Favorites December 15th 2021
A lot of graphs today.
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So, first of all, looks great, second of all, what a huge difference a paint job makes.
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Lots of interesting stuff in the thread, but the biggest surprise for me was that there are currently 2.5 homes in China per household, and yet new families often can't scrape together enough money for a down payment..
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Happy to see more folks jumping on the Fast Grants bandwagon! I really hope some system like this starts getting some government money as well (while still retaining the freedom to move fast)
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This is in response to a question about why Fauci is opposed to an omicron-specific booster.
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heh
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This is interesting, there's more in the thread if you're interested. Offers an explanation for why Omicron might spread better while being less severe.
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Checking in on Gauteng, I don't like that the ventilated graph is starting to increase, but at least it's still low.
One way or another, we're gonna know how severe Omicron is, very soon.
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Given that last graph, COVID Zero just doesn't seem like a reasonable strategy anymore.
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He continues on boosters, they "don't simply restore immunity that has waned since the 2nd. Rather, they expand and broaden the antibodies and memory cells, likely giving a degree of protection against variants you NEVER previously had."
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We're going to need to get better at building lots of power lines.