Alphabet Conversation

[Ryadian]

Surely they must've gotten very cold during those trips?

[ValiantArcher]

To be sure, Arctic expeditions are very cold (and can be quite dangerous).

[waggawerewolf27]

U-boats, the feared German submarines, would harass Atlantic and Arctic convoys to stop them reaching port.

[ValiantArcher]

Very many means of transport were hazardous during WWII.

[waggawerewolf27]

Weather conditions, whether at sea in the Atlantic, or on the Eastern European front, increased the hazards of World War II fighting.

[Movie Aristotle]

(X-Rays are not very useful in predicting weather.)

[waggawerewolf27]

Yet World War II accelerated the development of many technologies, including the use of X-rays in learning about weather patterns.

[Meltintalle]

Zero knowledge of this subject means my contribution will be minimal.

[waggawerewolf27]

Antibiotic treatment as well as yearly X-rays reduced for a while the impact of tuberculosis, a much better known use of x-rays than learning about weather patterns.

[Movie Aristotle]

But X-rays are used minimally today, due to known health risks.

[waggawerewolf27]

Cracked and fractured bones are routinely diagnosed by X-rays, so that doctors can find the best ways to treat even the smallest injuries.

[ValiantArcher]

Doctors go through extensive training in order to be able to care for their patients.

[Ryadian]

Exactly, that's why they make the big bucks.

[waggawerewolf27]

Few doctors with the needful and appropriate medical degrees need to have Doctorates of any sort, let alone PHD's, to practice medicine.