Good Stuff about Cornavirus

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Ok, maybe this is a bit much but I was thinking that there are some rather positive things about this cornavirus. First of all, if planes don't fly, fuel is saved & pollution is definitely less of a problem in the air. Secondly, since so much of the world is being shut down, do we really need it? We all need food, clothing & shelter. Outside that do we need to have hen/stag parties in foreign countries? Do we need to go to sporting events? Do we really need gambling casinos? Many of us have lost our way. Hiding behind a "smartphone" all day long isn't going to save the world. This Cornavirus will pass but the warming of our planet will not go away. What then?
 

We have become such a "spoiled" society, that even the hint of any inconvenience drives millions into panic. What would our people do if the electrical grid went down....how many of our people could remain Sane if TV, cell phones, and the internet was unavailable, even for a few hours??

Maybe, and hopefully, this epidemic will give some people incentives to re-think how we are living our lives.
 
I had some similar thoughts today. The planet is getting some respite. Our overly consumerist ways do need to be cut back a bit before we see much worse happening. Australia was reeling from drought, fires and then floods even before the contagion of COVID-19 rose up to challenge us.
 

Packerjohn said:
Ok, maybe this is a bit much but I was thinking that there are some rather positive things about this cornavirus. First of all, if planes don't fly, fuel is saved & pollution is definitely less of a problem in the air. Secondly, since so much of the world is being shut down, do we really need it? We all need food, clothing & shelter. Outside that do we need to have hen/stag parties in foreign countries? Do we need to go to sporting events? Do we really need gambling casinos? Many of us have lost our way. Hiding behind a "smartphone" all day long isn't going to save the world. This Cornavirus will pass but the warming of our planet will not go away. What then?
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I agree to a certain degree.. Although planes cause a bit of pollution but they help in emergencies, those sporting events help the economy in one form or the other. Right now, businesses and families are suffering and the Stock Market o_O The good I see is that there are lot of us that are able to get our essential needs to make it through this crisis. But the flip side is there are others that are not that fortunate.
 
Italian residents sing during lockdown

The prospect of a coronavirus-induced lockdown is a truly daunting one but, through the magic of the internet, we have seen some truly inspirational moments, including beautiful, communal singalongs from across an Italy in crisis.
To stave off boredom and cabin fever, Italians across the country have taken to their balconies and begun singing to and with each other, in heartwarming scenes.
 
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1240787044676370432
Newlyweds showcase how to celebrate while maintaining social distance with neighborhood parade
With coronavirus induced self-isolation comes widespread cancellations of social gatherings and family events but one ingenious wedding party in Crown Heights Brooklyn managed to keep the ‘social’ in social distancing.
The wedding party for the union between JJ Deitsch and Fraida Jacobson wanted to celebrate their friends’ marriage while also adhering to CDC guidelines, which forbid gatherings of over 10 people. Instead of a traditional celebration, they decided to take it to the streets with great success, as eyewitness video shows.
 
Duster said:
Italian residents sing during lockdown

The prospect of a coronavirus-induced lockdown is a truly daunting one but, through the magic of the internet, we have seen some truly inspirational moments, including beautiful, communal singalongs from across an Italy in crisis.
To stave off boredom and cabin fever, Italians across the country have taken to their balconies and begun singing to and with each other, in heartwarming scenes.
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CarolfromTX said:
Because there is almost no boat traffic in Venetian canals these days, the water has cleared up and a dolphin was sighted for the first time in 60 years! And swans, too! How cool is that? We were in Venice this summer and the water was pretty murky.
https://abcnews.go.com/Internationa...onavirus-halts-tourism-city/story?id=69662690
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And China's smog has cleared a lot, I bet now they can see stuff in the distance they could never see before.

Carol, did the water also stink? I've heard that the residents throw urine out the windows into the water. True? Ewww!
 
Catlady said:
And China's smog has cleared a lot, I bet now they can see stuff in the distance they could never see before.

Carol, did the water also stink? I've heard that the residents throw urine out the windows into the water. True? Ewww!
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I apologize if this sounds vulgar, but is that what the older generation meant by "not a pot to p--- in nor a window to throw it out of"? :eek:
 
I miss my family....We are 14 hours away from them....I want to see them....But have to wait till it is safe....
My son and daughter in law wants to get us to go home after Easter....We were supposed to go by plane,
they don't want us to fly....Hopefully it will die down....I miss everyone....(But I do have my hubby)….Thank God!!!!
 
peppermint said:
I miss my family....We are 14 hours away from them....I want to see them....But have to wait till it is safe....
My son and daughter in law wants to get us to go home after Easter....We were supposed to go by plane,
they don't want us to fly....Hopefully it will die down....I miss everyone....(But I do have my hubby)….Thank God!!!!
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The next best thing is video chats @peppermint....I've been doing that often with my son and two grandkids....its so much fun but I know, not a replacement for the hugs and in-person moments with them.
 
About the stay at home directives: all the men who are straying, having affairs, (AND THEY DO!) are now home with their families. After this is all over, many changes will come about. Men will see themselves as they really are, not as the image they are trying to project. There will be much introspection into what people really want and need to bring them happiness. Things will be dumped upside down and sorted out.
Families will be so much closer or will break apart.
Mankind will now have time to search and sort, evaluate, find out what is most meaningful to them. Adultery will now be reevaluated. The measure of a man will be visable now to those around him.
 
Packerjohn said:
Ok, maybe this is a bit much but I was thinking that there are some rather positive things about this cornavirus. First of all, if planes don't fly, fuel is saved & pollution is definitely less of a problem in the air. Secondly, since so much of the world is being shut down, do we really need it? We all need food, clothing & shelter. Outside that do we need to have hen/stag parties in foreign countries? Do we need to go to sporting events? Do we really need gambling casinos? Many of us have lost our way. Hiding behind a "smartphone" all day long isn't going to save the world. This Cornavirus will pass but the warming of our planet will not go away. What then?
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Then it will cool again.....just like the last cycle.
 
Another good thing about this, (if there are any good things about this) is an unpresidented government solidarity; even a worldwide solidarity against this disease. Maybe people will view others in different perspectives from now on.
 

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