May have saved no lives, and cost many.
It’s appearing more and more to me that that was the case. It was perhaps the biggest blunder in human history.
Category Archives: Science And Society
Herd Immunity
This is good news, if true. It could explain why it hasn’t been worse, and probably won’t get worse.
Peter Thiel
A long but interesting article on how he’s attempting to transform society in an actual useful direction.
How Did We Stay Sane So Long
Thoughts from Wretchard the Cat.
Climate Versus Covid Models
Cloudy with a chance of politics.
More than a chance.
The “Public-Health Emergency”
At this point, it’s impossible to take lock-down orders seriously.
The Latest On Masks
The New England Journal of Medicine says that wearing them outside medical facilities offers little protection.
The Virus
It may be a vascular disease.
That would explain a lot. We’ve been comparing it to the flu, but it’s not a good comparison.
Florida
…is ruled to be in violation of science for not having more people die.
Scientists
Why they sometimes change their minds and disagree.
Part of the problem here is that “science says” has been used as a political bludgeon for too long, particularly with regard to climate.