(04-02-2020 09:41 AM)TribePride91 Wrote:  I have heard everything you have heard. What we are not hearing though is any positive attempt to slow or stop the spread of the virus. Instead of already cancelling everything and talking about 6-12 months into the future, it would be refreshing if anyone tried the approach of enticement. If everyone will agree to stay home for 30 days, then we can have return to work, a july 4th celebration, graduations, colleges attending in the fall as normal, sports returning, etc.

The immediate cancelling of everything(especially for kids, teens and young adults) creates an environment where they are more likely to ignore the requests because they don't believe it is a risk to them and everything(except for loved ones) that matters to them has been taken away. A large segment of the population doesn't have the fear or the concern we have as we age, nor the life experience. They just have a finite window of special time that is closing forever.

I think if the entire world announced a 28 day Christmas(i.e nothing open but hospitals, police and everyone stay home), there would be no virus at the end of it. It would be short enough to allow business to survive, more people to survive and hospitals to not be overwhelmed. Granted, it would be an extremely difficult month, but for a lot of people it already is. It is just coming in waves instead of all at once. Plus, for more than 50% of the people, the store trip is the biggest risk of virus transmission right now.

If this takes longer to resolve, you will have some students choose not to return immediately or take a year off. Not sure how many would be allowed to do that given space considerations for 2021-22. Is an online education worth 30K+, or 75K a year at some schools? Will parents have the money to even pay that now?

Mentally, it is far better to look at this as short-term(in 30 days increments only). Cancelling things too far ahead only causes frustration and despair. Admittedly, the numbers and current illness will determine things, but hope and encouragement might be what we need to get close to full compliance.

Edit- As I typed this, President Rowe announced the postponement of commencement. But, to her significant credit, she did not cancel it. Her message conveys an empathy for the meaning of that accomplishment plus the chance to gather together for students to celebrate. Admittedly, it seems a lot longer than 4 weeks ago when students were planning to leave for spring break, the CAA tourney was on the horizon and spring was still ahead. A lot can change in 4 more weeks.

I tend to agree. I think the issue with any of these stay at home orders is there's always gonna be exceptions that basically make it impossible to impliment at a 100% effective rate.

Eg, if you say only hospitals and police stay open (I'd also add grocery stores, there's not enough food right now for everyone to stockpile a month's worth), it still creates a ripple of other things needing to stay open. Gas stations have to stay open, so people can get to work (And probably mechanics too, though they could operate on a much more limited basis). Manufacturing plants have to stay open, to supply hospitals with supplies. Farms have to stay open, to get food to grocery stores. Shipping lines and trucks have to remain operational, for the supply chain to work, etc.