That Aud Smell

Not entirely. And, the thing is: Viruses are tricky buggers. With every transmission, they (can) change. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse.

We need only imagine a scenario in which the young, healthy portion of society can (most likely) endure their thirst and therefore take a pass on available water, but, in so doing, will imperil more vulnerable populations through that individual choice.

@Eleven's point is well taken. We just don't have the luxury of time. And again, the risks associated with the known disease itself - both to individuals and to societies more generally - are known and, with scientific certainty, far worse than any risks associated with the vaccines. In addition to which: The history of vaccines teaches that side effects, including severe adverse reactions, are seen in the near-term. The long-term risk issue is, once again, a bogeyman for the vax-skeptical, vax-resistant, and anti-vax crowds. To the extent they can be reached, those folks are just gonna need to be persuaded.

That concern is a bogeyman. The mRNA vaccines being used stand on the shoulders of, proceed from incredible scientific advances that date back at least as early as the 1980s (when scientists tried and failed to come up with a vaccine for HIV (by using mRNA concepts)). Both our federal government (maybe other centralized governments (idk)) and private industry devoted unparalleled resources to developing these vaccines -- and proving they are safe (shoutout to the 10s of 1000s of people who volunteered for those trials) -- in what has become an unprecedented accomplishment in modern human history. It's breathtaking.

There's almost certainly some individual risk involved in this vaccination program. It is certain to be a very, very low risk - essentially infinitesimal for a given individual. There are much larger risks to individuals and societies if we don't get a super majority of people vax'd asap. Like I said upthread: This is a war. Billions of volunteers are needed in order to win it. And if people won't volunteer -- well, I don't imagine there would be actual conscriptions (at least in the western world) --but I am confident that many carrot-stick incentives will be created that will make it difficult to continue to avoid (up to an including substantial cash payments ($100? $250?)) and many, many barriers to entry will be created in order to make vax avoidance a huge problem for people (no live sporting events, no concerts, no on-campus college).

God dammit, Beasley.

Cole Beasley is apparently looking to take some heat off of his QB

Let's F**king Go!

LFG.

Welp.

Good post - thanks for it. The first point above is fair. Maybe "demolition" is more apt? If you're moving Eichel, Reinhart, and Risto, that's ... something big. Call it what we will. A re-set? To the second point, I suppose that anything is possible. Here's hoping.

I guess if there's a player for player trade to be had ... maybe? I'm just assuming that the deals to be had are going to be in the nature of something like a good NHL player, 2 of their top-5 prospects, and a 1st round pick.

I get this. It was late April 2013 when Darcy made the "some suffering" remark. OTOH, what sound choice does the franchise really have here other than a nearly total tear-down? I suggest that there is no other good choice here. Or, at least, that rebuilding is the least worst choice available. I tend to disagree. Winning solves everything. That arena was plenty vibrant in the springs of 1999 and 2006.

Is there a better word than taint? I think that just taint so. It literally means like a sort of soiled stain on something ... and it is also slang for ... well, such an evocative anatomical reference.

FTFY.

yeah - he's clearly done sticking his neck out for this team.

I will have to listen to it in the archives -- did he say that to Hamilton?!

Did he say that?

Fair. Although I suspect the word is already out in league circles. I mean, his agent's more than capable of letting other teams know.

Yeah - he's essentially talked his way out of town with that.

Jack says he has to be ready to play hockey next season - wherever that might be.

Goodbyes can take a while.

Does he just have the one year left? Change of plans: McCabe going before Eichel. 🤨