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EEVblog:

--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on April 27, 2020, 01:16:33 pm ---Yet another point - by the time someone would be tested infected, they may already have been for a little while, without anyone being able to know.

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That's the entire point about this thing. You could have been spreading it for up to two weeks before you got symptoms, tested, and then alerted(panic) everyone though the app.
The infected person almost certainly potentially spread it more by touching stuff than just being near people.
Heck, many people get triggered and have breakdowns because they saw a tweet that offended them, imagine what will happen to these poor souls if they are alerted they have came into contact with someone positive...
paulca:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on April 27, 2020, 01:26:08 pm ---Heck, many people get triggered and have breakdowns because they saw a tweet that offended them, imagine what will happen to these poor souls if they are alerted they have came into contact with someone positive...

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They get an unceremonious slap in the face by reality and there is no-one to bitch to about it?
SilverSolder:

Perhaps these kinds of apps are best seen in the same light as security theater?   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_theater

One of the big problems once the pandemic cools off will be to get people to feel comfortable about interacting with the world again,  just like people have to be made comfortable to use planes again after a major terrorist incident.
thinkfat:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on April 27, 2020, 01:26:08 pm ---
--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on April 27, 2020, 01:16:33 pm ---Yet another point - by the time someone would be tested infected, they may already have been for a little while, without anyone being able to know.

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That's the entire point about this thing. You could have been spreading it for up to two weeks before you got symptoms, tested, and then alerted(panic) everyone though the app.
The infected person almost certainly potentially spread it more by touching stuff than just being near people.
Heck, many people get triggered and have breakdowns because they saw a tweet that offended them, imagine what will happen to these poor souls if they are alerted they have came into contact with someone positive...

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The jury is still out on that one... Person-to-person transmission still seems the predominant and most likely source of infections.
PlainName:

--- Quote ---There were a number of things that changed regarding boarding planes after that, and that are here to stay.
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That's a good point. Nowadays we are limited to 100ml of liquid (is it? Been a while since I flew) and check-in 2 hours before boarding. The cynic in me says the airports love this since it boosts sales of drinks gate-side, and the extra hours of waiting has to be worth a lot of coffee and shop browsing. Indeed, you're forced to walk the gauntlet of a shopping mall in many airports to get from outside to your gate.

I would be suspicious that any measure brought in now that can be monetized is likely to stick around long after the current pandemic 'just to be safe'.
 
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