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PROOF THAT THERE really is an app for everything, a Hong Kong firm has developed a dating application which enables sufferers of Herpes to meet each other.
MPWH (Meeting People With Herpes) is exclusively for sufferers of that particular disease, something the publicity for the app is at pains to point out.
Herpes Simplex is a virus that can affect both the skin of the face (cold sores basically) as well as sexual organs.
For many people there are no physical manifestations of the affliction, but for those who do suffer from such there is no known cure for the virus.
The app adopts a Tinder-esque approach, with people swiping left and right over users located nearby depending on whether they ‘like’ them or not.
Apart from that, the chief difference is that you need to tell the app what variety of Herpes you are suffering from before you can browse users. Rather worryingly one of the options available is ‘I don’t know what kind of Herpes I’m suffering from’.
A quick look at the app would suggest that almost every user is based in the US (where 45 million people suffer from the disease according to MPWH) so it may be a distance away from establishing itself on this side of the Atlantic.
“The app aims to help people living with Herpes find love, companionship, friendship and support,” say the producers MPWH, which seems noble enough.
It’s available on both iOS and Android.
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Well, they make cheap replicas of everything else, why not aircraft.
Dose C O M A C stand for Can Only Make A Copy
I remember seeing an article showing Chinese aircraft
Knockoffs. I found it: flyingmag.com/photo-gallery/photos/50-years-chinese-aviation-knockoffs
I hope their aircraft work better than their cheap knock off watches!
I don’t mind a kettle or a TV made in China but an aircraft?
Not true, very few are built in Tianjin and others when compared to the likes of Toulouse and Washington
Some minor components maybe, Airbus’s avionics are manufactured in Europe along with all the major flight components
I’m never filled with optimism when I read “made in China”
It will be grand. Most technology made there these days.
Made but not designed.
If you’ve ever had to use power tools or equipment made in China you will know about the lack of quality, they cut corners wherever possible.
They lack quality because they are catering for the cheap end of the market. If you want to buy a power drill for €20 dont expect high end performances
They lack quality because they use shitty materials, poor quality steel etc and they cut corners to save cost their stuff is crap by and large. If you wouldn’t trust a power drill for high end performance why trust a jumbo jet!
Lets try again. 2 types of phones. 1 is a flagship model costing €600+. Another is a basic model for €30. Don’t buy the €30 model and expect it to have quality of the flagship model.
I know a lot of people with the OnePlus phone. I don’t like Android but if you do they’re apparently fantastic phones. China moved past just being a cheap manufacturing location a while back. They produce high quality products along side the budget stuff. I have no doubt that this plane will become a significant player and to be fair it’s not like Airbus or Boeing never had issues – Dreamliner anyone?
The one plus isn’t really a good example here, as it’s not just a “cheap” alternative. The low price is not due to poor components, they are selling below cost to build a market share and gain a reputation. In time, the cost of the phones will increase. Anyway, we are going off topic! Interesting to see how these aircraft will perform in the long term.
Id say a lot of the bigger airlines will wait a few years to find out how reliable these are.
The aircraft is competing directly with the new Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320Neo, both new versions of aircraft with a long established record. Both aircraft have a massive backlog of orders.
They will have to wait a few years for one to even fly, i believe there is no systems installed inside this thing yet. I also believe Comac have now abandoned plans to get it FAA/ EASA certified.
Also lazy journalism, since Ryanair entered the agreement (which was only to put pressure on other manufacturers) in they have placed a big order with boeing for lots of new 737 max 200
James…totally agree plus the excellent safety record.. Chinese aviation safety is no where near the standards required by the EU and Fed aviation authority…
This was actually announced 2 years ago…
Tom,did you type that on your ipad or iphone by any chance?.
I hear you, but the design, decisions on material and practically everything else is American when it comes to I pads and iPhone ect. I have no issue with parts and large units like planes being put together in China but I do raise an eyebrow when they are designed there
If I had a choice of an Airbus or Boeing vs a C919, then my ass would not be sitting on the latter!
Fair play to the Chinese when they put their mind to do something they do it. A big blow for Airbus and Boeing for future sal
In the Chinese market, yes, but from what I understand there have been very few orders outside of China. The only companies outside of China ordering it are Irish-based rental companies.
Yet another Chinese knock off of western innovation.
It will be some years before this enters service and it will likely be a commercial flop. Most of this is for the learning experience. Google the ARJ21 to see how poor the Chinese are at industrialisng new aircraft.
