[winternett]

There is vast innovation granted, but with it comes huge cost because it's often investor driven... It's why we see patches and workarounds to problems far more than true fixes now more than ever.

True innovation in ventilation to mitigate Covid would look something like an inexpensive UV light air purification unit that can be mounted over the air intake of a home heating system... Many of us bought blacklights at Spencer Gifts back in the early 90s, but somehow relative lights are marked now as a "new innovation" and a high price tag is slapped on every solution involving it, along with cameras, internet connectivity, and even robotics...

This is a very generalized means of elaborating on problem cited here of course... A much bigger conversation on this could be made.