[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by Harbinger

( no i don’t really believe in possession.......but if it exsisted i wouldn’t be suprised. )

I win this one, you actually answered me seriously. Ahahahahaa!

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Originally Posted by Ultra Seven

That’s a level-headed and accurate assessment of the situation. I’m actually impressed with the initiative corporations are taking, although I am upset at the news media for fear-mongering (as they always do), because I feel it has exacerbated the situation drastically. With that said, everything that is being done is FRUSTRATING, if not totally necessary. I will express irritance at the inconvenience because it is just that: inconvenient. In terms of bitching about first-world problems: I can’t get near a Target right now to find Red Hulk. How’ve folks done with getting ahold of ol’ Thunderbolt? I see this becoming one of the more elusive Marvel Legends releases.

The actions taken by corporations are appreciated, while not entirely surprising; they've been working the repercussions of global climate change and resultant pandemics into their economic models for almost 40 years (seriously). However, I'll stop short of connoting any altruism to them as these measures are more about business and PR than any genuine regard for the populace, in my cynical opinion.

I agree that there is a definitively hyperbolic nature to the coverage, but what's been far more damaging, especially to the markets, is the bungling and rank incompetence of a POTUS so obviously out of his depth. They actually had to halt trading because this dude can't stay on what amounts to a very simply message: "don't panic, we are doing X, Y, and Z to keep you safe." That had nothing to with the media and was all his own doing.

All that said, overreacting to a contagion is really what a society wants to do, if only to buttress efforts to halt the spread of infection. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Cliches are cliches for a reason.

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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

That's just funny. "Meme'ing" should be a legitimate job skill...

Yet another example of a movie that doesn't need a remake...they nailed it off the top.