I think, speculatively, that the combination of Covid and mRNA-injections have weakened immune systems overall. Maybe not more than a percent in efficiency, if that, but that is plenty on population-level.
Another speculation: with the continous "shitification" of all our systems, be they technical or administrative, is it not plausible that maintenance and cleaning of air-filters in AC-units and buildings with AC is worse now than say 25 years ago?
I know from experience that finding layers of dust tens of centimeters thick in ducts wasn't unusual back then, and I dare say it's worse now - back then you actually stuck your head into the duct in various places and looked around. Now, all you check is the air-flow, using a computer sensor held at the in/out vent.
Anyone who's cleaned the air-filter in their car knows how clogged up it can get after just one year. Now imagine a subway-station where 10 000 persons per hour pass through, 50 meters below ground. There's not a public transport agency in the world that actually keep the air filters clean; just clean "enough".
I think, speculatively, that the combination of Covid and mRNA-injections have weakened immune systems overall. Maybe not more than a percent in efficiency, if that, but that is plenty on population-level.
Another speculation: with the continous "shitification" of all our systems, be they technical or administrative, is it not plausible that maintenance and cleaning of air-filters in AC-units and buildings with AC is worse now than say 25 years ago?
I know from experience that finding layers of dust tens of centimeters thick in ducts wasn't unusual back then, and I dare say it's worse now - back then you actually stuck your head into the duct in various places and looked around. Now, all you check is the air-flow, using a computer sensor held at the in/out vent.
Anyone who's cleaned the air-filter in their car knows how clogged up it can get after just one year. Now imagine a subway-station where 10 000 persons per hour pass through, 50 meters below ground. There's not a public transport agency in the world that actually keep the air filters clean; just clean "enough".
You're of course correct about the crapification of everything.
It'll be quite a spectacle to behold once the realisation of this sets in.