this was quoted in 1889 by henry parsons who is a very smart person and we will see why. he spoke of different theories that may have caused the epidemic. one of the theories at the time was painted russian oats. suggesting that the russians were bringing the disease through europe. now every society blamed outsiders for this but it's weird today we still blame the russians for every much everything and that perhaps they were behind it as well. but then he dug a little deeper and said it could be the weather something floating around in the air that is partially true. there is something in the air. this is another living particulate. it could be russian tainted oats but then he suggested that than one person to another and i think here is where this is the right way to think about things and so let's get some data. so what he did with the british railway system. and then to feed the steam engine and then to compare that influenza rate. and compared those to the rates of influenza and of course they are inside and they are within constant contact with people. and those i h