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Jim R
Jim R
1 year ago

Our immune systems are anti-fragile. The more you ‘protect’ them from having to contend with threats, the weaker they become. Everyone knows this, and yet we continue to pursue ‘protection’ through masks, obsessive disinfecting and lockdowns. In addition to wearable tech that will turn us all into wheezing darth vaders, pharmaceutical companies will happily attempt to fill the gap with experimental injections to attempt to artificially induce immunity. Sad fact everyone: life is inherently dangerous and inevitably ends in death. Dyson and Phizer will not change that, and attempts to do so often hasten it.

Steve Murray
Steve Murray
1 year ago
Reply to  Jim R

…as demonstrated by the outbreak of Strep A in children, and quite possibly by much higher mortality rates from seasonal flu viruses this winter.
Along with the vaccine issue, there’s also a huge problem with pathogens having become adept at evading antibiotic therapy, and the race to find new forms of antibiotic will only offset that problem for a few decades at most.

Cassander Antipatru
Cassander Antipatru
1 year ago
Reply to  Jim R

“It is better to have a stout heart and suffer your share of misfortune than to be constantly worrying about what might happen.” — Herodotus

Jack Tarr
Jack Tarr
1 year ago
Reply to  Jim R

I have read somewhere (probably in the New Scientist, but I can’t find the article) that asthma appears to result from too much hygiene – the immune system needs exposure to bacteria (harmless soil bacteria biologically related to the bacterium which causes tuberculosis, seem to be particularly significant).
The study I’m thinking of compared the incidence of asthma in English kids, with the incidence in Polish kids. The English children were more likely to have asthma, and also had less exposure to soil and dirt in general. Although the Polish children in the study were living in an area with high levels of atmospheric pollution, this did not seem to trigger asthmatic attacks, as one might expect.

Steve Murray
Steve Murray
1 year ago
Reply to  Jim R

…as demonstrated by the outbreak of Strep A in children, and quite possibly by much higher mortality rates from seasonal flu viruses this winter.
Along with the vaccine issue, there’s also a huge problem with pathogens having become adept at evading antibiotic therapy, and the race to find new forms of antibiotic will only offset that problem for a few decades at most.

Cassander Antipatru
Cassander Antipatru
1 year ago
Reply to  Jim R

“It is better to have a stout heart and suffer your share of misfortune than to be constantly worrying about what might happen.” — Herodotus

Jack Tarr
Jack Tarr
1 year ago
Reply to  Jim R

I have read somewhere (probably in the New Scientist, but I can’t find the article) that asthma appears to result from too much hygiene – the immune system needs exposure to bacteria (harmless soil bacteria biologically related to the bacterium which causes tuberculosis, seem to be particularly significant).
The study I’m thinking of compared the incidence of asthma in English kids, with the incidence in Polish kids. The English children were more likely to have asthma, and also had less exposure to soil and dirt in general. Although the Polish children in the study were living in an area with high levels of atmospheric pollution, this did not seem to trigger asthmatic attacks, as one might expect.

Jim R
Jim R
1 year ago

Our immune systems are anti-fragile. The more you ‘protect’ them from having to contend with threats, the weaker they become. Everyone knows this, and yet we continue to pursue ‘protection’ through masks, obsessive disinfecting and lockdowns. In addition to wearable tech that will turn us all into wheezing darth vaders, pharmaceutical companies will happily attempt to fill the gap with experimental injections to attempt to artificially induce immunity. Sad fact everyone: life is inherently dangerous and inevitably ends in death. Dyson and Phizer will not change that, and attempts to do so often hasten it.

Tom Lewis
Tom Lewis
1 year ago

Just when you thought creaking ‘public’ health care costs had found a ceiling.
Family from abroad, (Delhi / Manilla / Mexico City / Jakarta / Beijing / Abuja) living in: London / Birmingham / Manchester / Leeds / Glasgow sue local health board, because air pollution, in their publicly subsidised accommodation, is literally ‘killing’ their kids. Demand ‘expensive’ personal’ fresh air visors, the same as those used by ‘rich’ people, to be provided at public expense on National health. Claims, that not doing so, is evidence of systemic race-ism.
Is this a bigoted fantasy, or is it just a question of time before we see this in the news ?

