Economist shows correlation between economists and idiots
R^2 = 0.25. This is not a correlation. In case he deletes the chart
Instagram no longer intended for photo sharing
Facebook’s head of Instagram said the service plans to start showing users full-screen, recommended videos in their feeds. “We’re no longer a photo-sharing app or a square photo-sharing app,” Head…
Number of People With Master’s and Doctoral Degrees Doubles Since 2000
Stunning: 35% of those age 25-64 now have at least a 4-year degree. About 13.1 percent of U.S. adults had a master’s or doctoral degree in 2018, up from 8.6…
It’s called density altitude: “Too hot to fly at Portland International Airport?”
An aircraft’s performance is determined by density altitude. At a high altitude airport, the air is less dense. At a hot airport, the air is less dense. Same with humidity.…
About the high heat here in the PNW
The high heat here in the PNW over the next few days is caused by a combination of factors, including atmospheric waves that have created and inland high pressure system,…
Not one super spreader
As I have written about before – not one of the predicted super spreaders caused an “super” outbreak. Not one. You can add the Sturgis Motorcycle rally too, several sports…
Cliff Mass Weather Blog: The Reason for the Extreme Warmth on Monday
This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Source: Cliff Mass Weather Blog: The Reason for the Extreme Warmth on Monday–And My Podcast on the…
Not exactly: “Much of the rest of the world is seeing an alarming surge”
Then why does it not appear in the data? As the U.S. pushes ahead with its reopening, easing mask mandates and lifting public health restrictions, much of the rest of…
Study finds that lockdowns – in the real world – did not reduce deaths
SIP = Shelter in Place In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries implemented social distancing and SIP policies. These policies are designed to slow COVID-19 transmission by limiting physical…
Disease models
Disease models remain worthless, on par with astrology with the honesty of alchemy. Daily Cases Forecast Color bands represent 95% confidence interval for each model used. Many of the models…