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We aren’t returning to the 2019 status quo in the US if the pandemic lasts 12-18 months or more. Economics of many industries can’t survive a year of depressed revenue. College, airlines, theaters, retail, restaurants, so much will change. Worth formulating a precise bet.

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Nate Silver

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· May 11, 2020

Another possible future - there's a vaccine in 12-18 months - people mostly go back to how they were living before but with greater awareness of pandemic risk twitter.com/balajis/status…

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Balaji Srinivasan

@balajis

May 11, 2020

I think The Atlantic is doing a good job of thinking through the possible implications. Key concept: this is not a passing storm. It’s probably the most documented global event in human history and the most important event since World War 2. theatlantic.com/category/uncha

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Jesse Powell

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Speaking of wars, we have gone to war for less. How many lives would be willing to sacrifice to defend against another nation looking to steal trillions of dollars from our country, destroy 10s of millions of jobs and millions of businesses?

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Balaji Srinivasan

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· Mar 12, 2020

We should try to avoid meeting this 9/11 with a TSA and then an Iraq.

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