Positives from Covid-19

[houndawg]

The positive environmental effects and a potential shift to working at home becoming the new normal. Less new construction, less traffic, less energy use, less environmental degradation. I'd add the potential shift to food deliveries/walk-outs becoming the norm as a good thing as grocery stores/restaurants would require less square-footage to perform the same functions.

Also the possibility that we now see janitors, grocery clerks, package-runners, and other low-wage workers are vital to the economy and compensate them accordingly (but I doubt this one).

Yup. Hopefully business owners realize that office space is not needed...of course that shift could result in a crunch for the business real estate sector, oh well.

Oh and CA has determined new home construction an "essential" need to plenty of projects still going on. I don't think that stops with the Chinese virus, but new construction will probably be hammered if the economy takes longer that expected to bounce back.

Now you know what will happen to the glut of office space

[Ibanez]

I left the house for the first time in 5 days yesterday. I went to pick up dinner at 5:30. The trip would normally take about 25-30 minutes each way due to heavy traffic and poorly timed lights. Yesterday, it was 10 minutes each way. Hardly anyone on the road.

It was glorious.

[houndawg]

My routine hasn't changed much except for my social life, which is now me and some weed cruising the wonderful country roads we have. I have noticed more cars on the backroads than before, probably doing the same thing. Most of my musical friends have lost some income.

[houndawg]

Another positive. Record low gas prices.

Filled up for $2.25 a gallon on Tuesday at Costco.

In CA?

[houndawg]

Most of us are going to get some money out of it.

You are being bribed. They are paying you to let them steal again

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You gonna take that socialist hand out?

[CAA Flagship]

I left the house for the first time in 5 days yesterday. I went to pick up dinner at 5:30. The trip would normally take about 25-30 minutes each way due to heavy traffic and poorly timed lights. Yesterday, it was 10 minutes each way. Hardly anyone on the road.

It was glorious.

That's longer than my closest, semi-edible, pizza option. What were you picking up that you had to travel that far?

[mainejeff]

You are being bribed. They are paying you to let them steal again

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You gonna take that socialist hand out?

None of us on here will be receiving anything.....thank god we all earn more than 75/150K!

[Ibanez]

I left the house for the first time in 5 days yesterday. I went to pick up dinner at 5:30. The trip would normally take about 25-30 minutes each way due to heavy traffic and poorly timed lights. Yesterday, it was 10 minutes each way. Hardly anyone on the road.

It was glorious.

That's longer than my closest, semi-edible, pizza option. What were you picking up that you had to travel that far?

Here's the thing...I traveled 6 miles roundtrip. To get subs. I have to cross over I77 and with all the new development near there (corporate centers, shopping district), the traffic is always super heavy and the lights don't sync up. Now, with hardly any traffic, it's better but the lights still don't sync up. So you'll sit at a red watching the light that's 30 yds ahead run green. As soon as you get the green, that light goes red. And that continues for the next mile. It's maddening. They overpass is also under construction due to the recent development so that adds into the time. It's been a clusterfuck for about 2 years.

[Ibanez]

I was lamenting to my wife yesterday that I haven't seen (or noticed) any American ingenuity to help fix the medical supply issues we've encountered. Dyson designed a new ventilator in 10 days and is hoping to have production begin ASAP all the while America is over here pulling on its pud.

Spoiler: show

https://www.popularmechanics.com/scienc ... ntilators/

Dyson, the U.K.-based vacuum company, is working to produce 15,000 ventilators for COVID-19 patients as hospitals around the world reach patient capacity and suffer from a dangerous lack of sufficient medical and personal protective equipment (PPE).

CNN reports that Dyson received an order for 10,000 ventilators from the U.K. government as the National Health Service (NHS) continues to treat people who have contracted the virus. This new ventilator was named CoVent and was reportedly designed in 10 days.

Then my sister told me that she used a 3-D printed mask that was made with a local high schools help. That was encouraging.

