Re:Why we ignore thousands of daily car crashes
by MichaelCollins on Thursday July 21, 2022 @06:40PM
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I think opening up windows is the answer, but that would mean accepting either a loss of climate control, or greatly increased energy costs. (I'd prefer the former, in all but the absolute hottest summer days or the deadliest cold.)
Re:Why we ignore thousands of daily car crashes
by ccn0p on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @11:59AM
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The most interesting phenomenon I noticed was how unquestionably loyal many places were to the mask mandates, yet kept all their windows shut even on totally nice days out.
I was in a gym that required everyone to wear a mask (yes, while working out / on a treadmill / etc), but all the large windows were shut, and nobody seemed to care or notice. No staff, no patrons, nobody. So I walked around and opened all the windows. And this wasn't March 2020. This was like end of 2021.
I'm not claiming to be some pandemic savant, nor getting into a mask debate, but what shocked me was the "group psychosis" on masking at the expense of proven and incredibly easy mitigation efforts like opening windows!
Re:Why we ignore thousands of daily car crashes
by bsder on Thursday July 21, 2022 @07:16PM
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Is all this true for modern UV LEDs?
Re:Why we ignore thousands of daily car crashes
by trashcan on Thursday July 21, 2022 @10:42PM
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In my house at least I have a UV light in my central HVAC that is supposed to be replaced every five years. Maybe it is different for commercial buildings, but commercial buildings also tend to have professional maintenance.
Re:Why we ignore thousands of daily car crashes
by quantum_magpie on Friday July 22, 2022 @01:47AM
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You need UV-C for sterilization and there are no LEDs emitting that.
UV bulbs are expensive (and invisible unless you get to poke around a buildings mechanical room.), they need to be replaced typically ~annually (they won't be). If they get dust on them, they don't work as well. Etc. etc.
And here's the issue: To actually deal with high concentration infectious aerosols you need to get that air out of the room ASAP. (i.e. negative pressure rooms) If you can sterilize the return air that's great, but frankly I suspect dilution and air movement is going to be the dominant effect in reducing infection chains.