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Ripley: If we break quarantine we could all die. - Walter.

Can't see why they won't. How many works referenced 911 or alluded to those events? We saw it even in SF, where shows like the reboot of Battlestar Galactica were informed by 911 and our country's reaction. (Civil liberties vs. security for instance.) So yeah, once this has all cleared up...

Re: post #90. Ain't it the truth. :) - Walter.

"I think at that point some governors will rein in the stupidity and insanity and keep people at home." Just my observation based on the reporting coming out of some states right now. - Walter.

Does World War II qualify? The world order changed, but human nature did not. Anyone who studied history would have known that the world powers who were dominant at the end of the war would become antagonistic rivals. Even after the fall of the Axis powers and the example they provide for...

Some adults who live through this and possible future contagions, will alter their behaviors in a variety of subtle and perhaps not so subtle ways. Some will just go on blithely like everything is back to normal. Human nature on the other hand changes very, very slowly and future generations...

I do kind of wonder if buffets are going to survive this. Maybe not without some changes to how the food is served. (Staff that places the food on your plate?) I mention this because one of my best friends and I eat occasionally at a Chinese buffet. The last time we dined there was about a...