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