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jda Oct 2020 1:33pm, 7 Oct 2020 8,592 posts	Quote Pin jda That barrington thing is the sort of fraudulent crap that climate sceptics were doing decades ago. Google “Oregon petition”.
MH Oct 2020 2:02pm, 7 Oct 2020 744 posts	Quote Pin MH The Barrington thing - I just don't see how you can segregate society in such a way, surely it would just create more inequality and suffering. Those deemed 'well enough to endure infection' just carry on with free access to everything but doesn't actually say how those that are potentially vulnerable would actually be protected ...and where do you go with it? The seriously overweight healthcare worker? the 60 year old supermarket worker with mild asthma, the 50 year old BAME bus driver, the 30 year old with and inherited condition....
DocM Oct 2020 2:13pm, 7 Oct 2020 37,395 posts	Quote Pin DocM as a head line it sounds great....but as soon as you start to think about it its total tosh
Grast_girl Oct 2020 2:20pm, 7 Oct 2020 1,582 posts	Quote Pin Grast_girl 6000 scientists is not that many on a global scale. Yes, we're often looking at things from a privileged position, but if companies/employees need to be supported to keep the economy going there's enough cash floating around to make that happen. Apparently the richest people have got 25% richer during the pandemic.
Bazoaxe Oct 2020 3:07pm, 7 Oct 2020 17,804 posts	Quote Pin Bazoaxe Sounds like an indoor alcohol ban for central scotland
K5 Gus Oct 2020 3:16pm, 7 Oct 2020 4,036 posts	Quote Pin K5 Gus Not quite Baz, is it not Pubs and restaurants closed completely for 16 days in central Scotland, only outdoor alcohol in other parts of Scotland
Bazoaxe Oct 2020 3:17pm, 7 Oct 2020 17,805 posts	Quote Pin Bazoaxe .....in fact Central Scotland not able to do very much now. A bit more freedom elsewhere. Is it all hospitality apart from takeway that's closed for 16 days covering 3 weekends?
Little Miss Happy Oct 2020 3:17pm, 7 Oct 2020 3,519 posts	Quote Pin Little Miss Happy bbc.co.uk
HappyG(rrr) Oct 2020 3:21pm, 7 Oct 2020 36,080 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) 6pm new curfew time. Not just indoor alcohol ban, but anywhere even with an alcohol licence is closing for 2 weeks - pubs, restaurants etc. across Central Belt. That's a sharp shock to many
The_Saint Oct 2020 3:21pm, 7 Oct 2020 6,639 posts	Quote Pin The_Saint I love the warped logic of "6000 scientists say", to paraphrase Einstein - If they were correct, one would be enough.