Surely, mitigations and masks were super effective: “EU estimates up to 80% of population has had COVID”
Source: EU estimates up to 80% of population has had COVID
Automation in fast food delivery: Chipotle
Source: Chipotle staffing back at pre-pandemic levels, company is exploring automation, CEO says As noted here many times in the past, automation is coming to fast food. We’ve seen it…
The “dueling experts” problem
Every day during the pandemic there are dueling “experts”. If the public is confused about inconsistent, contradictory and incoherent messaging, it is the public’s fault, of course. You are the…
Why inflation is out of control?: “80% of All US Dollars in Existence Have Been Printed in Just the Last Two Years”
If you want to know the scope of the fiscal nightmare approaching, realize that since January 2020, the United States has printed nearly 80% of all US dollars in existence.…
So much for mitigation measures: “More than half of Americans have had COVID infections”
Following the record surge in COVID-19 cases during the Omicron-driven wave, some 58% of the U.S. population overall and more than 75% of younger children have been infected with the…
Red Bull ‘plane swap’ stunt violated FAA rules and crashed the plane
They should have hired Trevor Jacob for this! Pilots Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington were unable to complete the never-before-seen stunt as one plane went out of control. Source: First…
Canada eliminates Covid test requirements, quarantine plan, for inbound vaccinated travelers
However, pre-entry COVID-19 tests will still be required for partially vaccinated or unvaccinated travellers ages 12 and older who are currently eligible to travel to Canada. Source: Canada changes COVID-19…
VR becomes pricey: “Prescription lens inserts for VR headsets”
As I previously noted, VR headsets are difficult to use for those who need eyesight corrective lenses, especially those who require eyeglasses. The industry’s solution for now is “prescription VR…
Generation Jones: Born 1955–1964
Good summary: Why People Born 1955–1964 Aren’t Baby Boomers | by Nichola Scurry | Atta Girl | Medium “Baby boom” was defined as 1946 through 1964. Those dates were picked…
Follow up: Disease modeling for Ontario, Canada
Another moment in accurate disease model projections: When Ontario lifted public health protective measures in March, the expectation was that we might see a small but manageable bump in COVID-19…