Mr. Sunshine here with more awesome news!

Blogged under End Of World,Journal Entry,News by Kris Kane on Saturday 3 October 2009 at 1:17 pm

Ok, remember (you probably didn’t read it) that post I did on Wednesday about omg end of word swine flu shit? Specifically the part about how the CDC’s flu prediction methods were pretty much pin the tail on the number bullshit, and probably bullshit in the “wow is that a lowball” direction?

Well, even those bullshit low ass estimates are fun:

Based on the CDC’s model and expert predictions of a relatively mild H1N1 strain that could sicken up to 35 percent of Americans, the study found that 15 states would be at or exceed hospital bed capacity.  These include Arizona (117%), California (125%), Connecticut (148%), Delaware (203%), Hawaii (143%), Maryland (143%), Massachusetts (110%), Nevada (137%), New Jersey (101%), New York (108%), Oregon (107%), Rhode Island (143%), Vermont (108%), Virginia (100%) and Washington (107%).

Twelve more states would be between 75-99% of capacity (and seriously, 99%? That’s pretty much the same fucking thing as 100% in this case, isn’t it?).

My plans have changed from buying a coffin if I get sick to just not getting sick. I’m tougher than this fucking thing, but be forewarned: cough in my presence and I’ll shoot you in self defense.

Full article here with more scary numbers.

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