Richard

> Without mentioning Trump, convince me why I should vote for Biden. Without mentioning cancer or heart disease, convince me I shouldn't smoke. Making insufficient progress on things you care about is not as bad as undoing previous …

So you're OK with Jared Kushner replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg? With the further rejection of competence in government? With the erosion of civil liberties and accelerated decline of the US as a world leader? With minority rule based on voter …

This part is buried in the sixth paragraph: > If hydroxychloroquine becomes an accepted treatment, several pharmaceutical companies stand to profit, including shareholders and senior executives with connections to the president. Mr. Trump …

Yep. https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/fauci-urges-non-essential-worker-to-go-home (sorry if this is paywalled for you)

I've also wondered about how this is going to play out. One idea that's floating around here is that people with detectable antibodies will be the first to be let out of self isolation. That requires a fast and widely available test, which we don't …

> By looking at it this way, I find myself less annoyed, and almost thankful they are out there. I see your point, but I don't think it applies universally. In particular, in some areas, the healthcare system is seriously overloaded--NYC would …

This went around a while ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_idVXgEUjQQ

> “We are the captains of the ship. We are last to leave.” Hmm...yet they have left, haven't they? I don't understand why both the Senate and the House seem to be so inflexible about remote voting. It just seems stupid under the …

> Who would have ever thought we would be having this sort of a conversation, @Richard No kidding, Jim. It's remarkable how quickly everything has changed. I read the recommendations here and also consulted with my daughter, who's a molecular …

A classic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh8mNjeuyV4

Opportune moment for me to be looking at this thread. Tomorrow, I am expecting delivery of a new Lenovo laptop, about four weeks later than the original date. The machine was manufactured in China and shipped on March 13. I have no idea how many …

We had used Amazon Prime just for convenience from time to time in the past. They deliver from one of the best markets in Madrid, so quality is no problem if you can afford it--it's an expensive market to start with and Amazon puts about a 20% …

Well, yes and no. His approval rating for handling the crisis is in positive territory, but only slightly above his baseline of around 45%. This is likely a rally 'round the flag effect common in times of national stress. But his approval margin is …

Italian mayors: https://youtu.be/TJeRgjlLaZk

The STOCK (Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge) Act of 2012 specifically forbids this sort of insider trading. Interestingly, Burr was one of only three senators who voted against it. I don't know what penalties it calls for.

WARNING: Not safe for just about anywhere (Randy Rainbow) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WimbyL_25Nw

This is a tough call for me. I'm a long-time supporter of the ACLU and civil liberties. But living in Madrid, it's clear that the best hope for minimizing damage requires a massive effort, closer to WWII mobilization than anything I've seen in my …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/19/pizza-delivery-pandemic-dominos-is-hiring-10000-workers-during-outbreak/ Yep.

Sen, Kelly Loeffler (R GA) attended the same briefing and sold a large amount as well: https://www.thedailybeast.com/sen-kelly-loeffler-dumped-millions-in-stock-after-coronavirus-briefing This is patently illegal, of course, but since they are …

Good discussion between Sean Carroll, Cal Tech physicist, and Tara Smith, Prof. of Epidemiology at Kent State. They cover what's known, what's not, what science is trying to do about it and what we all should be doing and why. 1hr. 20 …

I hadn't heard about rationing, though the state of emergency the government declared yesterday does indeed give them that power. The can restrict movement and regulate all resources. Madrid (where I live) is mostly shut down, except for …

Dominos.

I have no expertise in the matter, but watching the number of cases in Madrid double day after day (2000 as I write) I do have some thoughts. Your health status means that if you get infected, you probably have a better chance of survival. I don't …

It was bound to happen... https://qz.com/1816054/a-conference-on-coronaviruses-is-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus/ There are more than 1000 cases in Madrid at the moment and things are not looking good at all.