[olug] May and beyond

[Matt Payne]

Lou - very well said!  Thanks

On Wed, Apr 8, 2020 at 8:12 AM Lou Duchez <lou at paprikash.com> wrote:

> I feel there is a big asterisk next to all this talk of peak COVID-19:
> it is a peak IF AND ONLY IF we practice social distancing and proper
> hygiene until such time as a vaccine or cure has been developed and
> deployed to the general public.  If we don't think in those terms --
> like if we return to normal habits on June 1 -- we'll see new spikes of
> COVID-19 a couple weeks later.
>
> So, social distancing is the new normal.
>
> There is a subtle benefit that comes of all this, though: it is forcing
> us to figure out how to practice a lifestyle that involves less
> commuting, fewer trips, and overall generating less pollution. Those are
> skills we collectively needed to develop to help with climate change, so
> it may work out that COVID-19 teaches us the skills required to keep
> this planet habitable.  If so, I will be happy to shake COVID-19's hand,
> while wearing like twelve layers of glove of course.
>
>
> On 4/8/2020 7:51 AM, Dave Thacker wrote:
> > Hello Tux Enthusiasts,
> > One of the forecasts I've seen (1) shows the peak of COVID-19 in Nebraska
> > might be about April 25th.   It's unlikely that we will all be out of the
> > house by early May, so I'm planning going on a virtual meeting Tuesday,
> May
> > 5th.   I'll be talking to our currently scheduled presenters to see if
> they
> > have adapt their talk to an electronic format.   We'll make a call for
> > future meetings in mid-May.    In the meantime, stay safe and virus free!
> > Oh, and check your permissions on Zoom, too.(2)
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > (1)
> >
> https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/07/825479416/new-yorks-coronavirus-deaths-may-level-off-soon-when-might-your-state-s-peak#allstates
> >
> >
> > (2)
> >
> https://www.cnet.com/news/zoom-every-security-issue-uncovered-in-the-video-chat-app/
> >
> >
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--Matt Payne