The outdated machine hampering the fight against Covid-19

bbc ^

[algore]

There were a whole series of very bad decisions, but blame the fax machine.

[BenLurkin]

Fax machines are 19th century technology?

[TigersEye]

Fax machines!? lol Are they still using leeches too?

[BenLurkin]

Hang on to your fax machine.

You will need it for next year’s Samizdat.

[TigersEye]

I was going to hand carve wooden blocks for my press.

[max americana]

I work for a certain big studio and I still see fax machines, all stand-alones. The “fax” feature is mostly part of multi-function printers like HP, Minolta etc. and it’s not going away. I know old-school producers who would “fax” script changes (not send by email etc) and we would wait for it while eating lunch.

[BenLurkin]

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=printer+fax+machine+copier&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

[frogjerk]

Yes. I think fax machines came right after telegraphs. They used pendulums connected to telegraphs I think. Look it up.

[TigersEye]

Yeah, I know. I have fax capability on my printer/scanner/copier/fax machine.

[TigersEye]

see #9

[Vermont Lt]

Fax machines are used because securing networks with med records is expensive.

My bank finally installed secure email. It only took decades.

[BenLurkin]

[cymbeline]

I hear they are, as bloodsuckers applied to wounds to pull out toxins along with blood. Correct me if I’m wrong.

[high info voter]

"outdated machine hampering the fight against Covid-19"

MSM?.... Fauci?..... CDC?.....WHO???????

[TigersEye]

I’m amazed at how many people fact check jokes.

I thought that went out in the Middle Ages.

[heavy metal]

jotato...

[PeterPrinciple]

The inefficient sharing of data

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Our govt was designed to be efficient with checks and balances. WE DO NOT WANT AN EFFICIENT GOVT.

[cymbeline]

“I’m amazed at how many people fact check jokes.”

My daughter, a nurse, told me they used leaches, and when you dropped unneeded ones into alcohol they squeaked.

[mo]

takes a lot of work for the dERPS to track and decrypt fax transmissions

[JohnBovenmyer]

>Are they still using leeches too?

I hope so! They remain the best option to treat some complications after limb reattachment and some other surgeries. Old, generally maligned, treatments often remain useful in rare circumstances. I set a patient up for serial blood letting, modern style, a couple weeks ago.