From: lists@thecri.org
Date: Fri Apr 25 2003 - 00:23:35 MDT
a cheap fast diagnostic would be very beneficial. Just like when yer
antivirus program tells you a file is infected, that really helps. Chyina
though is not known for Quality Control and Transparency. I think if there
is a weak spot in the World right now, it might be China. They pack em in
their cities and they spit alot. Seriously, I live in San Francisco, chinese
culturally spit, never understood why they hock up big loogies and launch
them on the street, never thought it was hygenic, maybe the bubonic plague
our ancient ancestors had stopped them. But I digress. On the other hand
they wear masks alot which we have never done, but not sure if masks really
help much.
A rapid diagnostic would be great. Any delay to help scientists to
understand more about it would be good. It may take Martial law to do that
in some cases. If scientists can find a drug to make even a small difference
that may really help. Nobody knows yet what the denominator is in
virulaence. Thinking of how to telecommute for 3 -6 months would help. I
think alot more will be known in 3-6 months. Chinese cities are very crowded
and I think that really does not help.
Good luck to us all,
Erik Sayle
http://www.universaltransparency.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Burch" <gregburch@gregburch.net>
To: <extropians@extropy.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 5:53 AM
Subject: SARS: Strategies
> As some here know, I have in the last few years made a personal
> reorientation of a significant part of my business to East Asia in
> general and China in particular. The outbreak of SARS has begun to have
> an impact on my personal business plans and promises to have an
> increasing effect into the foreseeable future. As a result, I'm
> naturally keenly interested in the prospects for successfully addressing
> it. I confess that I haven't been able to read the list very closely
> while discussion of SARS has begun here, so I'm hoping to elicit a new,
> focused discussion that I can follow in detail.
>
> My question is this: What are the best strategies for addressing SARS in
> the short, intermediate and long terms?
>
> Getting input from knowledgeable people here on the List can be a real
> value to me, and I really appreciate it.
>
> Greg Burch
> Vice-President, Extropy Institute
> http://www.gregburch.net
>
>
>
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