Covid-19: BAU v. BAU (February 24, 2020)
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K “BAU is not the most graceful acronym.”
J “Its opposite – Business As Unusual – is not that graceful either.”
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J “Every American has a constitutionally-guaranteed right to buy a cheap tv and drugs to go with it. When Americans are unable to access the ‘plug-in drug’ and pop a few pills, the populace will disconnect and drop out.”
K “If someone pulls the cord, you will see discord. Without a 72 inch tv and a 72 day supply of prescription drugs, the populace will dissent.”
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J “When you think about it, do all cars really need a front bumper, a right side handle, a left side mirror and a rear gear box.”
K “Three tires and an eight track player and you should be ready to hit the road.”
. . .
J “Artificial medical devices already are in short supply. Right now there are patients who need a left aorta or a right knee.”
K “They may need to be patient. Could they consider getting by with a right aorta or a left knee.”
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J “You can live without an Apple® but not without an apple.”
. . .
J “You will not be economically impacted unless you buy stuff made in or sourced from China.”
K “Or Vietnam or South Korea or Malaysia or . . . fill in the blank.”
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K “It is bad.”
J “It will get unimaginably bad, if you can imagine.”
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[See “COVID-19 Pandemic: The Complacent Are Clueless” dated February 17, 2020 and “When Will We Admit Covid-19 Is Unstoppable and Global Depression Is Inevitable?” dated February 23, 2020 in “Of Two Minds” by Charles Hugh Smith; “Easily overlooked issues regarding COVID-19” in “Our Finite World” dated February 19, 2020 by Gail Tverberg; “The white swan harbingers of global economic crisis are already here” in “The Guardian” dated February 19, 2020 by Nouriel Roubini; “‘Dominoes falling’ in global shipping as coronavirus continue to grip China’s economy” in “The Telegraph” dated February 20, 2020 by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard; the daily aggregation of articles cum commentary by Raul Ilargi Meijer at “The Automatic Earth” and the many timely, insightful and informative articles and commentary on the “Virus” by Chris Martenson at “Peak Prosperity”.]
[See the e-commentary at “Seeing 2020: Panda < Eagle > Bruin; Panda + Bruin > Eagle. Oh, And Happy Chinese New Year! (January 27, 2020)” and the other e-commentary linked at that post.]
Bumper stickers of the week:
Covid-19 f.d.b.a. Coronavirus: Coming to a town near you
Keep calm and panic
JIT —> NIT
The Toyota Production System (TPS) may not systematically produce Toyotas
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