Not all opinions are created equal. Opinions that are informed by facts, data, logic, and science are better than opinions that are not. And opinions that are based on fantasy, misinformation, wishful thinking, and ignorance are the least of all.
Governor Polis’ COVID-19 mitigations worked
Contrary to what the anti-stay-at-home activists claim, Governor Polis' mitigations were effective. They worked. And they saved lives.
Weekly COVID-19 update for the 5/7/2020 dataset
Another week of data, another update to the COVID-19 observations on data variability, backdating noise, and maybe - maybe - a little bit of very cautious optimism.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to not justify Gov. Polis’ “safer-at-home” approach
Backdating continues to confound Colorado COVID-19 data to the point that we still can't justify the relaxation of the statewide stay-at-home order.
Governor Polis beware – the last week’s COVID-19 data is too unstable to use for policy decisions
No COVID-19 data from the last week should be used to make any irreversible decisions about COVID-19 policy in the state of Colorado, and based on the analysis below, data from as far as two weeks ago should be considered suspect.
Your rights come with responsibilities
Never forget that exercising your rights means you must also exercise them responsibly. Your right to "live free or die" ends when it infringes on the rights of others.
COVID-19 update for April 21, 2019
My previous COVID-19 projections used Colorado COVID case data incorrectly, and the correction I made yesterday shows a rosier picture.
COVID-19 in Colorado as of April 12, 2020
All in all, we're doing OK here in Colorado. There are good signs, but some worrying ones too. So we need to keep it up. Keep staying at home when you can. Wash your hands. Wear masks. And stay healthy out there.
I put "he/him" in my Twitter profile, and I love it when "conservatives" claim it's against science. That is incorrect. Sex is not binary at the genetic or physiological levels. Gender is defined culturally, and many cultures do not have strict binary genders.
Clear skies
If you have the opportunity, especially if you can get away from city lights, I highly recommend you head out and look at the stars.