CAN WE AUDIOPHILES DO OUR PART?


So we're all tired of hearing about nothing but Covid-19 (or, as I term it, the C-Plague). What can we do, as audiophiles, to help with all this.
I was amazed, and delighted, when I went to the Cardas website to see that they are doing their part. Go to their website and you'll see their director, Angela Cardas, wearing a mask. If you click on the Cardas Nautilus logo in the upper left corner, you'll see pictures of people there in the factory making masks with sewing machines. I called the company to congratulate them, and spoke with a woman named Darla, who said it was their way, during this economic slump, to keep their employees working and also their way of trying to "do our part."
I'm not writing all this to advertise Cardas products. They are a very good company, but trust your ears, not anything I write, when it comes to buying their products. They do get credit, however, for helping me come to a realization that pushed me in the right direction. I called a woman I am friends with, who is 85 years old and is a good seamstress, to suggest she start making masks. She already was--and is. By phone she has organized several other women to do the same, and right now they are needing more material and elastic. I managed to gather about 50 pounds of material and am starting to gather elastic while also getting more material. But I don't sew. I can't help out with that. Any ideas as to what we--all of us who are good with our ears and focused with our budgets--can do to help out in other ways?

I realize this is an odd topic to bring to an audio forum, but it was a very socially responsible audio company that got me to thinking about it, and frankly I believe I should be socially responsible enough to do what I can to get other people to thinking about it. While also being open to other people's ideas about ways someone like me who is "just an audiophile" can help.

Thank you, in advance, for any and all ideas on this.



baumli
stereo5,
Really! Everything you and others have said didnt raise by blood pressure one iota. Yes let them be the judge but be sure to include your first thread about having given enough and include the thread verbatim. 


ozzy,
I dont disagree with much of what you just wrote, but exactly which states or governments are threatening arrest due to non compliance? Certainly not my state! I find it irritating when the man tries to protect me from myself, but there are others potentially involved in this as well. 


audition_audio
“I would hope that our brands and our level of competence would be the deciding factors.”

>>>>>I am hoping my Gap jeans give me some quantum of protection against this scourge. 
Quarantine the sick and the "at risk" demographic

That would be....everyone.


Well I think we are all at risk to die from something. Unless you know something I don't. So let me clarify. Even though young and healthy people have contracted the 'rona and some have died, they are by far the minority. I won't regurgitate statistics here, we've all seen them. But far and away the 65+ group is more at risk. Think nursing homes, hospitals and retirement communities when you consider who should be sheltering in place. And even then, it should be their choice depending on how concerned the are for THEIR own health. Now if you are diagnosed with the virus, you should be quarantined.

Again, let common sense win the day.

No political inferences here as I've been unmasked!! I don't go out very often as I'm over 65, have heart issues and diabetic 
So if I get the virus I'm pretty much a dead man walking! But when I do go out for curb side coffee or take out,  I always give a very healthy tip, plus l always wear a mask and constantly wash my hands every chance I get
A cornerstone of Libertarian philosophy is "do your thing as long as that doesn't hurt others." During this pandemic, gathering in large unprotected groups harms others as has been proven over and over, and attacking Fauci, blaming "Chiner", and creating the ridiculous Obamagate topic exists only to help perpetuate an imaginary world where Trumpers can be happy and stay dumb while they plunge down the drain.