RIP.
A great scientist, despite all the dragging by the climate hysterisists and warm mongers. Shame to lose him and Freeman so close together.
The Best And The Brightest
Sheila Jackson “Did the Mars rover see the Apollo site?” Lee is one of the stupidest people on the Hill (and that’s pretty stiff competition).
[Mid-morning update]
Jim Acosta, ace reporter.
The Wages Of “Resistance”
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.
Admiral Whitey Feightner
RIP.
The second world war continues to pass from living memory.
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.