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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I almost think it's more of an optimistic outlook to think colleges won't open. If they do, it will be putting their financial interests over public health.[/quote]

I really object to the Public health vs financial interests argument. The economy includes public health interests. [/quote]

Bingo!!!  You’d think this would be common sense but it clearly is not[/quote]

But ignoring public health interests will also have massive economic consequences.  It's not either/or. It's what will the impact be from a wide range of not-very-good choices with very imperfect information that is continually in flux.  Look at the models, accept uncertainty; don't assume there is an easy answer and adapt as the data changes.  Even economists say if there's a second wave that's worse due to premature relaxing of social distancing the economic consequences will be far more severe than keeping it up until the models are more stable.  There's no such thing as "common sense" that adequately makes sense of a complex novel pandemic in a globalized context.   That's just wishful thinking.[/quote]

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