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2020-10-20 Science & Technology

Plane study that found a 'virtually non-existent' risk of catching COVID-19 in-flight used 'bad math,' expert claims

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-10-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11123 views ] Top

#1 Woman in her 30s who died on flight from Arizona to Texas in July after 'falling ill and having difficulty breathing' was suffering from COVID-19, officials confirm

Posted by Skidmark 2020-10-19 12:31|| 2020-10-19 12:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Plane study that found a 'virtually non-existent' risk of catching COVID-19 in-flight used 'bad math,' expert claims

That's another reason I don't like Common Core.

Posted by gorb 2020-10-20 02:11|| 2020-10-20 02:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Adding medical UV lights in the air filtration system couldn't hurt.

Posted by 3dc 2020-10-20 02:16|| 2020-10-20 02:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Surprise meter?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-10-20 02:41|| 2020-10-20 02:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Just in time for holiday travel.

Posted by Thimp Clusort2035 2020-10-20 06:06|| 2020-10-20 06:06|| Front Page Top

#6

IF we to believe this we must also forget:
the 6ft Social Distancing requirements,

That Coughing droplets float 8 to 10+ feet,

That Sneezes travel 8 to 12 ft.

The seats are less than 6ft apart.

The passengers next to, behind me, in front of me and beside me are only 18" to 36" away.

Of course now IF the virus is NOT as deadly ad we were told for 10+ months and I still believe it isn't. Then following usual simple Flu precautions is enough.

Or this is in part an admission that the C-19 virus ,having mutated at least 4 times, is not longer as deadly as it was originally and the Air Line industry is running a fluff piece due to Bankruptcy level losses.

BTW: even Movies theaters are opening back up using the checker board seating process map.

Posted by NN2N1 2020-10-20 07:27|| 2020-10-20 07:27|| Front Page Top

#7 /\ ....the Air Line industry is running a fluff piece due to Bankruptcy level losses.

I'll take "fluff piece" for 25,000 Skymiles Alex.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-10-20 07:32|| 2020-10-20 07:32|| Front Page Top

#8 Bad maths seems fairly common in "science"...

Especially lockdown cultists though.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-10-20 08:20|| 2020-10-20 08:20|| Front Page Top

#9 Recently learned of a story of a genius on a flight who pulled his mask down to sneeze. Did he cover his mouth? (No need to answer.)

Posted by Clem 2020-10-20 08:21|| 2020-10-20 08:21|| Front Page Top

#10 I've seen a couple of folk cycling outside with a mask (which is crazy enough on it's own) but they've forgotten to wear a cycle helmet!

Truly examples of lockdown cultist IQ.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-10-20 11:13|| 2020-10-20 11:13|| Front Page Top

#11 Re #6: and don't forget the bacteria on the seats from farts....

Posted by Mercutio 2020-10-20 12:36|| 2020-10-20 12:36|| Front Page Top

#12 I have a lucky Bloody Mary before boarding.

Haven't become sick or been involved in an accident yet.

Come to think about it, the only trouble I've had is when I didn't have a Bloody Mary beforehand - the engine shit itself during warmup which was very exciting for a youngster with a wing seat.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-10-20 14:03|| 2020-10-20 14:03|| Front Page Top

#13 Anything to keep the hysteria up, huh? Besides. Math is white supremacy anyway.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-10-20 15:40|| 2020-10-20 15:40|| Front Page Top

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