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This is pretty cool. Poop’s a good universal, non- invasive test. If the sample rate was high enough would be helpful to detect outbreaks, esp. if this becomes
by rubidium 6y ago
This is pretty cool. Poop’s a good universal, non- invasive test. If the sample rate was high enough would be helpful to detect outbreaks, esp. if this becomes seasonal.
Probably not economically feasible, but you could envision “in-line” sampling systems spread throughout the waste system to localize where an outbreak is starting and send in the contact tracers and testers.
- arcticbull 6y agoIf it becomes endemic is there really a need?
- grafs50 6y agoIt'd be pretty cool if we had a general system in place for capturing the spread of future diseases.
- arcticbull 6y agoYeah for sure, though I wonder by the time we realize that’s where we’re at, and by the time we design, ramp and scale the detection grid, how much the ship will have sailed.
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- jillesvangurp 6y agoGiven some automated tests and strategically positioned inspection points, it should be possible to monitor the outbreak of this and other deceases. That might be more cost effective than being surprised by outbreaks and then dealing with the consequences. Right now we have entire countries on lock down to preempt the decease spreading because we lack fine grained detection mechanisms that can effectively give us a high degree of certainty that a given area is affected or not and take measures quickly if something pops up. At this point, most countries seem to be getting this under control and most of the business of hand washing, mask wearing, and social distancing, etc. that is wrecking our economies is just that: preemptive measures because we just don't know other than by monitoring death rates and new reported cases numbers.
- de_watcher 6y agoGoogle Toilet must become real.
- blululu 6y agoThe Apple Toilet SE is a better product.