Economist shows correlation between economists and idiots
R^2 = 0.25. This is not a correlation. In case he deletes the chart
Today is 14 weeks after Michael Osterholm said the U.S. would get far worse, worse than ever, within 14 weeks
It is 14 weeks, as of today. Cases have fallen off a cliff since Osterholm not only made his projection, but spread it widely via television and mass media outlets.…
Follow up: CDC chief warns U.S. headed for ‘impending doom’ as Covid cases rise again: ‘Right now I’m scared’
March 29, 2029: The U.S. is facing “impending doom” as daily Covid-19 cases begin to rebound once again, threatening to send more people to the hospital even as vaccinations accelerate…
Follow up: Epidemiologist predicts surge of dangerous COVID variant in US
April 1, 2021: It’s just a matter of time before the highly contagious UK COVID-19 variant wreaking havoc around the world surges in the US, a leading epidemiologist warned Thursday.…
Follow up: Infectious Disease Expert Explains Why Next COVID-19 Wave In U.S. Is Inevitable
It’s likely too late to stop this upcoming surge, warned Michael Osterholm. Source: Infectious Disease Expert Explains Why Next COVID-19 Wave In U.S. Is Inevitable | HuffPost Celebrity epidemiologist Osterholm…
More examples of bad predictions
July 21, 2020 A study produced by a team at Oxford University indicated that some parts of the United Kingdom may already have reached herd immunity from coronavirus. A significant…
CDC Director suggests vaccines do not work, need to wear masks
Conspiracy theorist cannot make up stuff like this. The CDC Director says, apparently, that masks are more effective than vaccines. This is mind blowing idiotic public messaging. Public health communication…
They were wearing face masks here
This is an Oregon beach, photographed earlier this week. As you can see, it is very crowded – hah hah. Social distancing is clearly tough to do – hah hah.…