Howdy sir abitcoinskeptic! Steemit needs us one of them lucky crystal toads! I agree about the virus, a great deal of near hysteria for a sickness that isn't very dangerous, I'm not quite understanding that.
Lots of great pictures here man and you are doing fantastic in growth here!
I think we need 17 lucky toads to be exact ;)
I think the hysteria of the virus is political as always. Fear is easy to manipulate. It's very difficult to manipulate people who are happy calm and content.
Thanks, I like these pictures and the growth, too.
Let's hope the powers don't mess things up too badly. In any case, you and I both produce content that can probably survive and thrive elsewhere.
Howdy sir abitcoinskeptic! I agree, the panic seems to be intentional at least in some instances and some say the globalists just want these scares so that people get used to taking vaccines.
Yeah speaking of elsewhere, have you thought of another platform? I thought about Weku but never signed up.
They really push the flu vaccination in Korea. Masks and hand sanitizers too. What ever happened to hand washing, healthy eating, sound sleep and exercise?
I haven't looked into another platform yet. I'll wait a few more weeks and be sure to let everyone know.
I know people everywhere are going to be much more conscious about hand washing and healthy eating because of this coronvirus scare.
The way things look, I don't know if either side will compromise or even want to work together so we may all be looking for other platforms.
Yeah we are wrecked. Korea is doing a lot more testing and tracking than everywhere else. The government announced all healthcare related to it is completely free and any missed work must be fully compensated. I have a feeling it is much worse in other countries, but they don't bother unless symptoms are bad. With the lower mortality rate it makes sense because it is probably the wiser move for the economy and diplomacy.
you guys need to get safe and healthy better! the Philippines love KOREA!!!! and the whole generation now is so supportive of your stars...they'd be sad for the people there. please be safe!
Very interesting post. The images are just great. I hope things do not get worse in Korea regarding the virus and also regarding politics. That is a very complicated area and I know that whenever patriotism is invoked tings get really complicated for people to agree on common good.
Thanks so much.
Politics is confusing here, I don't really understand it. Korea is as polarized as the US politically and possibly more patriotic to a dangerous degree. At least people are doing okay here.
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I was just wondering how you were faring when I heard the reports of the high number of cases in Korea. The South African government is evacuating the majority of South Africans in Wuhan. About 150 of just over 200. They've tested nearly 150 people here and so far, negative. I do think there's a lot of hype which is a consequence of SARS which had a much higher mortality rate. That said, the covid 19 mortality rate of 4% - if that's to be believed - is much higher than influenza and the common cold. I also heard a report that it's not affecting kids. How weird is that? I am also wondering that as it breaks out in other places - like northern Italy - whether the mortality and recovery rates will be comparable.
Besides all of that, the economic consequences are scary.
This whole thing makes me want to refresh my memory about Malthus.
Thanks. Doing okay here. Mostly uoset I can't take my regular late winter vacations.
I think the mortality rate is misleading. It is 0.5% in Korea because they are testing everyone and have the best testing so far. They are finding a lot of mild cases that people wouldn'teven be concerned about. The countries with higher mortality rates are only counting the most obvious and severe cases.
At anyrate, hope it blows over and doesn't wreck the economy. Eventually people will just get bored of it I hope.
I studied Malthus a bit in school. He was one of the first socioeconomic thinkers. He was wrong but it was such an interesting connection to make back then. If it wasn't so dire he'd be up there with much more famous people. Maybe this is neomalthusiast stuff. In anycase, I think we could do without.
So sorry about your vacations. So, as you say, the figures are misleading. Our currency has plummeted - I am planning to do another course and must pay in GBP and between my trying to register and some glitch with the platform - on their side - I'm going to have to fork out a whole lot more than I planned. Urgh!
If it wasn't so dire he'd be up there with much more famous people.
Indeed. And yes, perhaps this is neomalthusiast and yes, we can do without it.
Our currency is taking a slight hit, but I think the government needs to work harder to save the economy or they will be out of power in 6 weeks with the next election. Hopefully, things pick up for your country soon, but I'm not holding my breath.
the government needs to work harder to save the economy or they will be out of power in 6 weeks with the next election
Are you talking Korea or Canada? I haven't been paying attention.
Hopefully, things pick up for your country
It's going to take a while. Ramaphosa has a poisoned chalice. And continuing the cliches, he's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. You can't fix a country (or systems) that's (have) been systematically pillaged and plundered over ten or more years in less than 2 when you've got very little support from what should, effectively be your power base. I will say this, though: he's done a lot to shore up the judiciary and the prosecution system. And results of enquiries - public - which were necessary - are beginning to be seen. With meaningful consequences.
Korea is having national assembly elections this year, it's every 4 years (president is every 5).
