[FRIAM] covid question

[Steven A Smith]

> Nick writes:
>
> < If we just agreed that we won't intubate anybody over 60, we could
> have this thing over in a jiffy. >
>
> And they've had *all their lives* to buy one and have in their
> garage.  So irresponsible!

>
> Marcus

It turns out I do have an O2 Cylinder, a full-face snorkel mask, a
couple of compressed air sources including a manual bellows, a leftover
windshield wiper apparatus  (implicated in providing a periodic
compression of a bladder/bellows) and various guages of tubing...   I
think I could rig *enough* of a breathing-assist to get someone through
a *bit* of a crisis...     I sure hope I don't have to.


For those ONLY with a strong morbid fascination... my favorite movie
scene of all time:


From Ken Kesey's 1970 movie starring Fonda/Sarrazin/Remick/Newman... 


Unfortunately the only clip I have is dubbed in French but the most
relevant rolls around 4:30


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmRt-pJ6INY


it references for me how one can face a horrible death and still make
the best of their last few minutes (Newman's cousin vs Newman who panics).





It is such a study in

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