With the threat of a shortage of protective masks looming as the novel coronavirus pandemic grows, Medical University of South Carolina biomedical engineers and tinkerers had an inspired idea: unleash an army of makers from across the U.S. who could make such masks from 3D printers – a technology that, in recent years, has become widely available.

“High schools have a printer capable of making this,” said Michael Yost, Ph.D., vice chairman of research in the Department of Surgery. “Let's make this so simple that a high schooler could do it, yet effective to protect our people.”

In a matter of days, a team came together and developed the Self-Assembly Filter for Emergencies, or SAFE, Cartridge System. The system could be used by medical professionals or by people who just need to go to the grocery store.

https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/ ... h-carolina

She sent a picture of herself wearing one, with "WA" for West Ashley High School, printed on it. Very cool. I hope to see more like this.

[mainejeff]

American ingenuity may return after all of the 70-90-something year olds are finally out of politics......give it another decade or so.

[kalm]

I was lamenting to my wife yesterday that I haven't seen (or noticed) any American ingenuity to help fix the medical supply issues we've encountered. Dyson designed a new ventilator in 10 days and is hoping to have production begin ASAP all the while America is over here pulling on its pud.

Spoiler: show

https://www.popularmechanics.com/scienc ... ntilators/

Dyson, the U.K.-based vacuum company, is working to produce 15,000 ventilators for COVID-19 patients as hospitals around the world reach patient capacity and suffer from a dangerous lack of sufficient medical and personal protective equipment (PPE).

CNN reports that Dyson received an order for 10,000 ventilators from the U.K. government as the National Health Service (NHS) continues to treat people who have contracted the virus. This new ventilator was named CoVent and was reportedly designed in 10 days.

Then my sister told me that she used a 3-D printed mask that was made with a local high schools help. That was encouraging.

With the threat of a shortage of protective masks looming as the novel coronavirus pandemic grows, Medical University of South Carolina biomedical engineers and tinkerers had an inspired idea: unleash an army of makers from across the U.S. who could make such masks from 3D printers – a technology that, in recent years, has become widely available.

“High schools have a printer capable of making this,” said Michael Yost, Ph.D., vice chairman of research in the Department of Surgery. “Let's make this so simple that a high schooler could do it, yet effective to protect our people.”

In a matter of days, a team came together and developed the Self-Assembly Filter for Emergencies, or SAFE, Cartridge System. The system could be used by medical professionals or by people who just need to go to the grocery store.

https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/ ... h-carolina

She sent a picture of herself wearing one, with "WA" for West Ashley High School, printed on it. Very cool. I hope to see more like this.

Your sister is a man!

[Ibanez]

I was lamenting to my wife yesterday that I haven't seen (or noticed) any American ingenuity to help fix the medical supply issues we've encountered. Dyson designed a new ventilator in 10 days and is hoping to have production begin ASAP all the while America is over here pulling on its pud.

Spoiler: show

https://www.popularmechanics.com/scienc ... ntilators/

Then my sister told me that she used a 3-D printed mask that was made with a local high schools help. That was encouraging.

https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/ ... h-carolina

She sent a picture of herself wearing one, with "WA" for West Ashley High School, printed on it. Very cool. I hope to see more like this.

Your sister is a man!

Come again?

[kalm]

Your sister is a man!

Come again?

I didn’t come at all!

(I clicked the link expecting a pic of your sister but it was two dudes... )

[Col Hogan]

I was lamenting to my wife yesterday that I haven't seen (or noticed) any American ingenuity to help fix the medical supply issues we've encountered. Dyson designed a new ventilator in 10 days and is hoping to have production begin ASAP all the while America is over here pulling on its pud.

Spoiler: show

https://www.popularmechanics.com/scienc ... ntilators/

Dyson, the U.K.-based vacuum company, is working to produce 15,000 ventilators for COVID-19 patients as hospitals around the world reach patient capacity and suffer from a dangerous lack of sufficient medical and personal protective equipment (PPE).

