random thoughts of a procrastinating researcher
Monday, February 6, 2023
Can you shoot down a Chinese balloon with a rifle from the ground?
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The recent passage of a Chinese balloon at 60,000 ft (20km) altitude over US soil made headlines. One question many Americans are wondering ...
Sunday, December 25, 2022
Are the Nobel Prize winners racist against Neanderthals?
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I watched the recent 2022 Nobel Prize Winner round-table discussion, and couldn't help but be offended at the lack of scientific rigor a...
Sunday, August 9, 2020
Could Trump invoke Emergency Use Authorization for a COVID vaccine?
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In my previous post, I discussed the likely timing for a COVID vaccine as being March 2021. However, there is a backdoor to the usual FDA sa...
When will a COVID-19 vaccine be ready in the USA?
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There are a bunch of vaccines being developed against COVID-19. Focusing on the US-based vaccines, the one leading the race at this time is ...
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Some hope in the US
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After a frustrating week of stagnant daily tests, the number of daily tests performed in the US took a jump from 103,000 two days ago up to ...
Sunday, March 29, 2020
COVID-19's exponential growth
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I came across a neat video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54XLXg4fYsc&t=362s and thought I would summarize the results in a quick-to-...
What it would take to cure the world of COVID19
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We are currently in the worst possible time in the USA for COVID19 infections. Every day, the number of daily infections is climbing at an e...
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