Maybe the next project after this might produce some valid competition.
North Korea will be happy to get their hands on them… Currently their only option are Russian planes no longer in production.
Russia may bite too, but they worked so hard to elevate the stereotype of Aeroflot flying dodgy Russian planes…
@The Dude. Exactly Dude. Just like the Japanese Bullet Trains they copied-right down to the last washer. Except the quality was missing and several crashed leading the Chinese Govt. to cover ups,etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9Ap0aRUx8E
The Russians are currently busy on their own aircraft, the Irkut MC-21, which will also compete in the same market.
They also have the Sukhoi Superjet. Although I don’t think it’s been the success they hoped for, especially in the Western markets!
780 billion.. Madness
No fantastic.
Any major airlines have one on order?
Outside of China, no.
No, becuase the AMericans are dragginf their heels with regards granting them a licence and cert.
@brian.
They have not applied for FAA certification (or EASA for that matter) but don’t let that fact interupt yer rant
That article you quote refers to shadow certification for the ARJ21, a trail to establish how they could apply for FAA certification for the C919. Because that project was so badly mishandled no clear way to establish a certification process was developed and AFAIK there is now no plans to apply for a FAA tcfor the C919.
Certification of modern airliners starts with the design stage. its not just a case of bringing it for a test run. Every step of the whole process must be transparent and verifible. All vendors must also be compliant. This is still not the case in China. Insistance on using local components means some component manufacturers would not meet industry stanards. Also the whole oversight and accountability set up still needs work.
I’m no aviation expert but I dont think planes should go “head-to-head”
Airbus is a European consortium, albeit with it’s HQ based in Toulouse. Amongst other things wings are produced in the UK, A320 final assembly takes place in Hamburg and all horizontal tail planes are produced in Spain.
Bloody French trying to claim credit for everything European…. Though its HQ is not even in France these days it’s in the Netherlands.
It should say ‘European Airbus’ rather than ‘French Airbus’.
Jason….. Do you ever sleep?
What’s ‘sleep’ exactly? I do, I just have a lot of travel time in the day that I can use up.
An expectation of 5,500 orders is very hopeful for an untested aircraft from a relatively unknown manufacturer. In comparison the upcoming A320Neo has over 4,300 firm orders as of September 2015 and the Boeing 737 MAX has 2,700.
I wish, just an aircraft enthusiast.
A great bunch of lads!
Error I’ll stick with Boeing or the Airbus for the next 10 years and then make the decision to fly in one.
Made in China, i think ill pass.
It looks like a Boeing
No doubt they will find dozens of parts that infringe Boeing and Airbus design patents….that will keep them out of European and USA airlines and maybe even landing rights in European and American cities.
Not be long until they are manufacturing more wings than a Chinese phone book
I’m reminded of a comment by an airline owner in India. He said “95% of my passengers on every flight have never set foot on a plane before.” The Chinese and Indian markets (1/3rd of the worlds population) are due for enormous growth. (Now that I think of it, many of the people in front of me in security don’t seem to have either.)
The chinese – a great bunch of lads
the company has an agreement with Bombardier. if you look at the c-series from bombardier very similar design. i believe the belfast plant does a lot of work with them!
You can probably buy one on eBay
I’m sure they’ll find a market.
Mick O’Leary has been wetting his lips waiting for the opportunity to have a lash at Boeing that he can get cheaper planes from China if he doesn’t get them at cost he’s said as much several times.
That agreement is meaningless MOL got Boeing to develop the 200 max for him instead and he’s ordered them instead.
Matty,
if Ryanair want to expand to Asia, i’m pretty sure that the Chinese would prefer and encourage them to use their plane rather than than a Boeing.
Expanding to Asia would require a plane that can fly between Europe and Asia not a C919 or 737.
Expansion in Asia for local flights would require Ryanair to start a new Asian airline as current bilaterals won’t allow an Irish registered airline any routes.
And I don’t think they would give permission for an Irish airline to compete domesticaly with all the state owned airlines.
MOL was only trying to get Airbus and Boeing to drop their prices.
Brian, the Chinese can want all the like. Ryanair are committed to Boeing for the forseable future.
Ah, Hamilton Standard/Sunstrand the good folks behind the Challenger space shuttle explosion. Where do I sign.
I think they were the ones advising Nasa not to launch that day were they not ?
Ah give it a couple of months and it will fall to pieces . They may make it cheaper but who would buy one .
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