Rapid Spread of Covid-19 cause.
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Blackout. Yes, it's a shame we just cant make a simple observation without being hammered.
I have been in aviation for 50 years and went through 2 airline collapses , lost all of my savings through the GFC so I do know how they feel and I truly understand their hurt but that's no reason to carry on like some are.
I love aviation and it's still a very big part of my life.
This horrible Covid-19 has wreaked havoc in our world and hopefully it will all be over before too long and Aviation gets back on it's feet stronger than ever.
I have been in aviation for 50 years and went through 2 airline collapses , lost all of my savings through the GFC so I do know how they feel and I truly understand their hurt but that's no reason to carry on like some are.
I love aviation and it's still a very big part of my life.
This horrible Covid-19 has wreaked havoc in our world and hopefully it will all be over before too long and Aviation gets back on it's feet stronger than ever.
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When someone says "There's not much of a doubt about it" that's when I think. Have you bothered to check? Seriously. At one stage there wasn't much of a doubt about the earth being flat, smokes not causing cancer, or WMD in Iraq either.
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How hard is it for everyone to not understand that I have made a thread of just how quickly this virus has spread so rapidly world wide because of human kinds advance in technology.
That's all there is to it!
It's not a blame game just a simple fact.
Sure we all know why has occurred so quickly this but can't I just make a comment about it without so many getting rather annoyed?
Obviously not!
That's all there is to it!
It's not a blame game just a simple fact.
Sure we all know why has occurred so quickly this but can't I just make a comment about it without so many getting rather annoyed?
Obviously not!
Air travel played a massive part in being a vector for the passage of infected parties and the spread of the disease internationals, however the real issues arose intra-nationally when governments failed to control the spread. The inability of public health bodies at a national level to contain outbreaks was just as much to blame if not more so than the ability of humans to rapidly transit around the planet. Epidemiology is a complex science and to lay the blame concerning the spread of Covid-19 purely on the aviation industry is lacking in insight and common sense.
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I too have outlived 2 of the Airlines I've worked for so it's hard to be judgmental of people who are coping in the best way they can, and will react accordingly. If you want a discussion, just elaborate on what it is you want to discuss. Remember, most on here are in the industry and are up to date...
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Buster.
I don't need a discussion on the thread .
It was simply noting how quickly this has spread due to aviation in particular, sure most know it but what's the harm in posting about it?
That's the substance of my thread.
It's becoming too emotional for some so I would ask the Mods to close this as it's going nowhere fast!
I don't need a discussion on the thread .
It was simply noting how quickly this has spread due to aviation in particular, sure most know it but what's the harm in posting about it?
That's the substance of my thread.
It's becoming too emotional for some so I would ask the Mods to close this as it's going nowhere fast!
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Ok. Understood.
There's no harm in posting it, but it just makes people wonder why & leads to the variety of responses you got, mine included. I would imagine that the "emotional" part is because they may wonder if this was a wind up, which you've clarified that it isn't.
So...there certainly are issues around this that are worth exploring. Like the filtration system. I've heard that it's 'hospital grade' or something. Is it really?
(I'm sure it is, but are TC & CC happy with that?) Has aviation had a significant impact on the absolute disaster that is the USA? They didn't really restrict Domestic travel did they? We're spiking in Victoria, but that's not really aviation driven, so perhaps it's not quite so easy to blame one sector....
Anyway, if you like, you can delete the thread as the Thread starter.
There's no harm in posting it, but it just makes people wonder why & leads to the variety of responses you got, mine included. I would imagine that the "emotional" part is because they may wonder if this was a wind up, which you've clarified that it isn't.
So...there certainly are issues around this that are worth exploring. Like the filtration system. I've heard that it's 'hospital grade' or something. Is it really?
(I'm sure it is, but are TC & CC happy with that?) Has aviation had a significant impact on the absolute disaster that is the USA? They didn't really restrict Domestic travel did they? We're spiking in Victoria, but that's not really aviation driven, so perhaps it's not quite so easy to blame one sector....Anyway, if you like, you can delete the thread as the Thread starter.
I think the gist of the responses are that this IS a discussion site. By all means post questions / arguments / discussions. They are worthwhile, mostly!
Just stating an obvious point and then not wanting a discussion seems a little pointless?
No harm intended mate, we’re all just blowing off steam! If we were at the pub I’d buy you a pint and we’d crack on about something else after having called you “Captain Bloody Obvious”.
Just stating an obvious point and then not wanting a discussion seems a little pointless?
No harm intended mate, we’re all just blowing off steam! If we were at the pub I’d buy you a pint and we’d crack on about something else after having called you “Captain Bloody Obvious”.
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Apologies for giving offense earlier, but people do love an opportunity to take the P. Admittedly I clicked on this thread rubbing my hands and thinking that at last the real 'cause' of the rapid spread had just been discovered. A bit of an anti it was. I'm getting the next round then.
Apologies for giving offense earlier, but people do love an opportunity to take the P. Admittedly I clicked on this thread rubbing my hands and thinking that at last the real 'cause' of the rapid spread had just been discovered. A bit of an anti it was. I'm getting the next round then.
You know that person who asks a question that starts with “Would I be right in saying”....
Usually asked at 4.59pm on a CRM day in a hot classroom when everybody else has shut up and is looking at the door.....
Usually asked at 4.59pm on a CRM day in a hot classroom when everybody else has shut up and is looking at the door.....
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The plague spread by sea ships back in the day. And said ships transported far smaller numbers of people than anything we've seen in our lifetimes. Lots of examples of contagious disease spreading also involved terrestrial transport. So, any form of mobility increases the chance for a contagious disease spreading.
So what? Shall we just confine everyone to only as far as one can walk? That's totally impractical on any level. So, the solution lies within better prevention and better preparedness for reaction in case the brown thingy does hit the fan. More research on viral and infectious diseases, more research on disinfection technologies and wide implementation of modern disinfection techniques, better prepared healthcare systems and promotion of better hygiene habits among the population could be some far more sustainable solutions than blank restrictions on freedom of movement.
So what? Shall we just confine everyone to only as far as one can walk? That's totally impractical on any level. So, the solution lies within better prevention and better preparedness for reaction in case the brown thingy does hit the fan. More research on viral and infectious diseases, more research on disinfection technologies and wide implementation of modern disinfection techniques, better prepared healthcare systems and promotion of better hygiene habits among the population could be some far more sustainable solutions than blank restrictions on freedom of movement.
Hundreds of thousands, and where were they fleeing to? Most other parts of China that experienced no outbreaks. China did a remarkable job of locking down Wuhan once the nature of the disease and potential for a pandemic became obvious. and containing. South Korea did the same as did other asian nations. The West failed miserably.
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Buster.
I don't need a discussion on the thread .
It was simply noting how quickly this has spread due to aviation in particular, sure most know it but what's the harm in posting about it?
That's the substance of my thread.
It's becoming too emotional for some so I would ask the Mods to close this as it's going nowhere fast!
I don't need a discussion on the thread .
It was simply noting how quickly this has spread due to aviation in particular, sure most know it but what's the harm in posting about it?
That's the substance of my thread.
It's becoming too emotional for some so I would ask the Mods to close this as it's going nowhere fast!
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Hundreds of thousands, and where were they fleeing to? Most other parts of China that experienced no outbreaks. China did a remarkable job of locking down Wuhan once the nature of the disease and potential for a pandemic became obvious. and containing. South Korea did the same as did other asian nations. The West failed miserably.
