“Credentialism” is an old argumentative form
Credentialism is a form of the Appeal to Authority argumentative form. This is considered one of the worst forms of argument – but it is used because it is effective.…
Wow: “He Thinks He’s Untouchable”
Wow. This is old news I did not know about until now. Michael Katze, famous for his studies of Ebola and the flu, ran a lab at the University of…
Why masks had essentially no effect on Covid-19 spread
Why are masks so ineffective, even if we presume that they are effective? Because almost everybody that is wearing them does not have COVID-19. So in those people, there is…
Bummer: Study finds mask usage not associated with slower spread of Covid-19
Conclusions: Mask mandates and use are not associated with slower state-level COVID-19 spread during COVID-24 19 growth surges. Containment requires future research and implementation of existing efficacious strategies. Source: 28966804…
Environmental Robotics
Erin Kennedy, a.k.a. RobotGrrl, gives this TedXOttawa talk. Interesting approach to applying robotics and other ideas to simple environmental cleanups. I met Erin at SF Bay Area Maker Faire in…
MIT study says masks, distancing don’t work
Everything you know is wrong: The risk of being exposed to Covid-19 indoors is as great at 60 feet as it is at 6 feet — even when wearing a…
Disease Models
Saw these shared on social media today. This is the model from last December projecting daily new cases under various scenarios. The column chart at bottom are the actual real…
Other than these minor points, it’s a great study :)
https://twitter.com/phl43/status/1383063525854224389
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…