COVID Developments and News

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by weederr33

Well the truth of the matter is, I've adjusted my life quite a bit. I don't go places for social activities for a number of reasons anymore. I don't go places when they are busy and actively avoid them, too. By far the busiest place I go is work and when I workout, I'm usually outside on our turf or when it's a very slow time. When I go out or to places it's usually early in the morning when minimal to no one else is there. But again, I will respect places that require masks and the moment it's mandated again, I will abide.

Totally get it. Shit, I don't go anywhere. It's a bummer but the adjustments are, IMO, a healthy, respectful response to an evolving threat. Isn't that simply living the example?

[weederr33]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Totally get it. Shit, I don't go anywhere. It's a bummer but the adjustments are, IMO, a healthy, respectful response to an evolving threat. Isn't that simply living the example?

I both like and dislike it.

[alphasaur]

Originally Posted by Lantanafrs2

Show me something that isn't news or opinion piece. You just dont like anything that might challenge your beliefs. This isn't a support group.

Sure

https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1...S.202007-812RL
"At 5 and 30 minutes, no major changes in end-tidal CO2 or oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry of clinical significance were noted at any time point in either group at rest (Table 1). With the 6-minute walk, subjects with severe COPD decreased oxygenation as expected (with two qualifying for supplemental oxygen). However, as a group, subjects with COPD did not exhibit major physiologic changes in gas exchange measurements after the 6-minute walk test using a surgical mask, particularly in CO2 retention."

https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/5.0016018
study that visually shows how much easier spread occurs sans mask vs a cloth covering, vs a surgical mask, vs n95
"We now examine a homemade mask that was stitched using two-layers of cotton quilting fabric consisting of 70 threads/in. The mask’s impact on droplet dispersal is shown in Fig. 4. We observe that the mask is able to arrest the forward motion of the tracer droplets almost completely. There is minimal forward leakage through the material, and most of the tracer-escape happens from the gap between the nose and the mask along the top edge. "

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2108891
"Only modest differences in vaccine effectiveness were noted with the delta variant as compared with the alpha variant after the receipt of two vaccine doses. Absolute differences in vaccine effectiveness were more marked after the receipt of the first dose. This finding would support efforts to maximize vaccine uptake with two doses among vulnerable populations. (Funded by Public Health England.)"

My beliefs are fluid based on what data says. Data changes and I adjust my beliefs accordingly.

If your knowledge of the pandemic comes from fox news/journalists you're doing yourself a disservice. If you do want to rely on news, it would be rather easy to deduce that the majority of hospitalizations right now in the U.S are in states with the lowest vaccination rates and the majority of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.

[Atmo]

Originally Posted by weederr33

I both like and dislike it.

I empathize, and it's annoying because it isn't living. It's defensive and counter to the human spirit of a mere 18 months ago. Our lives can't be defined by the dictates of those who live in fear or stand to benefit from their decrees. It can't be allowed to become the new Flat Earth mindset.

[wbradley]

Originally Posted by MuseChaser

I would and did. I selected a fellow pilot to perform a VERY complicated heart surgery on me involving a tricuspid repair, dual atrial reduction,and dual lead pacemaker implanted within my lower ribcage back in 2015. You'd be amazed at the number of pilots who are excellent physicians and vice versa.

Airline pilot, huh.

Hey, I totally get it. At one time one a concierge where my parents used to live, who parked your car for you was an ear, nose and throat specialist. Ironically he was parking the cars of other doctors that lived in the building.

[wbradley]

Originally Posted by Atmo

You don't know many fighter pilots.

Why would you say that? Been watching Top Gun, Iceman? Actually I knew an actor who had a 2nd roll in Iron Eagle Ii with Lou Gossett Jr. True story.

I pull 7gs backing out of my driveway in the morning.

I said backing out, not blacking out.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by wbradley

Why would you say that? Been watching Top Gun, Iceman? Actually I knew an actor who had a 2nd roll in Iron Eagle Ii with Lou Gossett Jr. True story.

I pull 7gs backing out of my driveway in the morning.

I said backing out, not blacking out.

I do actually know a fighter pilot. The point stands for the character.

[wbradley]

Originally Posted by soundman98

I do actually know a fighter pilot. The point stands for the character.

Flew a P35? Oh wait, that's probably even too old for you.

F16, F18, F22, F35 or some old shit off an aircraft carrier?

They'll be replaced with AI for the 6th gen onward anyway. They can work in an office like the rest of us and not risk life and limb. Imagine?

[p1l0t]

You guys are ridiculous I'm not going to post a scientific paper for something that is common knowledge and nobody is even disputing.

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[Atmo]

Originally Posted by wbradley

Why would you say that? Been watching Top Gun, Iceman? Actually I knew an actor who had a 2nd roll in Iron Eagle Ii with Lou Gossett Jr. True story.

I pull 7gs backing out of my driveway in the morning.

I said backing out, not blacking out.

I'd actually find your blacking out believable.

Anyway, from being a close friend of this guy and his crew like I've posted previously. A thoroughly likable bunch of hooligans off-duty, well rounded, professional and far more competent than most on-duty. He made a splash at my local airport one day when he flew up to visit in a NASA T-38 and later departed under military power, a rare occurrence at an uncontrolled airfield. One of his space missions was the first I saw live...unforgettable.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_A._Baker

[wbradley]

Why do NASA people always fly T-38s ? Is that the aircraft they use to maintain their flight skills? Nothing else with a higher performance envelope without armament of some sort kicking around perhaps. Methinks the tiger was derived from the F-5 Freedom Fighter which was a relatively inexpensive export aircraft not used for combat in the US. Canada used it for NATO operations between the F104 Starfighter and F-18s time. Our most recent fighter aircraft are F-18s from Australia, some low hours and others for parts. Not sure.what the holdup is but probably whether adopting the F-35s will fit our needs, which are NATO and sovereignty related stuff. Maybe they didn't want to buy the first MY in case it had crickets.
Some astronauts can be cool for sure, like Marc Garneau who is laid back but on the ball for sure. Then there's Julie Payette whose strong character made the office staff so miserable that she was fired as our Governor General, which is Canada's consult to the queen since we are part of the British commonwealth so she is actually our queen as well technically. Anyway, the lady astronaut was a bitch and it's well documented.

[Atmo]

Originally Posted by wbradley

Why do NASA people always fly T-38s ?

Sometimes they get to fly other stuff.

[wbradley]

Meh, unreliable.

Maybe the next gen.
Soyuz has shitty on board meals and the flight attendant has a moustache.

[Dadhawk]

Press conference including senior representatives from all the major medical systems in the Atlanta Metro area. They go over the stats of what they are seeing, including a wider age spread (Children's Healthcare is there). There is discussion of other respiratory viruses that are combining to make the net effect worse.