Celebrate! Today is the 4th anniversary of “15 days to flatten the curve”!
4 years ago today, our government said a short lock down would give us "15 days to flatten the curve".
Follow up: European wildfires in 2023
Southern European wildfires were at normal levels in 2023, contratry to media hype, says one skeptic.
Follow up: Maldives to be underwater by 2008 to 2028
The Maldives were forecast to be underwater by now, so there's a new prediction for by 2050, and another saying 2100.
Follow up: Snow falls are just a thing of the past
Media meme of the day: "Snow falls are just a thing of the past". They were wrong. Again.
Follow up: By 2024, climate change will cause global catastrophe, millions dead
By 2024, cities will sink beneath the seas, Britian will have a Siberian climate, nuclear war, droughts and rioting across the world. It's Just Science.
Follow up: Retailers to have tough time at Christmas 2023
The experts predicted a gloomy Christmas for retailers but were wrong again. Sales revenue was fine.
Economy: Predictions by Economist David Rosenberg-usually wrong
Tabloid Business Insider features economic predictions by David Rosenberg, even though he's consistently wrong.
Follow up: Costs of Long Covid=$3.7 Trillion
Harvard economist assumed 12-17% of the population would have "Long Covid" lasting 5 years or more. Hmmm.
Follow up, Climate: What caused the Maui wildfires
After the Maui fire in summer of 2023, the media quickly blamed climate change and a hurricane. Neither were true.
Follow up: Wildfires and Hurricanes 2023
Total acreage burned less than 1/2 the ten year annual average.