Friday, December 25, 2020

COVID-19 as preparation for climate change

Last update: Sunday 12/27/20 


This note is a neoskeptic's plea for public accountability in our quest for resolutions of "wicked" problems like the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. Now more than ever, we must be wary of experts bearing unchallenged certainties.

Saturday, December 19, 2020

Question: Can COVID vaccinations create asymptomatic super spreaders?

 Last update: Sunday 1/3/21


According to the New York Times, "The new vaccines will probably prevent you from getting sick with Covid. No one knows yet whether they will keep you from spreading the virus to others — but that information is coming."

Editor's note:
The content of this note has been included in a more comprehensive note found here ==> https://neoskeptics.blogspot.com/2021/01/will-we-return-to-normal-in-2021.html

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Our not-so-deep divisions with regards to COVID mitigation policies ... reposted on 1/21/21 after Biden's inaugural address

 Last update: Tuesday 2/1/21

This note, originally posted on 12/16/20, is being reposted on the day after President Biden's call for national unity in his inaugural address. Some media pundits have claimed that Biden's call reflects his idealistic personality; but this note presents data that supports his lofty goal with regards to the issue that he has identified as his administration's top priority -- managing the coronavirus pandemic


Sunday, December 6, 2020

Red voters and blue voters

 Last update: Sunday 12/6/20

Some political leaders like to note that there are no red states and no blue states. Indeed, we are the united  deeply divided red voters and blue voters, both colors in every state. We voters have to figure out how to talk to one another and listen to one another on our own because most of our political leaders are clueless.