Clearly no. Why - because they organically, on an infectious, bioligical level, never caused the death. To claim otherwise is like saying suicide is caused by depression and intoxication by alcohol.
Thank you Jac, for this explanation, it covers all the bases. If you cannot grasp the concept that Covid-19 is the accelerator, the catalyst, the straw that breaks the camel's back, and is therefore listed as the 'cause of death' then....then you are probably a republican, a Trump supporter, live in the southern states, still eat grits at McDonalds, and should rather be ploughing the lower forty instead of wasting your time on CS. I know it's a stretch to get your head around a complex subject, but modern life demands it of you. The fact that you remain a voter exposes the Achilles heel of democracy. The rest of us have to live with that reality.
Your answer is utterly nonsensical. My post referenced the Black Plague as being many times worse than the present Pandemic. The photo is of a Bubonic Plague patient. How is it not relevant? Covid-19 is a serious Pandemic, but clearly not on the scale of the Black Plague, which repeatedly visited civilization through the ages. And yes, Middle Ages Europe didn't have the NHS, nor did they have Covid-19. Are we on the same page, dear?
A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said "I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat." "Is the man of the house home?", they asked. "No", she replied. "He's out." "Then we cannot come in", they replied. In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened. "Go tell them I am home and invite them in." The woman went out and invited the men in. "We do not go into your house together," they replied. "Why is that?" she asked. One of the old man explained: "His name is Wealth," he said pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to another one," He is Success, and I am Love." Then he added, "Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home." The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. "How nice!", he said. "Since that is the case, let us invite Wealth". Let him come and fill our home with wealth!" His wife disagreed. "My dear, why don't we invite Success?" Their daughter-in-law was listening. She jumped in with her own suggestion: "Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!" "Let us heed our daughter-in-law's advice," said the husband to his wife. "Go out and invite Love to be our guest." The woman went out and asked the 3 old men, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest." Love got up and started walking towards the house. The other 2 also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: "I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?" The old men replied together: "If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would've stayed outside, but since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success."
Why do ants commit suicide? Army ants are like most ants, but lack permanent nesting sites. They constantly march en-masse to look for food. The ants however, are blind. To follow each other, they leave a pheromone trail that the other ants follow. When it works, ants can lead larger groups back to food. However, there is a chance that this method fails, and the ants will simply follow the ant in front of them, ending up in an endless loop of following until the ants die. This phenomenon is known as an ANT MILL.
This phenomenon was first noticed in 1936, when biologist T.C. Schneirla came across a mill of hundreds of ants. Heavy rain did not stop the ants, and eventually all of them circled until their death. He noted in a paper :”On the spot of yesterday’s phenomenon little or no circling is to be seen. The entire area is strewn with the bodies of dead and dying Ecitons. A few of the survivors wander about slowly, while no more than three dozen of them form a small … and rather irregular circular column in which they plod around slowly, counterclockwise.”
This phenomenon can be seen as a natural example of an 'INFORMATION CASCADE'. This is because the only information that the ants receive on where to go is based on following the ant in front of it. Ant mills can be considered an incorrect cascade, and the normal following behavior to be a positive cascade. This shows how information cascades can be easily both correct and incorrect, and how it is logical for decisions to be made based on the cascade, and not external stimuli.
I think real wisdom resonates with all, even to those who want to deny it. it is one of those things which is self-evident. We must not give in to cynicism. Cynicism is a quintessential human trait - animals don't possess it. Animals simply accept life as it is with the dignity that we can only hope to achieve. Homo Sapien is the only genre that voluntarily chooses suicide - the conclusion to pessimism. I have never seen a cow kill itself.
"Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."
Do you believe in the power of a curse? That an object can carry with it the dark and negative aura that surrounds it, from a natural or violent human experience.
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Covid Question - Masks.
Expect denial of facts from certain individuals. You cannot persuade people with the truth if they don't want to know.