I don't agree with Whitmer on everything, at least she is communicating effectively (health and public safety are the driving values) and she is making her best effort to protect the health of the state residents. She is a refreshing contrast to the ineptitude and self serving pony show by Trump and his band of sycophants (Anthony Fauci, excluded).
The return to life as normal? Don't count on that before we 1) develop a more robust testing capacity to screen for infections (some of which are asymptomatic), 2) develop and disseminate a vaccine and 3) develop more effective treatments. This could take a while!
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5 years ago
I suspect that many of us "customers" have also put on some weight.
Of course, absent strip clubs our wallets may have also bulged a bit. And the extra cash may override any extra poundage on our bodies.
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5 years ago
One more addition, one of the best lyricists of the past three decades (along with Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell):
John Prine
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5 years ago
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minnowAny place that interests me.
Good article Minnow. I must have missed the really good days at Mons Venus. Best I did was take out for a car date BBBJ in the parking of a box store across the street.
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5 years ago
I worry that strip clubs and massage parlors will not return to normal operation until an effective vaccine is developed and disseminated. Make it fast, I'm not getting any younger!
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5 years ago
Led Zeppelin
Stones
Warren Zevon
Springsteen: I know he has his distractors but if you want a surprise treat, listen to his cover of the Bee Gees, Staying Alive. Talk about great solos!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n1GT-VjjVs
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5 years ago
Sasha Grey!
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5 years ago
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loperjust looking for a little human contact along the way
I considered signing up for FREE premium but they wanted a credit card number. No deal.
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5 years ago
Good one. For those readers who identify with the "have no reason to live anyway" comment, this is a joke so don't try to stop by Bogart's.