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Matt N said:
I know that the chances of it burning itself out are very, very slim, but it might be a point worth considering.

Also, as stupid as it might sound, it might be worth keeping what that book said in mind, as it did seem to predict COVID-19, MRSA and MERS, amongst others, as happening around when they actually happened. I know that there's a 99.99999999999% chance that that's just a scary coincidence, but I must admit that it's quite creepy for a book to be able to accurately predict that sort of thing multiple times...
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Which book is this?
 
Islander said:
Which book is this?
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End of Days: Predictions & Prophecies about the End of the World, a book written in 2008 by a self-proclaimed psychic known as Sylvia Browne. The exact quote from the book says:
The book said:
In around 2020, a severe pneumonia-like illness will spread throughout the globe, attacking the lungs and bronchial tubes and resisting all known treatments. Almost more baffling than the illness itself will be the fact that it will suddenly vanish as quickly as it arrived, attack again ten years later, and then disappear completely.
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It probably means absolutely nothing, but I must admit that I find it slightly spooky how this book predicted this!
 
Matt N said:
End of Days: Predictions & Prophecies about the End of the World, a book written in 2008 by a self-proclaimed psychic known as Sylvia Browne. The exact quote from the book says:

It probably means absolutely nothing, but I must admit that I find it slightly spooky how this book predicted this!
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As I said, there's a 99.99999999999999 (continue with many more 9's)% chance that it means absolutely nothing, but it is quite scary how it predicted the pandemic in the first place!

Having read into it a bit further, there are also many other predictions made in that book that were proven to be false, so I think it's just a scary coincidence than anything to go by!
 
The question popped up in a Facebook group
"If the parks reopen but requiring masks and having disposible masks for those who don't have their own will you attend"
I think I would if I can figure out how to wear one without shutting down.

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I think face coverings will become recommended in most public settings soon. Note, face coverings rather than masks, and recommended not mandated, although maybe some places will make it a requirement to entry.

In terms of figures, it's depressing to see that the UK has the second largest number of deaths worldwide and the highest in Europe. It's hard to call the government's approach a success.

It's always easy to see errors in hindsight but I think when this is over there will be an investigation to see where the UK went wrong. Too late to lock down due to Cumming's herd immunity plan, not enough testing and tracing, and not considering how to adequately protect care and nursing homes are all failings.
 
Alsty said:
It's always easy to see errors in hindsight but I think when this is over there will be an investigation to see where the UK went wrong. Too late to lock down due to Cumming's herd immunity plan, not enough testing and tracing, and not considering how to adequately protect care and nursing homes are all failings.
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:confused: you forgot to add Fergusons failed modelling
 
Well i have a mask ready to go.
However it only filters on the way in and expels my breath without filtering
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11th May will be a big day for park reopenings, as North Rhine-Westphalia, the German state containing Phantasialand and Movie Park Germany, has now announced that theme parks can open from 11th May and hotels from 21st May, with social distancing in place! Following this news, Movie Park Germany has updated its website with an 11th May opening date; I'm not currently sure about Phantasialand.

I think this is tremendous news! Phantasialand doesn't normally open until April anyway, as far as I'm aware, so if they open on Monday, they will have missed less than a month of the season!
 
How much income do these parks get from international customers. It must be a fair amount.
I guess they must think it’s worth while opening tho just for the German market.
 
bluesonichd said:
How much income do these parks get from international customers. It must be a fair amount.
I guess they must think it’s worth while opening tho just for the German market.
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Or they know they need to practice at a smaller scale so plan to eat the costs as training costs.

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bluesonichd said:
How much income do these parks get from international customers. It must be a fair amount.
I guess they must think it’s worth while opening tho just for the German market.
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I don't think these parks actually would get much foreign custom besides enthusiasts; I think they are most definitely regional parks, so 99% of their money probably comes from Germans.
 
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DiogoJ42 said:
The power cuts and internet drop-outs are now a regular daily occurance.
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Power cuts, nope no high winds or boy racers crashing into power line poles.

Broadband is a bit of issue. Due to a well know parcel delivery company vehicle reversing into the local openreach street furniture.

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Matt N said:
I don't think these parks actually would get much foreign custom besides enthusiasts; I think they are most definitely regional parks, so 99% of their money probably comes from Germans.
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Not at all. Both parks quite heavily rely on the Dutch and Belgian markets. They are not that far from the borders after all. However with the limited numbers I'm sure its not that much a concern, come the summer most likely more travelling will be allowed, but at first for them to test how limited safe openings can work I'm sure the German audience will be enough.
 
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