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Unfortunately there are no such things as "scientific opinions " anymore, everything is done with a political agenda. The people giving out information have agendas which is why there is such conflicting info out there. This corona thing really has shown me, we need a real media back! No one knows what to believe anymore and rightfully so, the misinformation in these outlets past several years has been rampant
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(03-11-2020 09:21 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  Unfortunately there are no such things as "scientific opinions " anymore, everything is done with a political agenda. The people giving out information have agendas which is why there is such conflicting info out there. This corona thing really has shown me, we need a real media back! No one knows what to believe anymore and rightfully so, the misinformation in these outlets past several years has been rampant


Ok Alex Jones.
03-11-2020 09:33 PM
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(03-11-2020 09:33 PM)adunifon Wrote:  
(03-11-2020 09:21 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  Unfortunately there are no such things as "scientific opinions " anymore, everything is done with a political agenda. The people giving out information have agendas which is why there is such conflicting info out there. This corona thing really has shown me, we need a real media back! No one knows what to believe anymore and rightfully so, the misinformation in these outlets past several years has been rampant


Ok Alex Jones.

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(03-11-2020 09:39 PM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  
(03-11-2020 09:33 PM)adunifon Wrote:  
(03-11-2020 09:21 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  Unfortunately there are no such things as "scientific opinions " anymore, everything is done with a political agenda. The people giving out information have agendas which is why there is such conflicting info out there. This corona thing really has shown me, we need a real media back! No one knows what to believe anymore and rightfully so, the misinformation in these outlets past several years has been rampant


Ok Alex Jones.

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The bottom line is we have an informational crisis in this country
03-11-2020 09:43 PM
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(03-11-2020 09:43 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  
(03-11-2020 09:39 PM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  
(03-11-2020 09:33 PM)adunifon Wrote:  
(03-11-2020 09:21 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  Unfortunately there are no such things as "scientific opinions " anymore, everything is done with a political agenda. The people giving out information have agendas which is why there is such conflicting info out there. This corona thing really has shown me, we need a real media back! No one knows what to believe anymore and rightfully so, the misinformation in these outlets past several years has been rampant


Ok Alex Jones.

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The bottom line is we have an informational crisis in this country


Yeah, and it all starts with the garbage you’ve been spewing.
03-11-2020 10:05 PM
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MAC and NCAA Tournament seems so inconsequential now. Sort of like the football game following 9/11.

But even then, we had TV, sports and entertainment to soothe our wounds after 9/11. W even encouraged everyone to go out and shop, etc.

With this, we wait in quiet seclusion for whatever wreckage a Hollywood Movie style virus will leave in its wake during the upcoming weeks.

What an unnerving time.
03-11-2020 10:13 PM
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(03-11-2020 10:13 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  MAC and NCAA Tournament seems so inconsequential now. Sort of like the football game following 9/11.

But even then, we had TV, sports and entertainment to soothe our wounds after 9/11. W even encouraged everyone to go out and shop, etc.

With this, we wait in quiet seclusion for whatever wreckage a Hollywood Movie style virus will leave in its wake during the upcoming weeks.

What an unnerving time.

I feel like I need these tournaments more than ever, something to drown out the hysteria filled news cycles
03-11-2020 10:55 PM
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(03-11-2020 08:29 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  
(03-10-2020 04:40 PM)cleveland Wrote:  
(03-10-2020 03:40 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  
(03-10-2020 03:31 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  
(03-10-2020 03:23 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  They need to just make a decision in the next hour or two. The flu is always going to be around, it will still exist on Thursday and the Thursday in March of 2021

They are. They're coordinating with the schools last I heard, and will announce something shortly.

They're likely to play with only immediate family members of players/coaches.

And this is not the flu. 01-wingedeagle

What i dont get why is not all air travel halted, why are schools and college classes still being held, why are there primaries occurring tonight where people are using same booths to vote in, why are movie theaters not closed?

Only 5% of the people infected have not recovered ... Most of the 5% were already ill ... and over the age of 65.

Calm down, people. If you are sick ... STAY HOME. If not, enjoy the games.

One slight problem with this. If I heard correctly, you can be a carrier of the virus for several days and not be showing any symptoms or even know that you are carrying it. So even though you're a healthy person who might easily fend off the virus and be just fine, you could infect a compromised person.

