I make observations and ask stupid questions
Just an observation about the “4th wave”. The first 3 waves had similar upwards slopes in the epicurves (yellow lines at left). This curve, so far, for the supposed 4th…
Surge in good news: “Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is 100% effective in children ages 12-15”
Source: Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is 100% effective in children ages 12-15 Is “Surge” a militaristic white supremacy verb? No, it is not but that didn’t stop a politician…
The world is consuming 3 million face masks PER MINUTE
No one gave any thought to this side effect of face masks – there was and is no plan for mask recycling: Recent studies estimated an astounding 129 billion face…
Well good: Covid vaccination likely protects those around you too
This would be the idea, of course, as the surge in good news grows: In fact it is becoming increasingly clear the jab is a very big step towards protecting…
Boondoggle: Oregon’s smart phone contact tracing app failure
Smart phone contact tracing apps are a technology whose time never arrived: Months after agency officials said they were actively “assessing the results” of a trial conducted at Oregon State…
Chart of trend in published Covid-19 papers is now linear
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Mitigation measures are lacking in evidence
The next time your local politician or public health director tells you it’s Based on ScienceTM, show them this: Non-drug interventions should be based on evidence. We need to generate…
Elementary classrooms re-open with bare walls, desks, no books or toys
And these “rules” are completely different from one district to another because its random Covid-theatrics not based on evidence: kindergarten classroom without toys, books, counting buttons, a reading chair, or…
Surge in good news: “UK study finds strong immune responses from one dose of Pfizer COVID-19 shot”
One dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine offers an immune response similar to that generated by infection and could also offer protection from variants to people who have previously had the…
Texas, 2 weeks post “apocalyptic forecasts”
I had on my reminder list to check back on the situation in Texas, two weeks after their state removed all restrictions. Numerous “experts” predicted apocalypse. But two weeks later,…