“[When] we already have a vaccine against Covid-19, world leaders will have a choice about how to deliver it to the population. The most vulnerable people, along with the nurses, doctors and care workers who look after them, are likely to be protected first. If only it were that straightforwar[...]
Archive for November, 2020
November 22nd, 2020 - 11:15 pm § in Health
The elderly are harder to vaccinate, but that may not be true of Covid-19
U.S. admiral’s Taiwan visit irks China
This article contains liberal opinion. “A two-star Navy admiral overseeing U.S. military intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region has made an unannounced visit to Taiwan … that could vex China,” BBC reported on Sunday, November 22, 2020. “The Pentagon declined comment, as did[...]
November 22nd, 2020 - 9:32 pm § in Health
The checkered history and dubious logic of herd immunity
Sweden’s experiment with Covid-19 herd immunity is now widely acknowledged as a disaster. That country now has the world’s highest Covid-19 death rate (chart; click on image to enlarge); and on November 17, 2020, their prime minister ordered the entire country into lockdown (read story h[...]
November 22nd, 2020 - 8:39 pm § in Environment, Misc.
Car lanes to bike lanes
Car drivers may hate it, but more cities are converting car lanes into bike lanes, and Covid-19 is accelerating the trend. “Tabitha Combs, a lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been crowdsourcing data on local actions affecting walking and cycling during the pande[...]
China wants its own moon rocks
China is going to the moon for rocks. The Chinese plan to launch an unmanned lunar probe on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, to bring back 2 kg. of moon rocks. Currently, only the U.S. and Russia have moon material. “Experts are hoping [the mission] will give a better understand how long the Moon r[...]
November 22nd, 2020 - 7:44 pm § in Donald Trump, Humor
Dutch hacker claims he guessed Trump’s Twitter password
A Dutch cyber investigator, Victor Gevers, claims he got access to Trump’s Twitter account by guessing the password. “The White House denied it had happened and Twitter said it had no evidence of a hack. But Mr Gevers has now revealed more information to back up his claims,” BBC sa[...]
Experts say tribalism is behind Trump supporters’ disconnect from reality
What drives the Trumper herd mentality? Peer pressure and social forces — longing to belong — play a determinative role in why Republicans and especially Trump supporters are impervious to reality, researchers say. This is evident in people’s responses to both the pandemic and Trum[...]
November 21st, 2020 - 10:12 pm § in Misc.
Washington team wins chess championship
“The Washington State Chess Team has officially won the first State Chess Cup. They competed against 30 teams over the past few months and earned the championship cup after knocking out Team Michigan in the finals,” Seattle TV station KING-5 reported on Saturday, November 21, 2020. The t[...]
RNC, Michigan GOP try to delay certifying Biden’s win
This article contains news and liberal commentary. The Republican National Committee and Michigan Republican Party have joined Trump’s efforts to delay certifying that state’s election results, Huffington Post reported on Saturday, November 21, 2020. “RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and [...]
November 21st, 2020 - 4:42 pm § in Misc.
How to play a Stradivarius (video)
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