Life! (corona virus, non informative, non hysterical post)

[moto.monk]

The place I retired from had a new boss that required a four year college degree for employment, and removed the incentives for former military applicants. During my exit interview, I inquired why he was so hung up with a college degree. His reply was "high schools aren't teaching what they used to". I agreed with him, but told him that the colleges weren't teaching what the applicants were lacking. Moto.monk is right, jobs are requiring college for employment, but are not willing to pay for it.

Actually I agree with what they used to teach. The junior college I went to I felt like 5th grade level but when compared to state college its quite different. But I still ask the same question whats this good for? from the employers perspective can I can understand. Ive seen employeers offer a military incentive but they still have the same requirements like every other applicant. Ive heard that it teach time managment, leadership, blah blah. But in the end many employeers dont care you still have to meet the requirements even through some might advertise how many veterans they have hired.

 

[Sierra1]

Once again, I failed to finish my story. So, in the years since I retired. . . . the four year degree (BS) requirement has been reduced to two year (AS). And, if you have previous experience, or have served in the military. . . . neither a BS or AS is required. Apparently, a large percentage of the college grads were either quitting, or couldn't pass the probation period. Don't get me wrong, education is never a bad thing. But, some jobs need a dose of common sense to go along with the schoolin'.

 

[ballisticexchris]

I blame the education system in this country, or the lack thereof. Back when we knew less about the world, we required our high school students to know more in order to graduate. Now its all about standardized testing and teaching to the test, rather than critical thinking and analysis. Its really sad that the movie "Idiocracy" turned from a comedy to a documentary...

How very true!! Just ask any random engineering student what a slide rule is. You will be hard pressed to find one that has ever heard of it.

 

[Baja Explorer]

The system is set up to pump out idiots ! Consumerism... Profit over Rationality .
The dumber the people, easier to manipulate them and make them believe their leaders....look whom we pick to lead us in our societies. Just a little bit of critical thinking and common sense would have greatly helped. But then again....?
No critical thinking is taught, so no one asks why ? We are great at knowing HOW but not at WHY.
That is the major requirement in a consumer culture.
Hallelujah !!

I am an Engineer, didn't use slide rule, but I think I am doing OK. The projects I have worked on haven't blown up yet.

 

[bigbob]

I am an Engineer, didn't use slide rule, but I think I am doing OK. The projects I have worked on haven't blown up yet.

Your TI-50 gives you 27 decimal places of confidence. My slide rule only gave me 3!

 

[Dirt_Dad]

I suspect student pilots are still required to learn to use a circular slide rule. At least I hope the e6b is required. It's a right of passage...now get off my lawn.

 

[bigbob]

I suspect student pilots are still required to learn to use a circular slide rule. At least I hope the e6b is required. It's a right of passage...now get off my lawn.

E6b is that a Honda cruiser?

 

[gv550]

I still have mine.

 

[Dirt_Dad]

E6b is that a Honda cruiser?

Honda has made some strange looking bikes, but if they made one that looks like an e6b, they are done as a motorcycle company.

 

[moto.monk]

well in an age of automation and quick service I think less and less people are required to think do to over population. I mean here in the US many of doctors are coming from overseas. With the world become more globalized this is not hard to do. But Rockefellers funded the modern education system(1902) donated 1 million dollars. It was modeled after the prussia education system. It was never meant to educate but to increase efficiency and devotion to the state. I cant remember who said we have enough doctors, scientist and engineers but need more workers. When I was a kid I thought about how this makes no sense, that Im being crushed when it comes to me thinking and being creative. But now it makes more sense and does allow for "doctors" but not as much as it could be.

 

[Sierra1]

E6b is that a Honda cruiser?

Yup. Electric with 6batteries.

Edit: I might need a Snickers.

 

[Sierra1]

Just found an interesting/scary piece of information. The medical community has found that blood type O seems less affected by COVID-19, than other blood types. Of mainland China's 1,388,251,023 population, 47.7% is O; China's largest blood type. That equates to 666,360,491 "O" people. that's more people than all the other countries individual populations . . with the exception of India. India only has 375,917,332 "O" people. India's largest blood type is B. That all being said, the populations and blood type information is supplied by Wikipedia. Opinion: this is a manufactured virus. Released by accident or with intent, China has the most people that are potentially least effected by the virus that originated in China.

 

[Eville Rich]

Just found an interesting/scary piece of information. The medical community has found that blood type O seems less affected by COVID-19, than other blood types. Of mainland China's 1,388,251,023 population, 47.7% is O; China's largest blood type. That equates to 666,360,491 "O" people. that's more people than all the other countries individual populations . . with the exception of India. India only has 375,917,332 "O" people. India's largest blood type is B. That all being said, the populations and blood type information is supplied by Wikipedia. Opinion: this is a manufactured virus. Released by accident or with intent, China has the most people that are potentially least effected by the virus that originated in China.

An interesting study on blood type, to be sure. Apparently the study was done in Wuhan. See Study Description and repeated on WebMD. I skeptical of a manufactured virus. Especially if the study was being done by those apparently responsible. Others have traced it to a jump from animal to human. But I'm sure we'll learn more over time.

Eville Rich
2016 S10

 

[squarebore]

Just found an interesting/scary piece of information. The medical community has found that blood type O seems less affected by COVID-19, than other blood types. Of mainland China's 1,388,251,023 population, 47.7% is O; China's largest blood type. That equates to 666,360,491 "O" people. that's more people than all the other countries individual populations . . with the exception of India. India only has 375,917,332 "O" people. India's largest blood type is B. That all being said, the populations and blood type information is supplied by Wikipedia. Opinion: this is a manufactured virus. Released by accident or with intent, China has the most people that are potentially least effected by the virus that originated in China.

