“The greater part of mankind are naturally apt to be affirmative and dogmatical in their opinions; and while they see objects only on one side, and have no idea of any counter-poising argument, they throw themselves precipitately into the principles, to which they are inclined; nor have they any...
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/04/19/the-unlikely-rise-of-the-french-tacos
French tacos are tacos like chicken fingers are fingers. Which is to say, they are not tacos at all. First of all, through some mistranslation or misapprehension of its Mexican namesake, the French tacos is...
Naval strategists are struggling to find ways to counter a rising Chinese Navy. The easiest and most comfortable course is to ask for more ships and aircraft, but with a defense budget that may have reached its peak, that may not be a viable strategy. Privateering, authorized by letters of...
I don't think you realized you weren't kidding. If marijuana is legal, why should it only be for the rich?
You don't hate poor people.... do you???
Berkeley To Force Marijuana Dispensaries To Provide Free Weed For Low-Income Patients...
When Romans built bridges (many of which are still standing today), the people who built the bridges had to stand under them while the first carts rolled across.
Meanwhile our congress exempts themselves from every law they pass.
Great question.
Short version:
To get the best evidence whether the vaccine worked, they took a bunch of people and injected them with vaccine. At the same time they took a bunch of people and injected them with placebo (fake vaccine that was just water). But you didn't know if you got the real...
I was on the fence but leaning towards not getting the vaccine. But then I heard that about 60% in the hospital systems and 60% nationally are not going to take the vaccine. That means we cannot achieve any kind of herd immunity. Which means that if you don't get the vaccine you will eventually...
Slightly sore at the injection site like the flu vaccine.
Haven't heard any complications yet from the thousands of healthcare workers vaccinated so far in Georgia. (Other than the occasional reports of priapism, and the need to camp out at Academy to get ammo to flip.)
Well, I got the vaccine today. If I grow another set of arms I can quad wield pistols without a (NFA) pistol brace.
I was on the fence about getting it, but hearing only about 60% of the people want it. So no herd immunity any time soon. It will not be a question if you get it but when I am...
I should know by now not to wrestle with pigs, because you get dirty and the pig likes it. But...
Decision making under uncertainty requires guessing not only at the probability of events, but also the magnitude of the consequences of the events. I.e. Rumsfeld's "known unknowns"
1. Take the...
Meh. Most of the doctors I know who treat Covid patients are going to take the vaccine. But what do they know about "science" or "medicine" or "a statistically significant p value in an adequately powered double blinded randomized control trial". Sheeple.