CNN reports that Dyson received an order for 10,000 ventilators from the U.K. government as the National Health Service (NHS) continues to treat people who have contracted the virus. This new ventilator was named CoVent and was reportedly designed in 10 days.

Then my sister told me that she used a 3-D printed mask that was made with a local high schools help. That was encouraging.

With the threat of a shortage of protective masks looming as the novel coronavirus pandemic grows, Medical University of South Carolina biomedical engineers and tinkerers had an inspired idea: unleash an army of makers from across the U.S. who could make such masks from 3D printers – a technology that, in recent years, has become widely available.

“High schools have a printer capable of making this,” said Michael Yost, Ph.D., vice chairman of research in the Department of Surgery. “Let's make this so simple that a high schooler could do it, yet effective to protect our people.”

In a matter of days, a team came together and developed the Self-Assembly Filter for Emergencies, or SAFE, Cartridge System. The system could be used by medical professionals or by people who just need to go to the grocery store.

https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/ ... h-carolina

She sent a picture of herself wearing one, with "WA" for West Ashley High School, printed on it. Very cool. I hope to see more like this.

I posted two days ago about the Ford/3M partnership that is turning out ventilators using parts normally in an F-150...in the Coronavirus thread...look it up..

[CAA Flagship]

I was lamenting to my wife yesterday that I haven't seen (or noticed) any American ingenuity to help fix the medical supply issues we've encountered. Dyson designed a new ventilator in 10 days and is hoping to have production begin ASAP all the while America is over here pulling on its pud.

Spoiler: show

https://www.popularmechanics.com/scienc ... ntilators/

Then my sister told me that she used a 3-D printed mask that was made with a local high schools help. That was encouraging.

https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/ ... h-carolina

She sent a picture of herself wearing one, with "WA" for West Ashley High School, printed on it. Very cool. I hope to see more like this.

I posted two days ago about the Ford/3M partnership that is turning out ventilators using parts normally in an F-150...in the Coronavirus thread...look it up..

Also, a way to share a ventilator between several patients.

https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus ... rease.html

[Ibanez]

I was lamenting to my wife yesterday that I haven't seen (or noticed) any American ingenuity to help fix the medical supply issues we've encountered. Dyson designed a new ventilator in 10 days and is hoping to have production begin ASAP all the while America is over here pulling on its pud.

Spoiler: show

https://www.popularmechanics.com/scienc ... ntilators/

Then my sister told me that she used a 3-D printed mask that was made with a local high schools help. That was encouraging.

https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/ ... h-carolina

She sent a picture of herself wearing one, with "WA" for West Ashley High School, printed on it. Very cool. I hope to see more like this.

I posted two days ago about the Ford/3M partnership that is turning out ventilators using parts normally in an F-150...in the Coronavirus thread...look it up..

[GannonFan]

I knew I misspelled it, I just didn't want to give him any more of my time to get his name spelled correctly - I'm still pissed off that he sucked as bad as he did.

I know you are, which is pretty obvious by how much (whether you realize it or not) you hold grudges against other Delaware talent, like Nolan Henderson and Will Knight. At least you finally came around on Henderson about five weeks after I did.

When I saw Kehoe throwing those rainbow lollipops in Game 1 last year I wanted him to get the hook IMMEDIATELY. I was a Henderson fan by five minutes into game 1.

Nonsense, I have no issue with Delaware talent. I do have an issue with Delaware people overhyping Delaware talent. That happens quite a lot. I was right on on Henderson - guy needed to be in the games more and had to prove he could hang in the pocket and make some passes before tucking it and running. He did that and he's a very good QB going forward. I was always fine with Will Knight, but I didn't and still now didn't see the need to feature him predominately over Robinson. I thought they were both good running backs and both were badly used by Rocco throughout the year. I remember sitting in Sec C last year and the moment anyone other than Knight got a carry there were several Delaware yahoos standing up and yelling that Knight should be in there on every snap and every carry. Heck, even if he was that good he couldn't carry the load of 35 carries per game for a season. I know, I know, that makes me a hater.

