[quote=zk][quote=Hobie]Closing schools and cancelling school sports, performances, and other activities in light of no students currently infected seems a bit overkill. IMHO
Stanford, Cornell, etc. are big brain collections (i.e. profs who over the years collected various types of knowledge),… so given corona seems to kill off those older w/ health complications, personally think it is prudent to protect profs with important scientific knowledge
actually while driving around heard on KPBS about the effects on corona on the local economy AND the topic of comic-con was brought up,… which got me thinking about a specific Star Trek episode that seems eerily relevant
anyway just dropped in to see piggs reaction to current events,… ALSO thought it an opportune time to remind others of the big picture and knowing that washing of hands is a very important step to prevent the spreading of disease
came to this realization yesterday when I went to CVS to pick up some 70% Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) and the shelves were wiped out,… then noticed on the way out a pretty wasteful use of the stuff as some woman was basically pouring a bunch all over her hands
basically have some knowledge that others might find useful,… like for example there are several grades of IPA that have different uses (like cleaning electrical equipment or as a disinfectant), so created a PDF on google docs of info that people should know about what works best
also have several family members who have experience w/ IDs (Infectious Diseases) as MDs,… so long ago as a kid was taught how surgeons scrub before an operation,… also was taught long ago along the fact that far too often people ignore the basic idea of healthy habits like a good sleep and eating a good diet actually makes people more resistant to disease,… AND turns out back in WWII the USN taught pilots a trick to get much needed rest
have a look at the PDF I placed on google docs, think people will find in interesting