Korea has a demographic problem and a lot of other countries doing the export growth thing. There isn't much maneuvering room. But at least the democracy is mature and competent. Worst that can happen is a 4 year wait. In Korea, the average family has something like 150,000 USD in assets if you include their apartment which is quite a bit to lose.
I do feel South Africa has a chance sometime in the future. To clarify I meant a lot of people there are poor enough to have very little to lose. They did put in check when they tried to go a little too extreme which is a good thing. Most people just want security in the end of the day, not revenge or retribution.
Let's try to keep looking at the glass as half full.
Although your rep and SP means you don't qualify for the SPUD contest i think it's still important to take part to keep the momentum going. I'll be doing mine later on
Haha no contest for me. Still enjoy doing it. It will be intesting to read yours as well. I wonder if SPUD has had more impact than these minnow and redfish initiatives? It's certainly the most popular.
The restaurant the toad was at is just alright, but I'll probably eat there again just to visit it.
I think just accepting the corona as a flu and avoiding shutting down society is the best approach. The panic induced by constant alerts from the government is really straining resources here and it's unlikely it can be contained anyway.
I also wonder how good the masks are at protecting people from getting sick. I think it is better than nothing if worn poorly (makes it harder tounconsciously touch your nose and mouth) and much better than nothing if worn properly.
Now how does a person comment on this post? It is all over the place and are you sure that you haven't been drinking when you made the post? Hahaha
Joking aside, this Covid virus is a serious thing and please take care of yourself my friend. South Africa has been lucky thus far, but one can never be too sure about these things!
Well done on your progress thus far and I also don't do short posts.
Blessings!
Hahaha, I don't tend to drink on Sunday nights ;)
I would hate to see it ravage the poorer countries, but it looks like it will happen sooner or later. Just make sure to eat well and stay healthy and it should be no worse than the regular flu.
A spirited and informative post.
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Thank you~ It was a little all over the place.
Howdy sir abitcoinskeptic! Steemit needs us one of them lucky crystal toads! I agree about the virus, a great deal of near hysteria for a sickness that isn't very dangerous, I'm not quite understanding that.
Lots of great pictures here man and you are doing fantastic in growth here!
I think we need 17 lucky toads to be exact ;)
I think the hysteria of the virus is political as always. Fear is easy to manipulate. It's very difficult to manipulate people who are happy calm and content.
Thanks, I like these pictures and the growth, too.
Let's hope the powers don't mess things up too badly. In any case, you and I both produce content that can probably survive and thrive elsewhere.
Howdy sir abitcoinskeptic! I agree, the panic seems to be intentional at least in some instances and some say the globalists just want these scares so that people get used to taking vaccines.
Yeah speaking of elsewhere, have you thought of another platform? I thought about Weku but never signed up.
They really push the flu vaccination in Korea. Masks and hand sanitizers too. What ever happened to hand washing, healthy eating, sound sleep and exercise?
I haven't looked into another platform yet. I'll wait a few more weeks and be sure to let everyone know.
I know people everywhere are going to be much more conscious about hand washing and healthy eating because of this coronvirus scare.
The way things look, I don't know if either side will compromise or even want to work together so we may all be looking for other platforms.
500 cases per day? That isn't very encouraging. In our country people started panicking after one case (a few now).
Yeah we are wrecked. Korea is doing a lot more testing and tracking than everywhere else. The government announced all healthcare related to it is completely free and any missed work must be fully compensated. I have a feeling it is much worse in other countries, but they don't bother unless symptoms are bad. With the lower mortality rate it makes sense because it is probably the wiser move for the economy and diplomacy.
you guys need to get safe and healthy better! the Philippines love KOREA!!!! and the whole generation now is so supportive of your stars...they'd be sad for the people there. please be safe!
Thanks. Glad you like K-pop. I hear there are even some Korean-philippinos getting into the scene now.
Yes!!! And not just our love for movies and short films... We even have Korean founded foundations back home.... so much love!
Very interesting post. The images are just great. I hope things do not get worse in Korea regarding the virus and also regarding politics. That is a very complicated area and I know that whenever patriotism is invoked tings get really complicated for people to agree on common good.
Thanks so much.
Politics is confusing here, I don't really understand it. Korea is as polarized as the US politically and possibly more patriotic to a dangerous degree. At least people are doing okay here.
위대한 출판은 완벽한 다큐멘터리 잡지입니다!
SPUDXI에 대한 귀하의 지원을 고취
영원히 오래 살다 @abitcoinskeptic
Great publication, is a complete documentary magazine!
Inspiring your support for SPUDXI
Just long live forever @abitcoinskeptic
Thank you.
The post is all over the place, lol.
Nice pics, and nice reaching new heights @abitcoinskeptic Thanks for supporting #spud #spudxi #spud11 and #mar2020spud take care.
Thank you. Ill probably get past 19k next time and if I keep it up 20 in a few months. It's been easier than ever to earn Steem and SPUD.