Jonas Moze
Jonas Moze
1 year ago
Reply to  Tom Lewis

The good part is it can constantly be administering us what ever drugs in the air one is taking in, that some centralized system thinks good. Put us to sleep at night, wake in the morning, burst of euphoria when we see Big Brother, and some adrenaline/amphetamine when the 10 minute Hate begins. I think society could be improved with these, if used properly.

Jonas Moze
Jonas Moze
1 year ago
Reply to  Tom Lewis

The good part is it can constantly be administering us what ever drugs in the air one is taking in, that some centralized system thinks good. Put us to sleep at night, wake in the morning, burst of euphoria when we see Big Brother, and some adrenaline/amphetamine when the 10 minute Hate begins. I think society could be improved with these, if used properly.

Tom Lewis
Tom Lewis
1 year ago

Just when you thought creaking ‘public’ health care costs had found a ceiling.
Family from abroad, (Delhi / Manilla / Mexico City / Jakarta / Beijing / Abuja) living in: London / Birmingham / Manchester / Leeds / Glasgow sue local health board, because air pollution, in their publicly subsidised accommodation, is literally ‘killing’ their kids. Demand ‘expensive’ personal’ fresh air visors, the same as those used by ‘rich’ people, to be provided at public expense on National health. Claims, that not doing so, is evidence of systemic race-ism.
Is this a bigoted fantasy, or is it just a question of time before we see this in the news ?

Prashant Kotak
Prashant Kotak
1 year ago

If you think the Dyson Zone is dystopian, wait till he starts selling the Dyson Sphere.

Lesley van Reenen
Lesley van Reenen
1 year ago
Reply to  Prashant Kotak

Is this truly in the wings? Too scared to google!

Prashant Kotak
Prashant Kotak
1 year ago

Please go ahead ahead and google, it’s a solar system sized engineering structure, which humanity will build, once Saudi oil and American shale runs out.
It was just a geeky wordplay which few people will get unless they are scifi fans.

Xaven Taner
Xaven Taner
1 year ago
Reply to  Prashant Kotak

I remember the episode of Star Trek TNG with one of those in it. And Scotty made an appearance. Good times.

Xaven Taner
Xaven Taner
1 year ago
Reply to  Prashant Kotak

I remember the episode of Star Trek TNG with one of those in it. And Scotty made an appearance. Good times.

Prashant Kotak
Prashant Kotak
1 year ago

Please go ahead ahead and google, it’s a solar system sized engineering structure, which humanity will build, once Saudi oil and American shale runs out.
It was just a geeky wordplay which few people will get unless they are scifi fans.

Anthony L
Anthony L
1 year ago
Reply to  Prashant Kotak

I look forward to lamenting the state of the world to my great grandchildren when I remind them of the heady days when we’d spend 15 years building a nuclear reactor – none of this century long effort to blot out the sun with metal, just simple British bureaucracy!

Lesley van Reenen
Lesley van Reenen
1 year ago
Reply to  Prashant Kotak

Is this truly in the wings? Too scared to google!

Anthony L
Anthony L
1 year ago
Reply to  Prashant Kotak

I look forward to lamenting the state of the world to my great grandchildren when I remind them of the heady days when we’d spend 15 years building a nuclear reactor – none of this century long effort to blot out the sun with metal, just simple British bureaucracy!

Prashant Kotak
Prashant Kotak
1 year ago

If you think the Dyson Zone is dystopian, wait till he starts selling the Dyson Sphere.

Rocky Martiano
Rocky Martiano
1 year ago

“Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said that outdoor air pollution kills between 26,000 and 38,000 people in the UK every year.” 
Isn’t that more than died with Covid in the last 12 months? Why hasn’t Whitty called for immediate and indefinite lockdown so that nobody dies from exposure to this killer air?

