This is going to sound strange, but I love watching how people act on incomplete information.
Some will fall back to observe-hypothesize-test. Some will ignore/dismiss all observations unless someone in authority tells them to pay attention. Some will make the most outlandish claims. Some will make false statements, like the "don't eat swine" claim, just to add momentum to the story.
Of course there's no right answer in a situation that could be fast-moving yet requires immediate decisions based on incomplete information. It's just cool to watch all the different modes of thinking critically.
I hope this story turns out to be bogus -- I have a job where I deal with hundreds or thousands of people in small meeting rooms. But I've read up many years before today, and I understand that the pandemic IS coming. It's just a matter of time.
Some will fall back to observe-hypothesize-test. Some will ignore/dismiss all observations unless someone in authority tells them to pay attention. Some will make the most outlandish claims. Some will make false statements, like the "don't eat swine" claim, just to add momentum to the story.
Of course there's no right answer in a situation that could be fast-moving yet requires immediate decisions based on incomplete information. It's just cool to watch all the different modes of thinking critically.
I hope this story turns out to be bogus -- I have a job where I deal with hundreds or thousands of people in small meeting rooms. But I've read up many years before today, and I understand that the pandemic IS coming. It's just a matter of time.
Just not this year, I hope.