Right. This is a real threat of infection to food service workers, health care workers , teachers, people who have a lot of close contact with lots of people or their germs.
03-12-2020 12:54 AM
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(03-11-2020 09:43 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  
(03-11-2020 09:39 PM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  
(03-11-2020 09:33 PM)adunifon Wrote:  
(03-11-2020 09:21 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  Unfortunately there are no such things as "scientific opinions " anymore, everything is done with a political agenda. The people giving out information have agendas which is why there is such conflicting info out there. This corona thing really has shown me, we need a real media back! No one knows what to believe anymore and rightfully so, the misinformation in these outlets past several years has been rampant


Ok Alex Jones.

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The bottom line is we have an informational crisis in this country

Take it to the Spin Room. We’re talking hoops here. I’d rather read your made percentages of likelihood of victory than your made up conspiracy crap. You’re the guy who was afraid you’d be murdered if you stayed in a Toledo hotel but you think this thing is overblown?
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Will the TV ratings be noticeably higher? Since everyone has to watch on TV now....
03-12-2020 08:12 AM
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(03-12-2020 08:12 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  Will the TV ratings be noticeably higher? Since everyone has to watch on TV now....

Even an Akron-Kent finals may attract only 10k fans. That's a rounding error on ESPN broadcasts. I do think that NCAA tournament game ratings could go up (if played). Not because of the no fans in attendance (those are drop in the bucket numbers), but because so many people are working from home, off school, want to avoid going out, etc.
03-12-2020 08:20 AM
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(03-12-2020 08:20 AM)kreed5120 Wrote:  
(03-12-2020 08:12 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  Will the TV ratings be noticeably higher? Since everyone has to watch on TV now....

Even an Akron-Kent finals may attract only 10k fans. That's a rounding error on ESPN broadcasts. I do think that NCAA tournament game ratings could go up (if played). Not because of the no fans in attendance (those are drop in the bucket numbers), but because so many people are working from home, off school, want to avoid going out, etc.

Nothing to do but make 50 brackets and watch them all explode 4 games in.

No fans could give lower seeds and mid majors not used to playing in front of monstrous, loud buildings a chance.
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MAC Tourney's done. NCAA Tournament will be done before tomorrow, most likely.
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NCAA doesn't need anymore TV hours devoted to people calling them out for endangering their unpaid players' safety, so it will be sooner rather than later.
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And...it’s all over.
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Well, you can't hold a Championship if the conference qualifying Championships are cancelled. How could you seed a National tournament?

I really feel bad for all the athletes in all sports impacted by this. All that work and looking forward to the big dance gone because of something nobody can control.
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So what is the endgame to all the cancelling of things? Are people that recover from coronavirus still infectious? How long does the isolation have to go on? If the virus does poorly in warmer weather, why is Italy having it so bad?
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(03-12-2020 04:20 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  So what is the endgame to all the cancelling of things? Are people that recover from coronavirus still infectious? How long does the isolation have to go on? If the virus does poorly in warmer weather, why is Italy having it so bad?

That is the dangerous part with all of these cancelations, it does set a precedent. With the precedent established, I think this will even take out college and NFL football seasons in the fall, if I were guessing I would say things don't back to normal until spring of 2021
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(03-10-2020 03:40 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  What i dont get why is not all air travel halted, why are schools and college classes still being held, why are there primaries occurring tonight where people are using same booths to vote in, why are movie theaters not closed?

Because it's a patchwork response, but getting into that would turn this into a spinroom discussion. Movies can be literally cancelled the morning they are going to be shutdown ... the MAC tournament needed a bit more forward planning.

And anyone going to vote in a primary, wear a N95 face mask, don't touch your face until after you are back home and have washed your hands, and wash your hands when you get home like you have been cutting jalapenos for nachos and now you need to take your contacts out.

But the sports question is which teams will this help and which teams will this hurt?

(03-12-2020 04:20 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  So what is the endgame to all the cancelling of things? Are people that recover from coronavirus still infectious?
Are people who recover from a cold still infectious? It's still a coronavirus, even if its one that attacks the lungs instead of nasal passages and its one humans have not been exposed to before.

Quote: How long does the isolation have to go on?
Until the outbreak has passed.

Quote: If the virus does poorly in warmer weather, why is Italy having it so bad?
Even Sicily has average temperatures of 50 degrees in March. Lombardy, where it's harder hit, is much further north and is colder.
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