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12-11-2020, 01:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
Australia....always embarrassing herself...
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I'm not quite sure that at this moment in time you should be accusing other countries of embarrassing themselves.
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12-11-2020, 01:13 PM
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#32
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PA Steward
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Originally Posted by snappit
I'm not quite sure that at this moment in time you should be accusing other countries of embarrassing themselves.
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You're 100% correct. We have 4 years of Biden/Harris coming up.
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12-11-2020, 02:39 PM
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#33
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$2 Showbettor
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Originally Posted by Valuist
It was compared because population wise, they are very similar. Is that too tough to comprehend?
Other than AC/DC nothing worth a damn came from Australia.
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Well there was Olivia Newton-John.
Here's an Aussie who's mad as hell and he's not going to take it anymore!
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12-11-2020, 03:28 PM
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#34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by snappit
I'm not quite sure that at this moment in time you should be accusing other countries of embarrassing themselves.
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To be honest, our country is governed by the the most corrupt, unaccountable mob of incompetents in its short history.
So, yes they are an embarrassment.
But that does not take away from the fact it was in idiotic all encompassing comment from PA.
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12-11-2020, 05:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steveb
To be honest, our country is governed by the the most corrupt, unaccountable mob of incompetents in its short history.
So, yes they are an embarrassment.
But that does not take away from the fact it was in idiotic all encompassing comment from PA.
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Replace 'short history' with 'long history' and you could be talking about the government of my country. It seems there are a lot us with embarrassing governments at the moment.
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12-11-2020, 06:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by snappit
Replace 'short history' with 'long history' and you could be talking about the government of my country. It seems there are a lot us with embarrassing governments at the moment.
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You are probably correct, but I don't like to comment about the governance of countries other than mine, as I would not really know.
I did make a mistake in my comment though, as Australia has a long and proud history before it was ruled by Brits.
When some on here comment on embarrassment, they would do well to look in the mirror, just to see if there is anybody home.
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12-11-2020, 07:22 PM
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Just another Facist
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Originally Posted by MargieRose
What?
St. Mary's Hospital, London
In 1928, at St. Mary's Hospital, London, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. This discovery led to the introduction of antibiotics that greatly reduced the number of deaths from infection.
Penicillin: Who Found This Functional Fungus
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Florey made Penicillin useful. He was a famous Australian.
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12-11-2020, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by JustRalph
Florey made Penicillin useful. He was a famous Australian.
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I didn't know that, JR. Thanks for the information.
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12-12-2020, 10:36 AM
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1) "Last week Sweden’s total coronavirus death count crossed 7,000. Neighboring Denmark, Finland and Norway, all similar-sized countries, have recorded since the start of the pandemic 878, 415 and 354 deaths respectively." 12/6/20
But, but the Swedish economy has performed so much better...
2) Sweden's GDP slumped 8.6% in Q2, more sharply than its neighbors despite its no-lockdown policy. The fall is sharper than its neighbors — Denmark registered a 7.4% fall, and Finland a 3.2% fall. Statistics suggest Norway also fared better than Sweden.
Why is this the model? More dead and worse economic performance?
1) https://www.wsj.com/articles/long-a-...nt-11607261658
2) https://www.businessinsider.com/coro...ighbors-2020-8
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12-12-2020, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
Australia...bragging about how they handled COVID...population = 24M
In my little corner of the USA, I have 20M people living around me in about a 50-100M radius...
You do the logic
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That's why we use per capita numbers.
Total cases per 100k: US 4,815; Australia 112
Total deaths per 100k: US 89; Australia 4
Then you might want to make a densification argument, but Australia has two cities (Sydney and Melbourne) with populations of roughly 5 mm each.
Then we have the amazing stats from South Korea (no need to re-post, I assume?), which of course is home to Seoul and almost 10 mm people.
Now your last refuge is to call me an "elite" for using actual news articles.
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12-12-2020, 11:39 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steveb
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Thanks for the Financial Times link. That is a trustworthy and respected publication. Rarely linked to here.
Quote:
Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
Look at all those countries up there with the USA on that graph who DO NOT have Trump as president.
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Yes, being right up there with 3rd world nations should make us proud, in the running with Brazil and Mexico.
Quote:
Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
Australia....always embarrassing herself...
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Not what the chart says. I did US, Brazil, Mexico, Germany and Australia (will take a while to load)
https://ig.ft.com/coronavirus-chart/...&values=deaths
Last edited by clicknow; 12-12-2020 at 11:43 AM.
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12-12-2020, 01:21 PM
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#42
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PA Steward
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Quote:
Originally Posted by clicknow
Thanks for the Financial Times link. That is a trustworthy and respected publication. Rarely linked to here.
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Jesus Christ...
You people are all completely out of your minds.
Revel in it.
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12-12-2020, 01:23 PM
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#43
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PA Steward
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Location: Del Boca Vista
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This is Australia NOT embarrassing herself...bravo to those brave enough to see and do and report about the right thing.
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12-12-2020, 02:59 PM
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It may have something to do with the National health care in Sweden in one of the best on the planet
https://www.theguardian.com/society/...his-is-the-nhs
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12-12-2020, 04:12 PM
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Location: Western NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by clicknow
Yes, being right up there with 3rd world nations should make us proud, in the running with Brazil and Mexico.
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Belgium, headquarters of the European Union and home to NATO.
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