Last edited 1 year ago by Rocky Martiano
Andrew Wise
Andrew Wise
1 year ago
Reply to  Rocky Martiano

Being alive is the biggest cause of death, no one dies without having been alive before

So maybe we should all avoid being alive

Stats are meaningless and covid stats doubley so

Andrew Wise
Andrew Wise
1 year ago
Reply to  Rocky Martiano

Being alive is the biggest cause of death, no one dies without having been alive before

So maybe we should all avoid being alive

Stats are meaningless and covid stats doubley so

Rocky Martiano
Rocky Martiano
1 year ago

“Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said that outdoor air pollution kills between 26,000 and 38,000 people in the UK every year.” 
Isn’t that more than died with Covid in the last 12 months? Why hasn’t Whitty called for immediate and indefinite lockdown so that nobody dies from exposure to this killer air?

Last edited 1 year ago by Rocky Martiano
Lesley van Reenen
Lesley van Reenen
1 year ago

Given the eagerness we have seen from ‘progressives’ to wear masks despite their lack of effectiveness, be sure that those that can afford it will embrace it.
Out of the window does child development and healthy social interaction.

Lesley van Reenen
Lesley van Reenen
1 year ago

Given the eagerness we have seen from ‘progressives’ to wear masks despite their lack of effectiveness, be sure that those that can afford it will embrace it.
Out of the window does child development and healthy social interaction.

Arkadian X
Arkadian X
1 year ago

If you are willing to part with that much money for it, you well deserve it.

Arkadian X
Arkadian X
1 year ago

If you are willing to part with that much money for it, you well deserve it.

Nicky Samengo-Turner
Nicky Samengo-Turner
1 year ago

The people who wear such jokes are truly ” purple helmets”…

Nicky Samengo-Turner
Nicky Samengo-Turner
1 year ago

The people who wear such jokes are truly ” purple helmets”…

Steve Elliott
Steve Elliott
1 year ago

There’s an interesting novel by Michael Frayn called “A Very Private Life”. He’s not known for science fiction but this is about a world in which the elite live in sealed accommodation and never go out. Children only play with their friends via computers. Elite adults work and play inside, always. (Does that remind you of something?) Even dinner parties with their friends are carried out virtually. Of course the rest of the people, the outsiders, have to make the world work, producing food, maintaining essential equipment, taking food and supplies to the insiders and so on.
There’s an excellent scene in which the young girl who leaves the sealed pod first comes across soil and realises it’s full of living things.

Last edited 1 year ago by Steve Elliott
Steve Elliott
Steve Elliott
1 year ago

There’s an interesting novel by Michael Frayn called “A Very Private Life”. He’s not known for science fiction but this is about a world in which the elite live in sealed accommodation and never go out. Children only play with their friends via computers. Elite adults work and play inside, always. (Does that remind you of something?) Even dinner parties with their friends are carried out virtually. Of course the rest of the people, the outsiders, have to make the world work, producing food, maintaining essential equipment, taking food and supplies to the insiders and so on.
There’s an excellent scene in which the young girl who leaves the sealed pod first comes across soil and realises it’s full of living things.

Last edited 1 year ago by Steve Elliott
Kevin Dee
Kevin Dee
1 year ago

Strikes me as very uncool like google glasses. Also don’t see why the headphones need to be included, very easy job for thieves.

Kevin Dee
Kevin Dee
1 year ago

Strikes me as very uncool like google glasses. Also don’t see why the headphones need to be included, very easy job for thieves.

Mike Carr
Mike Carr
1 year ago

The timing of Whitty’s comments and the release of this thing could be interesting to explore

Zak Orn
Zak Orn
1 year ago
Reply to  Mike Carr

Yes… you do have to wonder if Whitty has as many shares in Dyson as he does in the various medical companies that have profited hugely from COVID. There desperately needs to be a public database of the investments of people in positions that can influence public policy like Whitty, unfortunately we all know that will never happen.

Last edited 1 year ago by Zak Orn
Zak Orn
Zak Orn
1 year ago
Reply to  Mike Carr

Yes… you do have to wonder if Whitty has as many shares in Dyson as he does in the various medical companies that have profited hugely from COVID. There desperately needs to be a public database of the investments of people in positions that can influence public policy like Whitty, unfortunately we all know that will never happen.

Last edited 1 year ago by Zak Orn
Mike Carr
Mike Carr
1 year ago

The timing of Whitty’s comments and the release of this thing could be interesting to explore

Guy Johnson
Guy Johnson
1 year ago

It’s probably not an accident the model is Chinese.
The air quality in their cities could make this a much sought after device.

