Hello chaps... its me again

[Readie]

Yup, biologically if you make it to the point of being able to reproduce and do so, you're now surplus and a drain on resources. The real big challenge, IMHO, will be another global pandemic such as the 1918 H1N1 avian flu that killed 50 - 100 million mostly from the younger age groups. The 1918 was unusual in many respects but lack of vaccines and antibiotics (to treat secondary bacterial pneumonia) were two major ones that contributed to the high death toll. Another unusual aspect of the H1N1s is their targeting of the younger age groups 40 - 20.
With these improvements the 1957 H2N2 (Asian Flu) killed 4 million and the 1968 H3N2 (Hong Kong Flu) also 4 million. When a new H1N1/09 virus appeared in 2009 (Swine Flu) a triple-hybrid (Bird/Swine/Human) medical advancement saw only about 1.8 million deaths.
Consider the rise of bacterial infections due to antibiotic-resistant strains that are emerging and thus fewer and fewer effective antibiotics and we're getting closer to that 1918 state. We have vaccines but in order to have enough available science has to GUESS at what strains to include in the vaccine formulation making them roughly 56% effective

Yep, frightened isn't it for those with little on no immune system (like me)

 

[tomo pauk]

Cheers, John

 

[Readie]

Cheers, John

Good evening dear boy
How are you keeping?

 

[tomo pauk]

Good evening dear boy
How are you keeping?

Not so bad Girls are great, thus I'm also.
We're driving the working season (7 months, 7 days a week, sometimes two shifts a day) to the end, plus bought a house in roh-bau condition short time ago.
Yourself?

 

[Readie]

Not so bad Girls are great, thus I'm also.
We're driving the working season (7 months, 7 days a week, sometimes two shifts a day) to the end, plus bought a house in roh-bau condition short time ago.
Yourself?

Glad to hear you're doing well Tomo.
I had to goggle 'Rog-bau' I must admit. Looks like you've got your work cut out with that project but you can make it your own and that's a good thing.

The young Reads have all flown the best and settled in and around London. I've finally retired ,sold up and am trying to learn the art of relaxing and getting my head around not going to work.

Take care mate

 

[Readie]

Hi Marcel
I'm stil here mate. I've been in and out of hospital recently with more to come unfortunately.
I'll jpin back in when I get back on my feet
Regards
John

 

[Wurger]

Get well John. Happy New Year !!! Loads of Health and Luck.

 

[Gnomey]

Get well soon!

Happy New Year!

 

[Marcel]

Hi Marcel
I'm stil here mate. I've been in and out of hospital recently with more to come unfortunately.
I'll jpin back in when I get back on my feet
Regards
John

Sorry to hear that, John. Hope you'll be well. Also hope 2018 will have a lot of good things in store for you.

 

[ARTESH]

Hi Marcel
I'm stil here mate. I've been in and out of hospital recently with more to come unfortunately.
I'll jpin back in when I get back on my feet
Regards
John

Happy 2018!

and i hope you get well sooner.

 

[Airframes]

Hope it's nothing serious old chap, and that recovery is quick and comfortable. All the best for the New Year.

 

[Shortround6]

Get well and drop in when you can. You are missed.

 

[mikewint]

Add my best wishes to all the above. Hospitals are the pits especially at this time of the year. Get well sooner

 

[Elmas]

Happy 2018 from sunny Sardinia!

Get well soon!

 

[Thorlifter]

I hope you get well soon John. Flirt with the nurses and give the doctors hell!!!!!

 

[Crimea_River]

All the best John.

 

[at6]

Hoping that you get well soon.

 

[Wayne Little]

Get well mate, happy New year

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Sending good thoughts your way from my neck of the woods.

Get well soon,

Jeff

 

[vikingBerserker]

I hope you get heal well my friend.