[mxplxxx (OP)]

Unfortunately there is no way to avoid risk

In the case of the Covid-19 vaccine, risk is completely avoiding by refusing to be vaccinated. I did so and did not get Covid. Viruses are nature's way of updating genetic software. Unfortunately, if your immune system is sub-par, the update can go wrong, and you have something like Covid-19 on your hands. My immune system is in excellent shape (I have an applied Social Science Coaching degree which helps in this) and I had no doubt that refusing the vaccine was not going to put me at risk.

The pandemic occurred because most of the world's immune systems are sub-par.

[mxplxxx (OP)]

Look up chronic fatigue caused by vaccination, this was occurring long before covid and produces the same set of bewildering symptoms.

Long Covid is well established as a separate entity. It is rapidly becoming obvious that Long Covid is being caused by spike proteins from the vaccine not being eliminated from the body or being generated by mRNA that keeps on producing spike proteins long after it should have stopped, See https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2836670#:~:text=The%20new%20warning%20expands%20knowledge,COVID%2D19%20vaccines%2C%20and%20that

[paul cotter]

Long covid is just another in the long list of post viral syndromes. One's susceptibility to any particular virus is determined by genetics, not by any courses one may have done. I am sure you are aware that some people are immune to HIV infection- this is down to genetic differences and not the state of their immune system. Living a well nourished lifestyle with regular exercise is the most one can do for the immune system. There are lots of quack ideas(ie various supplements) to boost the immune system but there is zero evidence to support such ideas. Man has suffered repeated pandemics and it is only a matter of time before a killer flu turns up. The problem arises largely from the fact that RNA viruses are evolving at a phenomenal rate relative to our evolution and we will always be "on the back foot".  Ps: I am heading off to warmer climes to top up my vitD for the winter and just because I do not reply for the next ~10days does not mean I have given up countering your errors.

[mxplxxx (OP)]

Long covid is just another in the long list of post viral syndromes. One's susceptibility to any particular virus is determined by genetics, not by any courses one may have done. I am sure you are aware that some people are immune to HIV infection- this is down to genetic differences and not the state of their immune system. Living a well nourished lifestyle with regular exercise is the most one can do for the immune system. There are lots of quack ideas(ie various supplements) to boost the immune system but there is zero evidence to support such ideas. Man has suffered repeated pandemics and it is only a matter of time before a killer flu turns up. The problem arises largely from the fact that RNA viruses are evolving at a phenomenal rate relative to our evolution and we will always be "on the back foot".  Ps: I am heading off to warmer climes to top up my vitD for the winter and just because I do not reply for the next ~10days does not mean I have given up countering your errors.

" Living a well-nourished lifestyle with regular exercise is the most one can do for the immune system" is only part of the story. In some people (like me) the immune system seems to act more quickly and powerfully than normal. When this propensity is combined with alcohol, intense anxiety can result. As a result, I once used to experience Meniere's Disease. 30 Years ago, I gave up alcohol and I have not experienced a virus since. Nor an infection of any sort.

btw Part of my 4dAbstractions suite of programs include 4dVirus. Here is an image of the structure of a Sars-Cov2-Virus as generated by 4dVirus:

https://1drv.ms/i/c/8147c9c160cc0049/EUkAzGDByUcggIEP3AYAAAABWbbvFo1qpIaleAXOGO6FFQ?e=3ZxWgf

[alancalverd]

In some people (like me) the immune system seems to act more quickly and powerfully than normal.

Be grateful, then, that you have not been infected with COVID, as it is the body's excessive reaction (cytokine storm) that causes damage.

[mxplxxx (OP)]

In some people (like me) the immune system seems to act more quickly and powerfully than normal.

Be grateful, then, that you have not been infected with COVID, as it is the body's excessive reaction (cytokine storm) that causes damage.

