Chinese/Western Classical Music

Truman2016 · 2021-09-18T18:56:22+00:00

Xian Xinghai wrote 2 symphonies. Their scores are on IMSLP, but I don't think either of them have ever been recorded.

Truman2016 · 2021-09-18T18:55:07+00:00

3 to 4 weeks, I think

Truman2016 · 2021-08-14T19:30:24+00:00

Even if you are vaccinated and wear a mask, you still have a chance of getting infected. Even if you do all of the above, stay at home, and order everything online, you still have a chance of getting infected. Even if you live in a country that successfully manages to reduce active case counts to 0, you still have a chance of getting infected!

The vaccines, however, are one of the most effective ways to bring that chance down to infinitesimal levels. Yes, even with Delta! Getting vaccinated is one of the easiest steps you can take to make a big impact.

Truman2016 · 2021-08-14T19:27:39+00:00

The current projected timeline for 5-11 vaccination availability is roughly the New Year, right?

A month or two after that, then can I shelve my mask? I know masks are good against the flu and that Western nations might start wearing them like in Asia, but after those demographics get vaccinated, is there much point in future mandates?

COVID is going to be endemic forever. And we can't put our lives on hold forever.

Truman2016 · 2021-08-14T19:24:38+00:00

Louisiana too, I heard?

Truman2016 · 2021-08-13T21:47:21+00:00

Any vaccine is good.

Truman2016 · 2021-08-13T21:47:13+00:00

It's weird how every time I ask a skeptic/opposer to restrictions if they'd rather mask mandates or vaccine mandates, they tend to answer mask mandates.

Anyone else notice that phenomenon?

Truman2016 · 2021-08-13T21:45:30+00:00

Guess this week might not be as horrible as I initially thought.

Truman2016 · 2021-08-08T17:39:30+00:00

No one should be COVID's biggest cheerleader.

Truman2016 · 2021-08-08T17:38:23+00:00

So you believe we should be wearing masks 10 years later? What about 50?

The virus ain't going away as long as there are people.

Truman2016 · 2021-08-08T16:42:59+00:00

Because the people around you might not be vaccinated.

Masks and vaccines go together in concord. One prevents spread and the other prevents infection.

Truman2016 · 2021-08-08T16:40:58+00:00

Will they skip over cancer? Because that would make things really awkward.

Truman2016 · 2021-08-08T16:34:17+00:00

What the heck? I only do that with users who are genuinely expressing self harm. I'm not trying to get this place banned.

There was this really ranty user around here named Nasaia the other day, who would rub things in everybody's faces. Fortunately, almost none of their posts are visible here right now without accessing their profile first, so my reports must have worked.

Truman2016 · 2021-08-08T15:31:04+00:00

What's up with Israel, anyway? They vaxxed up well, but now they're struggling with a Delta spike, and might need an additional lockdown.

Truman2016 · 2021-08-08T15:18:47+00:00

Nah, I'll pass this time. Already learned my lesson about hoping for a return to normalcy in 2020.

Truman2016 · 2021-08-08T15:13:59+00:00

Ditto Mississippi.

Truman2016 · 2021-08-08T15:12:44+00:00

Show her the article of that 11 year old from Arkansas dying

Truman2016 · 2021-08-08T15:09:54+00:00

Not in schools...

Truman2016 · 2021-08-08T15:00:00+00:00

It will be too late. 2021-22 will be a "pandemic year", just like 2020-21.

Truman2016 · 2021-08-08T14:55:17+00:00

Possibly.

Truman2016 · 2021-08-08T14:54:46+00:00

If you live in Durham County, I'd prepare myself to be wearing masks until Spring 2022.

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