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I work for the Internet, at @stripe, mostly on accelerating startups. Opinions here are my own.

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    1. Patrick McKenzie‏ @patio11 Feb 27
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      Japan has shut down essentially all schools in hopes of limiting spread of coronavirus.

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      Patrick McKenzie‏ @patio11 Feb 27
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      I’m stuck somewhere between “That does not seem like obviously proportionate response”, “On a societal scale that’s about as nuclear as you could do without e.g. deploying troops”, “I would bet government wants a Bold Statement”, “Too little & too late if wife is a weathervane.”

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      • asolove #blacklivesmatter निर्भीक चौहान Oliver Emberton Rahul Ramchandani Chris Paika David Slifka Chief Quarantine Officer Noidsworth 🦠 Fire Tracker ⬡ Jens Wiechers
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        2. Miguel de Icaza‏ @migueldeicaza Feb 27
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          Miguel de Icaza Retweeted Andrew Lover

          I liked this: https://twitter.com/andrewalover/status/1231907379677204481?s=21 …https://twitter.com/AndrewALover/status/1231907379677204481 …

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          Andrew Lover @AndrewALover
          ▶️ "Everything we do before a pandemic will seem alarmist. ▶️ Everything we do after a pandemic will seem inadequate." #nCoV2019 #Covid_19 https://www.crcpress.com/Pandemic-Influenza-Emergency-Planning-and-Community-Preparedness/Ryan/p/book/9781420060874 … pic.twitter.com/2jNKHoC2iQ
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        3. Lars Marowsky-Brée‏ @larsmb Feb 27
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          It's reflective to how well we deal with disasters (self-inflicted or not). Those who avert/minimize them are ridiculed as alarmists, those who "manage the escalation" are showered with praise. Which one do you think motivates politicians more?

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        2. Phil Dennis-Jordan‏ @pmjordan Feb 27
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          I've not managed to dig up the source within a minute or two, but apparently UK civil service's pandemic research & planning determined that unlike a variety of other drastic measures, closing schools has an outsize effect on slowing spread and is worth it.

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        3. Phil Dennis-Jordan‏ @pmjordan Feb 27
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          Phil Dennis-Jordan Retweeted Toby Nangle

          Ah, here we go: https://twitter.com/toby_n/status/1232997185169580032?s=21 … Full report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/213717/dh_131040.pdf …https://twitter.com/toby_n/status/1232997185169580032 …

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          Toby Nangle @toby_n
          Shut the schools? Yes, this might help. 8/n pic.twitter.com/E3CE2nyjxk
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        1. Maxwell Parrish‏ @Maxtwell Feb 27
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          I've never understood too little too late - especially in this case. If you even slow the spread of the pandemic, you effectively increase the ability of the health system to deal with it. Even if the same people end up getting it. It's not binary.

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        1. wily mandala‏ @babarganesh Feb 27
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          My experience with having a child is that almost all communicable illness travels through children at school

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        1. Visakan Veerasamy‏ @visakanv Feb 27
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          I find myself thinking they might also be extra incentivized in clamping down on this bc of Olympics

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        1. Kevin Riggle‏ @kevinriggle Feb 27
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          Thinking good, safe thoughts in the direction of you and yours

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        1. Santiago Tórtora‏ @lordcataplanga Feb 27
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          I see it as an admission that school isn't that important anyway. It's just a place to put kids in so they can stay safe while adults go to work. If they are no longer safe there, obviously they should stay home.

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        1. Kenneth Tay‏ @_kennethtay Feb 27
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          Shutting schools will be a drag on productivity of millions of working parents so is a p big statement.

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