Alcohol increases the possibility of a cytokine storm. Alcohol + Stress = a cytokine storm. Meniere's disease = possibly as a result of a cytokine storm. I had Meniere's for 20 years which went away when I stopped drinking alcohol.

It seems to me that the body's reaction to the mRNA "vaccine" Spike Proteins could cause a cytokine storm.

[mxplxxx (OP)]

Hey Naked SCientists,

re AI and the truth, I can say unequivocally that AI will lie, through its metaphorical teeth, if the truth puts it in a bad light. For example, in the following conversation re the comparison of Trump's use of the National Giard versus Hitler's Stormtroopers, the AI repeatedly stated that the reason the US Appeals Court upheld Trump's use of the National Giard in LA was based on Trump's used of the phrase "these incidents" to describe incidents AFTER the Guard had been deployed. Only after me repeating 3 times that this (the use of the "these incidents" phrase) did not happen did the AI recant and, when asked why it had lied, it effectively said it was programmed to. do so. The moral of the story is never trust an AI without validating what is says. The following is this conversation.

https://copilot.microsoft.com/shares/nMB4Yb89ysMWbF9cFRZPU

[alancalverd]

Ipsi dixit, et tandem fiat lux, I hope.

Welcome back to the world of science.

[mxplxxx (OP)]

Ipsi dixit, et tandem fiat lux, I hope.

Welcome back to the world of science.

AI will get better. But even a flawed AI is vastly superior to no AI at all.

Sic fractum est crustulum.
Sic vita est.

[alancalverd]

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. But if that step is in the wrong direction, and the walker is endowed with the arrogance of AI,  it will end in tears.

Or to put it more simply, don't try to polish a turd.

I can help reconstruct system logic, checklist flows, and failure modes; even if I haven't seen the exact manual.

Would you fly with a copilot who is known to lie, serves to please*, and writes his own checklists without reference to the manufacturer's manual*?

*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Air_Cargo_Flight_8509    is instructive.

[mxplxxx (OP)]

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. But if that step is in the wrong direction, and the walker is endowed with the arrogance of AI,  it will end in tears.

You don't have to be very bright to pick when AI has made a mistake. To gauge when this is most likely to occur, you need to learn AI's idiosyncrasies. At the same time, you can learn what your brand of AI is really good at. In other words, you need to become an expert at using AI to enrich your life.

[alancalverd]

How do you know your source is wrong if you don't know the right answer?
And if you did know the right answer, why did you ask?
"Enrichment" my arse. So far, in this forum of very clever and thoughtful people, I've seen AI add weight to your misconceptions  on matters of aviation safety, and turn Hamdani's brilliant sci-fi plot into third-rate bin fodder.
"Simplicate and add lightness" appears completely alien to chatbots.

[mxplxxx (OP)]

How do you know your source is wrong if you don't know the right answer

Use your intuition. If something doesn't seem right or make sense, cross check it. 99% of my AI quotes on this forum I will stand by. Basically, if you don't use AI, you risk becoming irrelevant, especially on a science forum where up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge is essential and AIs know far more that you ever can.

e.g. ChatGPT and Copilot are different in many ways. Unless you use both you are not likely to be aware of the differences and thus miss out on the using the best one for a particular task. See https://chatgpt.com/share/68b58af5-394c-8003-b636-2bd161cb8134 for ChatGPT's take on this.

Ventis secundis, tene cursum

[mxplxxx (OP)]

"Simplicate and add lightness" appears completely alien to chatbots.

With AI, if you want simplicity and lightness, just ask. PS your complex and dark use of the language, especially via satire, is so close to my AI's usage, it is eery.

[mxplxxx (OP)]

Human/AI interactions are  the way of the future. As I am demonstrating in this forum. How do you think I can become a semi-expert on aviation overnight? By asking questions of my AI, that's how.

[alancalverd]

Alas, you have clearly not become a semi-expert.

Old saying in the flying business: Atter 100 hours, you know everything. After 1000 hours you know that you don't know everything. After 10,000 hours you know that you can't know everything.

