Re: Solar Panels?
 

Don't forget you would need planning permission, and for a home made system, that just could be a stumbling block, as all the details and tech spec would be needed.

Re: Solar Panels?
 

It's just a temporary structure, ;) being tested. Hell, just connect it in with compression joints, so you could have it disconnected in 5 minutes flat.

Kidding aside, thanks for the heads up, I'll bear that in mind. Paint it white tho, and I doubt it would be visible.

Remember I am down a tiny, dead end campo road, so that helps.

Instead of one big one, you could easily make several small ones that would be effectively invisible.

Re: Solar Panels?
 

some very inventive people on this forum!
Has anybody had a Company install a panel just to heat the water, and is it successful?:D

Re: Solar Panels?
 

The councils hire police helicoptors to take pics from overhead, and they make more dosh than they spend. ;);)

Re: Solar Panels?
 

People I know were having a new extension built on the top terrace of their house, all permissions were granted, but within an hour of the builders starting the local ayuntiamento were round, their helicopter had seen the work being done and they wanted to see all relevant permissions, also the legal status of the builders, to ensure everything was being done correctly.

Re: Solar Panels?
 

It is? By whom? News to me. Not something that current medics are taught.

Re: Solar Panels?
 

Can't remember where I saw it. I think they had run some tests comparing sedentary people with differing air supplies.

I'm not saying that sedentary isn't a contributory factor, but from the report, it appeared that you need both that and the poor air for a good crop of DVTs

Re: Solar Panels?
 

Thanks for the response :) . Sounds like a load of cobblers :)

Re: Solar Panels?
 

Well, we shall see. A lot of ideas get slammed, only to be shown to be correct.

A bit like Atkins. The guy was spot on about High GI carbs being very disadvantageous to your health.

Re: Solar Panels?
 

If I had your dvt study in front of me, I'd have more of an understanding of it. DVTs are mainly related to venous stasis and venous viscosity.

A decrease in O2 pressure (as found in planes) means that there's less O2 available in to the body. If this happens over a long period of time (say living in the Himalayers) then the body adjust its red cell levels, which increases viscosity. It takes weeks for this to happen. Not the length of a flight. :)

Re: Solar Panels?
 

Then viscosity probably isn't the cause.

Remember this is just a hypothesis, with a small amount of contributory evidence that is at yet unverified.

What else would be caused by poor air quality that might predispose one to thromboses?

Re: Solar Panels?
 

Whilst flying?

Re: Solar Panels?
 

I'd be interested to know of issues more connected to poor air quality, and for now ignore the sedentary factors.

Reduction in air quality, increased risk of infection, increase in volatile organics. What might they do that would tip you over the edge to a clot? Or, finish off those predisposed?

Isn't it sometimes a while after the flight that the effects kick in?