Monthly Archives: May 2024

Links 5/31/24

Links for you. Science: “Methods-last” papers aren’t really methods-last Australian scientists discover ancient ‘echidnapus’ Study shows enforced masking on long flights prevents SARS-CoV-2 transmission Estimates of SARS-CoV-2 Hospitalization and Fatality Rates in the Prevaccination Period, United States NCBI & NIAID … Continue reading

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Yesterday, Adjucated Rapist Donald Trump Graduated to Convicted Felon

Some thoughts on yesterday’s conviction of felon Donald Trump: Don’t let anyone tell you “This is a sad moment for the country.” It’s fucking great, and it’s how it should have gone. Now do the fucking Snoopy Happy Dance. At … Continue reading

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Links 5/30/24

Links for you. Science: We Know How to Eradicate TB. We Just Need the Will. Health Care Personnel Workdays Lost and Direct Health Care Salary Costs Incurred due to COVID-19 Infection in the Age of Widespread Vaccine Availability Raw Milk’s … Continue reading

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Some Thoughts on Agricultural Surveillance

Due to avian influenza concerns, there’s a non-negligible chance we’re going to have agricultural surveillance discourse here, so let’s discuss agricultural microbial surveillance briefly. Much of the surveillance in the U.S., especially on the agricultural side of things, is voluntary. … Continue reading

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Links 5/29/24

Links for you. Science: Every COVID Infection Increases Your Risk of Long COVID, Study Warns The predictable task that eats up valuable time in outbreaks. How can we avoid a monumental duplication of effort? Visiting the Kraken at Home. Researchers … Continue reading

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The AI Techbro Overlords Just Want Tony Stark’s AI

Over on Bluesky, I’ve been saying for a while now that the push for AI ultimately comes down to a desire to have Tony Stark’s AI. Now we have proof from Scott Jenson: I just left Google, they have AI … Continue reading

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Links 5/28/24

Links for you. Science: We Used to Think Everybody Heard a Voice Inside Their Heads – But We Were Wrong More Newborns are Being Diagnosed With Syphilis as Adult Cases Continue Dramatic Rise Bird flu detected in beef tissue for … Continue reading

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If You Don’t Remind People, They Will Forget

Julia Ioffe reports on a Puck/Echolon poll (boldface mine): When Peter sent me the Puck/Echelon poll, he urged me to take a look at the results for the questions on antisemitism and the pro-Palestine protests on college campuses. (Yes, now … Continue reading

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Links 5/27/24

Links for you. Science: Inside NASA’s deliberations over ChatGPT Raw milk is the latest health fad. Experts worry it may spread bird flu. Sea Urchins Worldwide in Danger From Epidemic Emerging From the Gulf of Eilat Estimated Number of Children … Continue reading

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Observed on P Street NW, between 16th and 17th, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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