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Lessons from what didn't happen

April 2 | Posted by mrossol | Coronavirus, Science

Hard to know what to include or comment on. There is a ton of learning going on in real time. mrossol WSJ 4/2/2020

By Benny Peiser And Andrew Montford London The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically demonstrated the limits of scientific modeling to predict the future. The most consequential coronavirus model, produced by a team at Imperial College London, tipped the... Read more

protect who?

April 2 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Coronavirus, Unions

The disease can’t be that deadly if the ODE is taking this position, can it? WSJ  4/1/2020

Oregon has cancelled public-school classes amid the pandemic, but political self-interest never sleeps. The Oregon Education Association and its labor allies are now blocking hundreds of children from continuing their education at virtual public charter schools. As of Oct. 1, more than 14,000... Read more

SHould I try to get Covid-19?

April 2 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Coronavirus

WSJ  4/1/2020

In pursuit of something called Q rating, TV presenters and others with public images prefer to talk about ideal outcomes rather than optimal ones. This is a problem I have alluded to more than once in the Covid-19 crisis. Then it was all thrown out the window when a noted stock picker on CNBC asked Mike Pence a... Read more

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