Guy Johnson
Guy Johnson
1 year ago

It’s probably not an accident the model is Chinese.
The air quality in their cities could make this a much sought after device.

Jack Tarr
Jack Tarr
1 year ago

The Dyson Zone will be an excellent way for non-users to identify neurotics and OCD sufferers, and take appropriate avoiding action.

Jack Tarr
Jack Tarr
1 year ago

The Dyson Zone will be an excellent way for non-users to identify neurotics and OCD sufferers, and take appropriate avoiding action.

Brett H
Brett H
1 year ago

When I rode a motorbike every time I got petrol and went inside to pay I had to remove my helmet. This doesn’t look much different from a helmet.

Brett H
Brett H
1 year ago

When I rode a motorbike every time I got petrol and went inside to pay I had to remove my helmet. This doesn’t look much different from a helmet.

Isabel Ward
Isabel Ward
1 year ago

Dyson isn’t always successful remember (or not) the Dyson washing machine and it recently(ish) withdrew from developing electric cars. Further there has been the recent development of a an “air mask” which is essentially a cap with an attachment that blasts air in front of your face so it acts as an “invisible” face mask. So while its early days – combining this with a pair of noise cancelling earphones will be a lot cheaper if you want that sort of thing.

David Harris
David Harris
1 year ago
Reply to  Isabel Ward

But where does the air in the ‘blast’ come from?

Last edited 1 year ago by David Harris
David Harris
David Harris
1 year ago
Reply to  Isabel Ward

But where does the air in the ‘blast’ come from?

Last edited 1 year ago by David Harris
Isabel Ward
Isabel Ward
1 year ago

Dyson isn’t always successful remember (or not) the Dyson washing machine and it recently(ish) withdrew from developing electric cars. Further there has been the recent development of a an “air mask” which is essentially a cap with an attachment that blasts air in front of your face so it acts as an “invisible” face mask. So while its early days – combining this with a pair of noise cancelling earphones will be a lot cheaper if you want that sort of thing.

Ruthanna Sheffer
Ruthanna Sheffer
1 year ago

I have 4 Dyson’s vacuum cleaners and not one work after 6. -9 months of using them. I have the upright which I paid $699.00 , I have three of the dyson cordless . I have the 6 , 7 and 11 I believe it is. They send me new batteries that do not help me out at all !! Iam very disappointed in the service I have received !! And to spend that kind of money on each vacuum I sure expected much better customer service along with quality service . I’m so disappointed in the quality of the dyson and the service is just as poor as the quality!! I sure would appreciate getting the replacement of my dyson vacuum cleaners . I feel I put a lot of money out for these thinking I was getting top of the line vacuumed but at this time I do not agree with that !!! Please get back with me and make it right !

Ruthanna Sheffer
Ruthanna Sheffer
1 year ago

I have 4 Dyson’s vacuum cleaners and not one work after 6. -9 months of using them. I have the upright which I paid $699.00 , I have three of the dyson cordless . I have the 6 , 7 and 11 I believe it is. They send me new batteries that do not help me out at all !! Iam very disappointed in the service I have received !! And to spend that kind of money on each vacuum I sure expected much better customer service along with quality service . I’m so disappointed in the quality of the dyson and the service is just as poor as the quality!! I sure would appreciate getting the replacement of my dyson vacuum cleaners . I feel I put a lot of money out for these thinking I was getting top of the line vacuumed but at this time I do not agree with that !!! Please get back with me and make it right !

Carlos Danger
Carlos Danger
1 year ago

“Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said that outdoor air pollution kills between 26,000 and 38,000 people in the UK every year.”
If you wonder how Chris Whitty could give us this number, he just made it up. Epidemiologists think they can do that. And they get away with it!

Carlos Danger
Carlos Danger
1 year ago

“Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said that outdoor air pollution kills between 26,000 and 38,000 people in the UK every year.”
If you wonder how Chris Whitty could give us this number, he just made it up. Epidemiologists think they can do that. And they get away with it!

John Riordan
John Riordan
1 year ago

Reminds me a bit of the Google Glass product.

John Riordan
John Riordan
1 year ago

Reminds me a bit of the Google Glass product.