Category: Science
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It’s Already Happening
From the NYT: “Mr. Kennedy reveals one possible source of his anti-vaccine fervor. He casts doubt on the germ theory — the idea that specific germs cause specific diseases and that the prevention or treatment of those germs can be lifesaving (which is unequivocally true). He writes: “The ubiquity of pasteurization and vaccination are only…
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Perplexity the A.I.
According to Google, Perplexity AI is an “AI-powered search engine that uses natural language to provide answers to user queries.” (Yes, I asked a search engine about an AI. That’s the world we live in now.) I became aware of Perplexity when someone on the Authors Guild forum mentioned inputting his name into Perplexity and…
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Can he have two Waterloos?
“California reports H5N1 [avian influenza] in more retail raw milk as virus infects 2 more dairy workers.” Read more here. Trump ignored Covid and it cost him. And 1M Americans. Since there is no learning among such people it’s likely he’ll ignore the percolating emergence of avian influenza in the U.S. too. Will a vaccine be…
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A Bird Flu Vaccine Might Come Too Late to Save Us from H5N1.
This headline from Scientific American reminds me of the motto behind Seinfeld. There will be “no hugging, no learning.” There’s little hugging in the U.S. to begin with; there’s even less learning. One need only look to the most recent example of November 5. But now H5N1 influenza virus continues to percolate in several states, waiting for a chance to…
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HPV vaccines linked to drop in cervical cancer deaths
“We observed a substantial reduction in mortality—a 62% drop in cervical cancer deaths over the last decade, likely due to HPV vaccination.” Well, RFK, JR. with his spasmodic-dysphonia, brain parasite infection, and non-scientific, non-medical theories will get those cancer death rates back up where they belong.
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Starry, Starry Night
I went looking for this rapidly vanishing comet (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) the other night. No luck. Tonight is probably the last chance to see it before it heads back into very deep space. Judging from this recent image from Stellarium, it’s going to be tough to see. And I can’t wait another 80,000 years for its return so,…