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Edit: Less sarcasm. Are you suggesting the whole world should focus on solving the COVID-19 problem in the US before solving it in their own countries? Or did I misinterpret your comment?
Leave the flame bait on reddit - In this very thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22616311
This is a great initiative, but it looks to me like most of these projects are directed to help the US. That's totally understandable, but there are many people all over the world willing to help with this, and it would be great if we could also collaborate to help everyone. For example, as an engineer, I was interested in helping with the 1M ventilators project, but reading the description it looks like the goal is…
> Sorry, but I want to help people everywhere, not just in the US. The whole world needs ventilators. The US is part of the world. This is like people who think that global oil prices are irrelevant if the US produces more than it consumes. They're talking about building ventilators. That causes more of them to exist in the world. Then when the US needs them, they use those instead of outbidding other countries for e…
You might have not intended to make it look that way, but after what Trump pulled (yet again) with trying to bribe German company to produce vaccine ONLY for Americans (German government confirms that, so I have 0 doubt its true), he pissed most of the world pretty badly with this selfish approach.
I get it, he has absolutely 0 morals and would sell his mother for profit, but this is lower than low.
This is a global problem, and we need to treat it as such. US specific ones will simply get little support from elsewhere. Just like nobody would expect too much US participation in solving mainly Lithuania issues.
This is a great initiative, but it looks to me like most of these projects are directed to help the US. That's totally understandable, but there are many people all over the world willing to help with this, and it would be great if we could also collaborate to help everyone. For example, as an engineer, I was interested in helping with the 1M ventilators project, but reading the description it looks like the goal is…
> Sorry, but I want to help people everywhere, not just in the US. The whole world needs ventilators. The US is part of the world. This is like people who think that global oil prices are irrelevant if the US produces more than it consumes. They're talking about building ventilators. That causes more of them to exist in the world. Then when the US needs them, they use those instead of outbidding other countries for e…
However, since this is a global problem, I think there may be initiatives with which an engineer can help that are not focused in a particular region. I'm interested in those and, in particular, those that could directly help here.
I already got some good suggestions, so thank you for all the responses!
Please consider reaching out to your elderly neighbors and offering your time to gather groceries/supplies for them. Or posting a note near the entrance of your apartment complex with your number. This alone will have a huge impact. They have a very real chance of dying if they contract covid-19. Take a moment to imagine how you would feel if you could not safely leave your home. A lot of us have the amazing comfort…
I do wonder if at 39 i am in fact young enough to be in the most-likely-to-survive-if-exposed group.
This is a great initiative, but it looks to me like most of these projects are directed to help the US. That's totally understandable, but there are many people all over the world willing to help with this, and it would be great if we could also collaborate to help everyone. For example, as an engineer, I was interested in helping with the 1M ventilators project, but reading the description it looks like the goal is…
I will suggest that anyone here who knows of something based elsewhere or with an international perspective can and should post it.
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This is a silly comment. The site existing is better than nothing, it's a step in the right direction. And, projects can be added for any location. Stop complaining and take action.
I did not complain. I actually said it is a great initiative, and I even said that maybe I misunderstood. Of course this site is better than nothing. I think it is great! Nobody is discussing that. Taking action is exactly what I'm trying to do, but my own country (Spain) is being hit very hard with this, so I think it is understandable that I prefer to focus in some project that can also benefit us.
It absolutely makes sense that you would want to work on a project directed closer to your home.
Please consider reaching out to your elderly neighbors and offering your time to gather groceries/supplies for them. Or posting a note near the entrance of your apartment complex with your number. This alone will have a huge impact. They have a very real chance of dying if they contract covid-19. Take a moment to imagine how you would feel if you could not safely leave your home. A lot of us have the amazing comfort…
Edit: printing missing equipment parts with 3D printer would be easier for me.
I have an idea to increase viral RNA test throughput (PCR) by 46.5 times using a binary encoding scheme that I hope someone here might be able to validate/invalidate. Sorry for the thread jack, but I tried posting this yesterday but didn't get picked up. https://wet-robots.ghost.io/how-to-increase-covid-19-testing...
"We need a mechanical device which can automatically sort the samples into well group"
PCR machines are actually not that complicated by comparison. Basically just a programmable heater.
Last time I looked into it (admittedly a while ago, so feel free to correct me), pipetting robots kind of sucked and weren't very precise.
Correctly handling tiny (microliter scale) fluid amounts without the slightest risk of cross contamination isn't going to be that simple.
But all that said, if you can solve this problem I think the idea is a real winner. Can be used for HIV and other PCR based testing as well.
Please consider reaching out to your elderly neighbors and offering your time to gather groceries/supplies for them. Or posting a note near the entrance of your apartment complex with your number. This alone will have a huge impact. They have a very real chance of dying if they contract covid-19. Take a moment to imagine how you would feel if you could not safely leave your home. A lot of us have the amazing comfort…
Buying recently for 3 groups. My cart is always full and that causes extreme anger of other shoppers. And supermarket personnel complains about my volumes. Getting tired of explaining why I am buying this way. I am afraid, that grocery shopping will be limited anyway soon. Edit: printing missing equipment parts with 3D printer would be easier for me.
Please consider reaching out to your elderly neighbors and offering your time to gather groceries/supplies for them. Or posting a note near the entrance of your apartment complex with your number. This alone will have a huge impact. They have a very real chance of dying if they contract covid-19. Take a moment to imagine how you would feel if you could not safely leave your home. A lot of us have the amazing comfort…
I joined a community group that is doing just this, and as an hour ago have a list of older neighbors to check in on, and possibly help with obtaining food and medications. I do wonder if at 39 i am in fact young enough to be in the most-likely-to-survive-if-exposed group.
Wash your hands, stay safe.