Sad, very sad, but utterly predictable
Friday 5th June 2020 4:40pm
Well, that's it. We've passed the 40,000 mark. Although it's actually over 60,000 as regular readers will know.
There were many who prefered not to know, and when I mentioned 40,000 as a possible mark I was widely excoriated, especially when I pointed out that 40,000 was the number of deaths of civilians in Britain killed by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War.
What do you think the reaction will be of those who poo-pooed any such total? Or of those who said it would be no worse than an average to bad influenza attack? That there would be no excess death statistics to count?
What about that bloke I shared a lecture with in January. He was scathing and ridiculed those who showed any concern in the group about Coronavirus. He felt they were gullible, mere pawns of the media and how he loved to say it. He was totally contemptuous.
Actually when I look back I predicted something closer to 60,000 and, since a second wave is imminent I am sorry to say that I might well be right. There is no joy to be had in this.
On the 15th April – in this blog I said in explanation of the report which informed government decisions:
"My interpretation of it is that we will definitely experience more than 20,000 deaths, perhaps two or three times that, and maybe as high as 100,000 deaths. I am loathe to say, or more, but that too is possible."
How did I know? Easy. I have no illusions about those who govern us. I am sorry to say that the true figures are sad, very sad, but utterly predictable.
Well, that's it. We've passed the 40,000 mark. Although it's actually over 60,000 as regular readers will know.
There were many who prefered not to know, and when I mentioned 40,000 as a possible mark I was widely excoriated, especially when I pointed out that 40,000 was the number of deaths of civilians in Britain killed by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War.
What do you think the reaction will be of those who poo-pooed any such total? Or of those who said it would be no worse than an average to bad influenza attack? That there would be no excess death statistics to count?
What about that bloke I shared a lecture with in January. He was scathing and ridiculed those who showed any concern in the group about Coronavirus. He felt they were gullible, mere pawns of the media and how he loved to say it. He was totally contemptuous.
Actually when I look back I predicted something closer to 60,000 and, since a second wave is imminent I am sorry to say that I might well be right. There is no joy to be had in this.
On the 15th April – in this blog I said in explanation of the report which informed government decisions:
"My interpretation of it is that we will definitely experience more than 20,000 deaths, perhaps two or three times that, and maybe as high as 100,000 deaths. I am loathe to say, or more, but that too is possible."
How did I know? Easy. I have no illusions about those who govern us. I am sorry to say that the true figures are sad, very sad, but utterly predictable.
Comments
Post a Comment