[user104658]

Originally Posted by Denver

I believe this is gonna make the world a better place in the end

Certainly possible... for example a tonne of scientific advancements (for better or worse) came out of WW2, plus a massive sociological catharsis that Europe was painfully in need of.

At the very least, a global pandemic of some description has been on the cards for decades, it was always going to happen at some point, and this one has no doubt seen HUGE advances in virology and epidemiology that will be a massive advantage in future.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Certainly possible... for example a tonne of scientific advancements (for better or worse) came out of WW2, plus a massive sociological catharsis that Europe was painfully in need of.

At the very least, a global pandemic of some description has been on the cards for decades, it was always going to happen at some point, and this one has no doubt seen HUGE advances in virology and epidemiology that will be a massive advantage in future.

Different times. WWII brought folks to the realisation that cruelty wasn't the right way. We're here on the back of a decade of trashed and diminished services through austerity, and this will be paid for by cuts and debt. There won't be any taxation hike to improve things.

Also, and most importantly, at the end of WW2 everyone was like "jeez, those Nazi's were bad," but we have a government today with the agenda of the 1970's NF, so we're nowhere near there yet.