Posted on 03/03/2020 1:31:12 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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That’s what I told hubby!
Four score, and seven years ago...
There are some folks here who thought authorities might try to hide confirmed cases.
Hawaii would be the most likely suspect for that—they are _so_ dependent on tourism, and a whiff of the virus on that island would be a total disaster for them.
Just posting this here. Might already be posted. Seattle needs to get ready real quick.
And what if there is no paper towels to use?
“Does the US have enough parts to maintain the power grid and water systems? Maybe someone here knows the answer.”
I used to be a field engineer with GE and I worked on turbine generator sets. I also worked with an electrical test equipment manufacturer so I have some very limited knowledge of grid components.
The large turbine generator sets are designed to run for years at a time without shutdown. When I was working on them the combustion turbines had a yearly combustion inspection with the replacement of combustion components. That is now done once every three years. The coatings on the combustion components wear out and they must be recoated after three years.
Steam turbine major outages were scheduled every six years. However, it was common for those outage intervals to be stretched to 7,8, or even 9 years. Obviously a unit that had a nine-year interval would require more work during the outage than one with a six-year interval.
An exception to these rules is units used at nuclear plants. Maintenance intervals are rigorously followed for them.
As long as this crisis lasts no more than 6 months routine maintenance can be postponed with limited long term consequences.
The bigger problem is when something goes wrong. Many of the parts associated with these turbine generators have very long lead times even under normal circumstances(3 to 6 months or more). Supply chain disruptions can only add to this problem. Prolonged shutdowns and supply chain disruption could result in a gradual reduction in the availability of operable units. I don’t think this would be a major problem unless we have disruptions lasting more than a year.
I know that much of the electrical grid consists of standard components. Hopefully, sufficient spares exist for their replacement as necessary. I would worry about being able to restore service after a natural disaster such as the tornados in Tennesse this week. Typically in those situations, additional crews are sent to the affected areas as well as spares. A prolonged disease outbreak will reduce the availability of both.
yup, a nurse is probably right.
Don’t look now, but RI made the CV news:
RHODE ISLAND
Mar 4
Health Department: About 200 under self-quarantine in R.I. due to possible coronavirus exposure
In a news release Wednesday afternoon, the state said that the number of positie coronavirus cases in the state remained at two, one of which has been confirmed by the CDC. That does not include a Massachusetts resident who tested positive after returning from a Saint Raphael Academy field trip to Europe.
The Health Department reported that 11 Rhode Islanders have been tested and found negative for coronavirus. Test results are still pending on seven people.
https://twitter.com/trvrb/status/1235104921260675072
Trevor Bedford on a genomic study in Europe.
“… Incredibly, it appears that this cluster containing Germany/BavPat1/2020 is the direct ancestor of these later viruses …”
Everyone’s invited!
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well let’s hope they learned from the DP and have started moving passengers - infected to the aft, non infected to the fore and create a red zone instead of a hodge-podge.
I could always mention the song that has World in it, if Love Boat is getting old hahaha
well, I can’t come. I’m surrounded here in Calif, so send pix lol
My son texted in our family group text today: “ weird. i just saw 2 C5 jets come into sky harbor. those are the ones that carry all the tanks, humvees, and apaches ”
I heard several train whistles at my house last night. I hear them once in a very great while. I heard three or four last night.
Thank you for that very informative info!!
Good info.
weird
Dang!! That’s like THREE weeks, of staying/working from home.
If Microsoft is issuing this edict, others will soon follow.
That IS weird.
:-)
I have a feeling, now that we have a confirmed case, nearby....not many will :-)
Pics, streaming, Skype/FaceTime....the way we’ll all be communicating, for the most part, soon.
This is a long and very thought provoking article focusing on the economic prospects related to coronavirus:
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/its-getting-ugly-what-can-we-really-do-about-covid-19
The article’s comments about “price discovery” are very important but not well explained.
If government takes strong new intervention in the economy it will cause complex negative effects that may not be apparent at first glance, and policy makers will either not know or not care about them.
By failing to get ahead of this virus, government is limiting its options on the economic side and may be forced to take draconian measures to “save the economy”.
The short term and the long term are in direct conflict imho.
I could rant on this topic for a long time... :-)
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