04-07-2021, 07:59 PM
(04-07-2021, 05:38 PM)Mystic Wanderer Wrote: There were two other plagues before this one, and many more after.
Seems the world has suffered plagues since the beginning of mankind, but the Antonine Plague does sound very similar to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Here are 20 of the worst epidemics and plagues in history: Linky
It doesn't sound real similar to me. I notice a big discrepancy between a 25% fatality rate and a 2% fatality rate.
The mention of "black diarrhea" in the description of symptoms indicates internal hemorrhage in the intestinal tract. I for one am sort of glad covid-19 ain't doing that!
Your link to the historic plagues is enlightening. Somehow humanity managed to survive them, but now we are supposed to believe a flu with an average fatality rate is gonna do us all in?
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Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king.
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’