It’s now a thing.
I was just thinking we are all going to come out of this with either long hair, shaved heads, or with terrible haircuts (except for those rare people who are hunkering down with barbers and stylists).
Category Archives: Technology and Society
Truck Drivers
…make it possible for everyone else to work from home.
They are underappreciated.
Coronavirus Deaths
When are they actually coronavirus deaths?
Dying with coronavirus does not necessarily imply dying from it.
Apollo 13
Hard to believe it’s the half-century anniversary.
Starliner
Boeing took a $400M charge in the fourth quarter last year to pay for an uncrewed reflight. Today they announced that they’re going to do it, probably in the fall. Unless something goes very wrong, SpaceX is almost certain to be first. I suspect that the Boeing board is regretting taking on the contract now.
[Update a few minutes later
Eric Berger has the story.
K-12 Education
Rethinking accountability in the wake of the pandemic.
This event has exposed a lot of shibboleths.
The Millions-Ventilator Myth
How the misinformation spread.
You should really, really, really not want to be put on a ventilator. It’s sort of like ejecting from an aircraft; attempted suicide to avoid certain death.
The Woke Crowd
…can’t shut Louis C. K. up, and they don’t like it.
I like it.
[Update a while later]
Louis C. K. still exists; women, libs hardest hit.
Are We Using Ventilators Wrong?
Do patients need oxygen rather than pressure? Are we doing more harm than good with the ventilators?
[Via Kate McMillan, who has more]
[Update mid-afternoon]
This didn’t get much attention in comments a few days ago, but let’s try to boost the signal. I just did, on Twitter:
It’s Not A Choice
…between living and the economy.
And no one gets out of here alive.