Pandemic Impact Debate

Comments revolve around whether discussions, plans, or predictions properly account for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, often challenging assumptions that ignore it.

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Sample Comments

ehnto Sep 23, 2022 View on HN

Pandemic not-withstanding or are you accounting for that?

manquer Oct 2, 2020 View on HN

There is an pandemic going on , that would not be feasible today ?

how you know there's not going to be a pandemic

spiderfarmer Jan 20, 2026 View on HN

It's almost like pandemics have consequences.

dylan604 May 8, 2021 View on HN

I'm assuming you mean when there's not a global pandemic

ethbr0 Jul 23, 2022 View on HN

Are you expecting a pandemic-less future?

dkonofalski Oct 15, 2020 View on HN

Oh, I dunno... a global pandemic, maybe?

croes Jan 2, 2021 View on HN

Things like "pandemic-unleashing" devalue your comment.

AnIdiotOnTheNet Aug 25, 2020 View on HN

You don't think the global pandemic currently in progress has anything to do with it?

sakompella Nov 6, 2025 View on HN

pandemic factor is i think critical here