Not sure what to think here. Love to see any evidence of it being manufactured. Be interested to see who comes out on top when it is all over. Not sure the situation will advantage China. Potentally we have people who are of Chinese descent on this forum (been in oz as long as anglos). Let's not make accusations without evidence. Btw, apparently the USA introduced the virus into China during the Defence Games in November (Chinese theory ). I don't believe that either.

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[squarebore]

How very true!! Just ask any random engineering student what a slide rule is. You will be hard pressed to find one that has ever heard of it.

I know and my son knows. He studied civil in the US of A. Slide rules were discussed.

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[Madhatter]

china is a 3rd world communist state that has a candy coating of western capitalist industry that allows the Chinese to spend their money on the military to be a force in the world . they don't give a damn about any persons rights to anything , its about the state . take all the western capitalist industry away and see what a miserable place it really is.. western capitalist to create a greater profit contribute to the continual slavery that is unique to communism . you cannot help it at times as everything seems to be stamped made in china , but buy from places that have stamped 'made'almost anywhere but there. we are essentially buying the rope that the Chinese will hang us with.... and they are laughing.

 

[pooh and xtine]

Statistics in the UK are difficult to find to help understand the risk we’re all facing from COVID-19. For example, it’s impossible to find any comprehensive analysis of those who have sadly died by: age, pre-existing condition, BMI, ethnicity, socio-economic group, recent travel destinations etc. I guess it’s politically incorrect to release or gather such information. The other possible explanation for the lack of this data is that the numbers are so small as a proportion of the total population that it’s not possible to draw any meaningful conclusions about potential correlations. We just get the sensational total numbers, individual heartwarming recoveries or isolated tragic deaths. It’s also difficult to establish daily hospital ICU capacity against usage, despite this being the rationale for the lockdown.
We can however estimate that the lockdown is adding about £1bn per day to the National Debt through wages and other governmental support, plus a conservative estimate of a 50% fall in GDP (National Income) of £2.7bn per day, although that never seems to reach the news. The Japanese seem to undertand this as they have decided to keep the economy going with a light social lockdown (similarly in Sweden and The Netherlands) on the basis that the virus will spread as far as it's going to in any case, but there's no point in bankrupting their countries.

 

[Checkswrecks]

china is a 3rd world communist state that has a candy coating of western capitalist industry that allows the Chinese to spend their money on the military to be a force in the world . they don't give a damn about any persons rights to anything , its about the state . take all the western capitalist industry away and see what a miserable place it really is.. western capitalist to create a greater profit contribute to the continual slavery that is unique to communism . you cannot help it at times as everything seems to be stamped made in china , but buy from places that have stamped 'made'almost anywhere but there. we are essentially buying the rope that the Chinese will hang us with.... and they are laughing.

Wow. 3rd world? Candy coating? fwiw - China's military budget is 1.9% while the US spends 3.2% (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/ms.mil.xpnd.gd.zs)
You need to spend time in modern China my friend. You'll actually feel very comfortable there because it's gotten so middle class. You help them keep it that way every time you buy something from Walmart.

What you did get right is how extensively they are able to monitor their people and how intrusive they can be IF IF IF they see a need. But what is interesting is that so much of the population is still in the JFK philosophy of "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." So while Communists truly make the best capitalists, the Chinese people view the country (you hear "our culture" a lot) as extended family. At some point in the future, they will be like us coming out of the 1970s, thinking that everything is all about ME ME ME, and it could get ugly. But for now if you currently are not an Ughuir or wanted for something, the surveillance is just something in the background that every now & then you notice.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Just found an interesting/scary piece of information. The medical community has found that blood type O seems less affected by COVID-19, than other blood types. Of mainland China's 1,388,251,023 population, 47.7% is O; China's largest blood type. That equates to 666,360,491 "O" people. that's more people than all the other countries individual populations . . with the exception of India. India only has 375,917,332 "O" people. India's largest blood type is B. That all being said, the populations and blood type information is supplied by Wikipedia. Opinion: this is a manufactured virus. Released by accident or with intent, China has the most people that are potentially least effected by the virus that originated in China.

Really? - Darwin and evolution say you have this backward. Yes, targeted genetics is possible, but nature is lazy and we are constantly bombarbed by viruses of all types. COVID19 simply was the most recent one to inevitably find a vulnerable population where it could reproduce fast and COVID19 is FAR from being the first. (Swine flu, bird flu, MERS, SARS, etc) But by the same token, the COVID19 virus has been just like every other in that it would have to find a reason to work and mutate to infect less convenient hosts.

A fact I learned from my microbiologist daughter the other day is that COVID19 is an RNA virus rather than a DNA virus. An RNA virus uses only one side of a strand of DNA, while a DNA virus needs to be mirrored on both strands. This means that an RNA virus can mutate much easier but this one has found so many easy targets it has mutated very little. She said it's one of the reasons it has been so easy to develop the potential vaccines going into trial. But by the same idea and IF you wanted to target a population, you'd use a DNA virus because it would be more targeted and less able to mutate away from the targeted population to come back and hurt your own group.

 

[Checkswrecks]

While Trump is definitely his own worst enemy, yes we are getting too political again and need to keep this thread about COVID19.
Thanks for asking.