If you call being 16th highest in the US for covid deaths okay.
Can confirm Indiana is fine, coming from a neighboring state where I had to commute there for basic services that were unavailable in my state for a much longer period, but this talk veering into birds -wings and such- and statistics is a sure path to get this thread locked.
This is one of the few times to not use The Force and to just Stay On Target.
At this point all I want is for them to make the final ruling -like, actually say "yes, that's my final answer"- before the refund/badge ship date.
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One thing that we all need to remember is that our own personal experience with C-19 varies widely. Here in Utah, we've had a lot of cases, but not a lot of deaths (about 1 in 800 where I live). But in NYC, the rate is closer to 1 in 200. So naturally, we'll view our own personal risk differently.
Of course, these numbers are not adjusted for any factors; it's just to give an idea of how people are likely to view their own risk based on what's going on around them. They are also for total numbers. I'd like to see how the stats have improved over time. It just feels like we're all stuck in spring of 2020, when things were bad. Now we've got a lot of recovered cases with natural immunity and a lot of vaccinated persons, as well as better treatments for severe cases. I'm just hoping that perception can give way to improving conditions.
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Okay guys, this is getting into "Doing the Science" territory and needs to be reined way back.
Roderick Robertson Forum Coordinator Gen Con, LLC.
Magnus Pyke : 'SCIENCE!'
She blinded me...with Science! -Thomas Dolby
Would be a shame to have to lock, or worse be banned because you are not able to comply.
I'm not issuing any warnings, if you find yourself unable to post you will know why.
Mike
We also were getting past TSA at SEA just as the mask mandate was lifting at airports and it was like graduation day. They came flying off lol. One of the American Airlines employees said they cried tears of joy in the staff meeting that day :)
All that to say, it's hard to predict where heavy masking is and isn't accepted.
Also in regards to Indy being 16th in deaths, you are again looking at the last 2.5 years. Masks have been off in schools for four months and pretty much no outbreaks. My kids highschool has 4k kids and they are packed in the halls in passing periods. It just hasn't been an issue, which is quite the accomplishment when we typically rank like 45th in health and obesity. lol
If given the choice, a very small percentage of people are wearing masks. Which is how it should be, a choice!
I agree - Gencon should have the choice, based on the information they've collected from staff, volunteers, vendors, GMs and attendees, about how they want to run their convention. They so far have chosen to make vaccine and mask requirements the rules for their privately run convention. I am glad that Gencon is choosing to have these ruels, as it makes it easier for me and my group of a over dozen willing to take the risk and attend!
At a certain point you will also have to chose to accept the rules for attendance and enjoy the convention, or chose not to attend.
Just as you and your group will need to accept that outside the Gencon bubble there are no mask requirements so, you will have to chose to accept people's choices and enjoy the convention or choose not to attend.
BTW.. not being snarky. I just know that there will be a segment that will come and then take to social media on bashing Gencon/Indy on how they could allow a convention to go on and not force everyone in a 5 square mile radius to adhere to GC's rules. So, it does cut both ways. People need to be aware that GC is doing X and outside of GC is doing Y. Not comfortable with a mix of X+Y, sit it out.
Yup- I’ll mask on the plane, I’ll mask in the shuttle, I’ll mask in the hotel common areas and elevators. I’ll have friends to our suite for more games, I’ll avoid indoor dining, and I’ll walk through the halls of Gencon in a mask. I’ll be less likely to end up holed up in my hotel suite with symptoms from a breakthrough. I’ll also try to wear pants, a shirt and shoes indoors where required.