So many names for SPUD now. But I like SPUD3•1 best for Korea's holiday.
I was just wondering how you were faring when I heard the reports of the high number of cases in Korea. The South African government is evacuating the majority of South Africans in Wuhan. About 150 of just over 200. They've tested nearly 150 people here and so far, negative. I do think there's a lot of hype which is a consequence of SARS which had a much higher mortality rate. That said, the covid 19 mortality rate of 4% - if that's to be believed - is much higher than influenza and the common cold. I also heard a report that it's not affecting kids. How weird is that? I am also wondering that as it breaks out in other places - like northern Italy - whether the mortality and recovery rates will be comparable.
Besides all of that, the economic consequences are scary.
This whole thing makes me want to refresh my memory about Malthus.
Stay healthy.
Oh, and happy #spud and #3-1
Thanks. Doing okay here. Mostly uoset I can't take my regular late winter vacations.
I think the mortality rate is misleading. It is 0.5% in Korea because they are testing everyone and have the best testing so far. They are finding a lot of mild cases that people wouldn'teven be concerned about. The countries with higher mortality rates are only counting the most obvious and severe cases.
At anyrate, hope it blows over and doesn't wreck the economy. Eventually people will just get bored of it I hope.
I studied Malthus a bit in school. He was one of the first socioeconomic thinkers. He was wrong but it was such an interesting connection to make back then. If it wasn't so dire he'd be up there with much more famous people. Maybe this is neomalthusiast stuff. In anycase, I think we could do without.
So sorry about your vacations. So, as you say, the figures are misleading. Our currency has plummeted - I am planning to do another course and must pay in GBP and between my trying to register and some glitch with the platform - on their side - I'm going to have to fork out a whole lot more than I planned. Urgh!
Indeed. And yes, perhaps this is neomalthusiast and yes, we can do without it.
Our currency is taking a slight hit, but I think the government needs to work harder to save the economy or they will be out of power in 6 weeks with the next election. Hopefully, things pick up for your country soon, but I'm not holding my breath.
Are you talking Korea or Canada? I haven't been paying attention.
It's going to take a while. Ramaphosa has a poisoned chalice. And continuing the cliches, he's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. You can't fix a country (or systems) that's (have) been systematically pillaged and plundered over ten or more years in less than 2 when you've got very little support from what should, effectively be your power base. I will say this, though: he's done a lot to shore up the judiciary and the prosecution system. And results of enquiries - public - which were necessary - are beginning to be seen. With meaningful consequences.
Thus spake the glass half full girl.
Korea is having national assembly elections this year, it's every 4 years (president is every 5).
Korea has a demographic problem and a lot of other countries doing the export growth thing. There isn't much maneuvering room. But at least the democracy is mature and competent. Worst that can happen is a 4 year wait. In Korea, the average family has something like 150,000 USD in assets if you include their apartment which is quite a bit to lose.
I do feel South Africa has a chance sometime in the future. To clarify I meant a lot of people there are poor enough to have very little to lose. They did put in check when they tried to go a little too extreme which is a good thing. Most people just want security in the end of the day, not revenge or retribution.
Let's try to keep looking at the glass as half full.
Indeed. Especially with all the steem stuff going on.... :D
That was an interesting random rant 😊
Although your rep and SP means you don't qualify for the SPUD contest i think it's still important to take part to keep the momentum going. I'll be doing mine later on
Haha no contest for me. Still enjoy doing it. It will be intesting to read yours as well. I wonder if SPUD has had more impact than these minnow and redfish initiatives? It's certainly the most popular.
Great shots of your area. I like the lucky toad.
No corona virus here yet but lots of reports on the news of the cases in other countries.
I heard the masks are only good for the one wearing them not spreading the germs. They will not protect you from others.
Stay safe!
The restaurant the toad was at is just alright, but I'll probably eat there again just to visit it.
I think just accepting the corona as a flu and avoiding shutting down society is the best approach. The panic induced by constant alerts from the government is really straining resources here and it's unlikely it can be contained anyway.
I also wonder how good the masks are at protecting people from getting sick. I think it is better than nothing if worn poorly (makes it harder tounconsciously touch your nose and mouth) and much better than nothing if worn properly.
Now how does a person comment on this post? It is all over the place and are you sure that you haven't been drinking when you made the post? Hahaha
Joking aside, this Covid virus is a serious thing and please take care of yourself my friend. South Africa has been lucky thus far, but one can never be too sure about these things!
Well done on your progress thus far and I also don't do short posts.
Blessings!
Hahaha, I don't tend to drink on Sunday nights ;)
I would hate to see it ravage the poorer countries, but it looks like it will happen sooner or later. Just make sure to eat well and stay healthy and it should be no worse than the regular flu.
Well just you take care of yourself young man.
Blessings!