[93henfan]

I know you are, which is pretty obvious by how much (whether you realize it or not) you hold grudges against other Delaware talent, like Nolan Henderson and Will Knight. At least you finally came around on Henderson about five weeks after I did.

When I saw Kehoe throwing those rainbow lollipops in Game 1 last year I wanted him to get the hook IMMEDIATELY. I was a Henderson fan by five minutes into game 1.

Nonsense, I have no issue with Delaware talent. I do have an issue with Delaware people overhyping Delaware talent. That happens quite a lot. I was right on on Henderson - guy needed to be in the games more and had to prove he could hang in the pocket and make some passes before tucking it and running. He did that and he's a very good QB going forward. I was always fine with Will Knight, but I didn't and still now didn't see the need to feature him predominately over Robinson. I thought they were both good running backs and both were badly used by Rocco throughout the year. I remember sitting in Sec C last year and the moment anyone other than Knight got a carry there were several Delaware yahoos standing up and yelling that Knight should be in there on every snap and every carry. Heck, even if he was that good he couldn't carry the load of 35 carries per game for a season. I know, I know, that makes me a hater.

That's pretty convenient revisionist history of your GoHens posts!

[GannonFan]

Nonsense, I have no issue with Delaware talent. I do have an issue with Delaware people overhyping Delaware talent. That happens quite a lot. I was right on on Henderson - guy needed to be in the games more and had to prove he could hang in the pocket and make some passes before tucking it and running. He did that and he's a very good QB going forward. I was always fine with Will Knight, but I didn't and still now didn't see the need to feature him predominately over Robinson. I thought they were both good running backs and both were badly used by Rocco throughout the year. I remember sitting in Sec C last year and the moment anyone other than Knight got a carry there were several Delaware yahoos standing up and yelling that Knight should be in there on every snap and every carry. Heck, even if he was that good he couldn't carry the load of 35 carries per game for a season. I know, I know, that makes me a hater.

That's pretty convenient revisionist history of your GoHens posts!

Link? I write pretty prolifically when I post, should be easy to prove your assertion. I'm here all day.

[93henfan]

That's pretty convenient revisionist history of your GoHens posts!

Link? I write pretty prolifically when I post, should be easy to prove your assertion. I'm here all day.

Any of your posts from last September.

[GannonFan]

Link? I write pretty prolifically when I post, should be easy to prove your assertion. I'm here all day.

Any of your posts from last September.

Again, he had to prove that he could be more than a gimmicky QB, and he did that once he got more chances. What did I say incorrectly?

[93henfan]

Way to go out on a limb! He has to prove he's good before I'll say he can be good.

You and Danny Rocco seem to think a lot alike.

[GannonFan]

Way to go out on a limb! He has to prove he's good before I'll say he can be good.

You and Danny Rocco seem to think a lot alike.

I didn't realize going out on a limb was a prerequisite to provide a comment on the team I watch. Yes, I said we had to see more of him, considering that Danny had done a good job of not playing him at all. Methinks you're just miffed on the fans from Delaware tact I used more than anything else. I didn't think I was referring to you, but I certainly may have struck a nerve.

[93henfan]

Way to go out on a limb! He has to prove he's good before I'll say he can be good.

You and Danny Rocco seem to think a lot alike.

I didn't realize going out on a limb was a prerequisite to provide a comment on the team I watch. Yes, I said we had to see more of him, considering that Danny had done a good job of not playing him at all. Methinks you're just miffed on the fans from Delaware tact I used more than anything else. I didn't think I was referring to you, but I certainly may have struck a nerve.

No, no nerves were struck on my side at all. I was posting in September that we needed to be playing Henderson and you were refuting it, and of course you were wrong. Sorry I struck a nerve with you.

[dbackjon]

You gonna take that socialist hand out?

None of us on here will be receiving anything.....thank god we all earn more than 75/150K!

I should be getting a check. There are a few of us regular working folk on here