Wednesday, September 30, 2020

How accurate are the different coronavirus tests?

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I looked recently into the accuracy of forehead thermometers  and, while I concluded that they were useful as an initial screening tool, th...
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

How accurate are forehead thermometers, really?

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I've seen several articles (like this one from the New York Times in February ) suggesting that the now-ubiquitous forehead thermometers...

Donald J. Trump State Park is a polluted wasteland - significant?

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A Guardian journalist has reported on the glories of Donald J. Trump State Park in New York state. There are some lovely state parks in New...

Why I won't be watching the presidential debates

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I don't plan on watching the first presidential debate tonight, or any of the others for that matter. I have high blood pressure, and wa...
Monday, September 28, 2020

British pub curfew causing national trauma - which points to another major problem

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The new 10pm curfew in Britain , a desperate attempt to reduce the alarming surge in COVID-19 cases there since lockdown has been relaxed, s...
Sunday, September 27, 2020

What is QAnon, and are they serious?

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You may have heard passing reference to QAnon recently, probably in relation to anti-mask or anti-lockdown protests, and wondered what it is...
Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Horgan plays cynical politics in calling early election in BC

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British Columbia Premier John Horgan has called an early election for October 24th 2020 . This is a full year before his four year term offi...

Canadian EV sales hampered by ... car dealerships

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If the increased adoption of electric vehicles is to be a major plank in our fight against global warming, then we need to at least make sur...