> And how will our lives look if we continue this quarantine for a decade
Probably look at Iraq and Afghanistan has dealt with post 9/11.
Speaking strictly in terms of the US, we'd be able to weather a 10-year lockdown.
America is rich in natural resources, and has a large agricultural base.
Our government can handle the basics:
Drinking water
Food
Shelter
The rest would be economic shifts, such as reduction in costs of living to account for a new economy that has shifted away from the ability to get together.
I would speculate we're better off with the entirety of the economy being in shambles, than we would be by having rather high mortality rates, and overwhelming our health services.
Let me post another question:
What if you did not need to work to have your any of needs met?
I'm not sure that society can in fact adapt to such strict restrictions. People in Afghanistan didn't take the decade off from socializing, even though there was a significant risk of getting killed.
Probably look at Iraq and Afghanistan has dealt with post 9/11.
Speaking strictly in terms of the US, we'd be able to weather a 10-year lockdown. America is rich in natural resources, and has a large agricultural base.
Our government can handle the basics:
Drinking water
Food
Shelter
The rest would be economic shifts, such as reduction in costs of living to account for a new economy that has shifted away from the ability to get together.
I would speculate we're better off with the entirety of the economy being in shambles, than we would be by having rather high mortality rates, and overwhelming our health services.
Let me post another question:
What if you did not need to work to have your any of needs met?