…were flawed and misleading.
As with climate, models are not science.
The Duration
Things of which Lileks is mightily tired.
Me, too.
Michigan Backlash
Some county sheriffs are refusing to enforce Half-Whitmer’s idiotic orders.
[Update a while later]
It figures that Michigan was one of the first states to see protests. Well, it has one of the worst governors.
[Friday-morning update]
China is impressed with Michigan’s arbitrary totalitarian policies.
[Bumped]
We Have A Launch Date
Space Resources Update
An article on the legal state of asteroid mining. This isn’t true, though: “Much like the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the United States has not signed the Moon Agreement but by custom it adheres to the treaty — at least until Donald Trump’s recent executive order, which explicitly rejects the idea that such agreements are binding to the USA.”
Meanwhile, Michael Listner writes that we must return to the moon to preserve the rule of law in space. Well, that’s certainly a reason, but not the only (or even best) one.
Obesity
Is it a factor in COVID deaths? First I’d heard that, but I wouldn’t be surprised. A lot of people who are obese are that way because of poor diets, which can also cause inflammation and weakened immune systems.
[Update a few minutes later]
The monumental failure of the CDC (and FDA, which is responsible for the terrible nutritional advice that causes inflammation and obesity). As an example of its mission creep that prevented it from doing its actual job, WTF is the CDC doing being involved in workplace safety? To the degree that that’s a federal responsibility (it isn’t), that’s the job of OSHA.
[Update a while later]
Related: The tradeoff between big government and competent government.
[Update late morning]
40% of extreme cases suffer neurological symptoms. That’s bad, but as noted, that can happen with the flu, too.
[Update a few minutes later]
Fast tracking to find the best therapies. This is not FDA approved…
[Thursday-afternoon update]
Related to the post topic? Little Fat Man Kim Jong Un fails to show up at a celebration.
[Update Friday morning]
This is possibly related: Glucose metabolism may play a key role. That, along with the diabetes, would be consistent with the obesity. I’ll bet dollars to high-glycemic doughnuts that diet is a factor. Maybe putting people on keto would be palliative.
[Bumped]
[Update a few minutes later]
Just to follow up on the keto thought, unfortunately, there are few diets worse for health than hospital diets, which follow the disastrous FDA guidelines.
The Pelosi Recession
I hope that the Republicans are getting their campaign ads ready. Fortunately, at least some Democrats realize how disastrous, both economically and politically, this could be. I have to say that I’ve been pleasantly surprised by Sinema. She doesn’t seem compelled to toe the party line.
After The Plague
Gut-Check Time
Car Shopping
…will probably be going on line, for good. Test drives do seem like the hardest part.