Comments on: Fear is the Virus

By: Brenda

Brenda — Wed, 27 May 2020 19:41:09 +0000

Love this article. Thank you so much!

By: Darrel

Darrel — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 21:08:36 +0000

In reply to Daniela. As I understand it viruses have a very small number of genes, far too few for them to be able to reproduce in non-living matter. What they can do however is enter a much larger organism such as ourselves and take command of our cells and use them to create copies of themselves (known as "replication"). Interestingly there are even smaller creatures than viruses known as "viroids", only containing one or two genes, that can replicate themselves in the same way. Fred Hoyle (who I referred to in a previous post) called viroids "tiny genetic fragments". Viruses I think are not much more than that.

By: Dr. λ

Dr. λ — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:50:38 +0000

In reply to David. I have not noticed that but it would come as no surprise to me. Obesity is misunderstood and the truth about it is much more empowering than the fiction that's often spread about it.

By: Daniela

Daniela — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 21:45:56 +0000

Thanks David for this. You raise many valid points. Moreover, viruses are (apparently) already in our bodies so how is it possible to “catch” them? I feel like there’s a lot more to what we are made to experience these days…

By: David

David — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 21:42:38 +0000

In reply to Lambert.

Drug use and domestic violence are also up. It’s not good for people to be locked down. But I like to look at the example of how Dana White just did what everyone said was impossible, finding a way to restart UFC events despite the quarantine, at secret locations, a process that he describes as the hardest thing he’s ever done. If he allowed thoughts of giving up, he never would have been able to do it.
https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/29006529/dana-white-secured-us-location-private-island-ufc-fights

By: David

David — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 21:20:42 +0000

In reply to Dr. λ. Perhaps after this is over we can have a real discussion about obesity? That seems to be a large factor in who gets sick.

By: David

David — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 21:12:50 +0000

In reply to Dawn. I'm glad you liked it! I have been ignoring most news and social media. I even have to tread lightly with the videos of alternative viewpoints because they often paint a gloomy picture too.

By: David

David — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 21:08:45 +0000

In reply to Roman. I'm glad you liked the images comparison!

By: Lambert

Lambert — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:43:22 +0000

Yes, our hysteria of the virus is overblown. Now people are losing their livelihoods and lifestyles for a virus we’re not even sure is any more deadly than any other flu. I wonder how many people will be saved by all this quarantining compared to those killed by suicide from all the economic damage and human isolation.

By: Aki

Aki — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:04:37 +0000

Thanks your article. corona virus is not need to fear. But it is special. It’s more easy to spread as it can alive for 8hrs on air and more productive which inflected people can spread to more others. As it just start by few people but can now spread to million of people within half year Across the whole world. We should pay attention on it. And yes this virus is small and weak, our health body natural killer cell are able to against it and recovered. So we need to avoid it reach to weaker status people like elderly or kids. Yes, The virus Cannot move itself. Everyone wear mask and wash hand frequently plus Keep distance to each others , We can stop it continue spreading. Let’s against this virus together. Thanks everyone

By: Dr. λ

Dr. λ — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 18:06:28 +0000

Only people that are ignorant of how health works and naive enough to have blind faith in the usual propaganda channels are afraid of COVID-19. Unfortunately that’s almost everyone.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 12:17:28 +0000

I appreciate this article. I’ve been censoring everything I read these days, and knew your would be worth reading, and you didn’t let me down. Bravo!

By: Roman

Roman — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 07:43:21 +0000

Thanks for posing a number of vital questions, David! And that virus/pinhead/mine image sequence is absolutely on the mark. Brilliant!

By: David

David — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 01:34:53 +0000

In reply to Ron. Thanks! I've been trying to concentrate on other stuff and look past the end of this.

By: David

David — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 01:25:10 +0000

In reply to Darrel. Yep, there is a lack of perspective on the number of deaths. Also, after another month I'd like to see what the country's net total all-cause death count is compared to last year. They're focusing on racking up numbers for coronavirus deaths, but it might raise some questions if the net total doesn't go up that much year-over-year.

By: Darrel

Darrel — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 22:29:51 +0000

What a great article David, thanks so much. A voice of sanity amongst all the fear and panic I hear on the media. Here in Great Britain the media is doing its best to worry people so I recently heard a broker on TV say something like “What’s really worrying is that we are starting to see financial markets slowly come apart at the seams”. What was meant by coming apart at the seams was never clarified but sweet dreams for the news viewers. It’s true that bad news sells and David has done an excellent job showing us the Time Magazine fronts. Relating to which I remember the concern about an ice age, in fact I think the well=respected astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle memorably said we should be putting as much carbon dioxide as we can into the atmosphere to delay the start of the next ice age as (and nobody disputes this) we are living in an interglacial period.But I digress, sorry. Fear is soul-destroying and very bad for physical health and yet the media tells us to worry as much as we can. To me the words of the old Belinda Carlisle song “…I was afraid before, I’m not afraid anymore” is the right attitude to take. David’s article is an oasis of calm and I look forward to explore the links he has provided. I have never seen or heard of the movie Bird Box but it seems very pertinent. I need to watch it sometime.
One final thought: surely the number of coronavirus deaths so far anywhere is vanishingly small compared with all other deaths considered ‘routine’ occurring at the same time (old age, cardiac, cancer and so on. Also we have no vaccine for this virus yet ‘ordinary’ winter flu is said to kill millions of people every year even though there are vaccines for it. Also by the way the BBC and independent media here have done some really impressive dramatics getting people to panic and fear. One of the best was “All these people out there, totally innocent of the disaster about to befall them”. It is so tiring.

By: Ron

Ron — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 21:57:41 +0000

David, I always like your articles. If I had a say in the matter, this one would be printed on the front page of the New York Times. If he were still living, I believe Franklin D. Roosevelt would be quick to add his well known words “So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is…fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. ” We feed this virus with the energy of our fear. Let calm prevail…project thoughts of the situation suddenly disappearing without reason… our thoughts do create our reality…and we cause no harm by being positive…stay informed, but don’t become immersed in the stories written just to get your attention…