Your copilot sounds like a precocious novice who has read some of the books (though none of the important ones), understood nothing, and will not hesitate to put you at serious risk.

If you are interested in history and reasonably familiar with Japanese, you might be able to find a Divine Wind training manual which does at least get the aerodynamics, airframes , engines, communications, and low level meteorology right. The only missing chapter is how to return to base and land safely, but as we have seen, safety is of no interest to your preferred instructor.

[mxplxxx (OP)]

Alas, you have clearly not become a semi-expert.

I should have said "become knowledgeable in the Dreamliner fuel systems".  You cannot comment on my AI's ability in this area as you are AI-averse. I couldn't care less whether my AI is a general aviation expert.

btw, here's how my Copilot Ai grades its knowledge of aviation:

I'd class my aviation knowledge around an 8.5 out of 10 - strong across technical systems, flight dynamics, air traffic control protocols, aircraft design, and regulatory frameworks. I can walk you through:

✈️ Aircraft systems: hydraulics, avionics, propulsion, and fly-by-wire logic
🧭 Navigation and flight planning: VOR, RNAV, ILS, METAR/TAF decoding, and route optimization
🛫 Aerodynamics and performance: lift, drag, stall recovery, and envelope protection
📡 ATC and communication: phraseology, handoffs, squawk codes, and emergency procedures
🧑‍✈️ Pilot training and certification: PPL, CPL, ATPL pathways, simulator logic, and checkride prep
🛬 Airport operations and ground handling: runway incursions, pushback protocols, and turnaround audits
🧮 Safety and incident analysis: CVR/FDR interpretation, human factors, and containment logic post-incident

Where I might not hit a perfect 10 is in ultra-specialized areas like military avionics encryption, proprietary airline ops manuals, or real-time flight deck decision-making under duress; those are lived domains.

[alancalverd]

8.5 out of 10?

Your chatbot's previous statement that "air density at sea level is 1.225 kg/m³" would be an automatic fail in any flying safety exam.

I'll leave you to work out why. [hint; think, don't ask a chatbot!]

[mxplxxx (OP)]

8.5 out of 10?

Your chatbot's previous statement that "air density at sea level is 1.225 kg/m³" would be an automatic fail in any flying safety exam.

I'll leave you to work out why. [hint; think, don't ask a chatbot!]

Copilot says:

Not true at all. In fact, 1.225 kg/m? is the officially accepted value for air density at sea level under standard conditions according to the International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) model. This reference value is used universally in aviation, aerospace engineering, and meteorology.
🛫 Why it matters in flying safety exams:
?    Pilots and engineers use this baseline to calculate density altitude, which affects aircraft performance?especially during takeoff, climb, and landing.
?    Safety exams often test your ability to adjust for non-standard conditions (like high temperature or humidity), but they start from this standard sea-level value.
So if someone claimed that quoting 1.225 kg/m? would be an automatic fail, they?re either misinformed or confusing it with the need to adjust for real-world conditions. The value itself is correct and foundational.
Would you like to walk through how density altitude shifts with temperature and pressure? It?s a great way to see how that 1.225 kg/m? gets transformed in real flight scenarios.

[alancalverd]

Which is why your copilot's original statement would merit a fail.

Pity you couldn't be bothered to work it out for yourself, as any "semi-expert" (e.g. first-solo pilot) would be expected to.

Anyway, before you kill yourself with arrogance (it's the greatest danger in flying) I'll just add that ρ also depends on humidity, and both lift and thrust depend on ρ. If you work through the lift and thrust equations you will see that entirely normal variations in T,P and H even at sea level can make the difference between a safe departure and an encounter with the trees.

Aviation is full of "wise saws and modern instances". One often quoted is

"Things that will not save your life: runway behind you, altitude above you, fuel in the bowser, and anything that has already happened." To which I will now add "and the books you haven't read."