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.
Weekly COVID-19 update for the 5/7/2020 dataset
Saw a Least Chipmunk run along my back wall this morning. It was amazing. We are one of the few houses without outdoor pets, so we'll likely see the little critter again. Yay!
Wearing a flag (or even a flag-printed shirt/pants) is not patriotism, it's nationalism and jingoism. It's also disrespectful of the flag per the US Flag Code (4 US Code § 8). If you don't like being criticized for being disrespectful, you have it in your control to stop wearing flag clothing.
Beer review: Breakfast Stout, by Founders Brewing Company
Verdict: Don't get again, but don't turn it down if there's no other dark beers in the cooler. There's nothing wrong with the beer (well, besides the label) but there's nothing particular to recommend it either.
Albus Dumbledore on poor choices
Humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J. K. Rowling
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Gun-rights activists love to claim that they're members of the unorganized militia until you point out to them that the Constitution doesn't make any distinction between the organized and unorganized militia and that Article I, Section 8 explicitly grants Congress the right to organize, arm, and discipline the militia.
Questions for the day – 5/2/2020
Inquiring minds want to know....
Cover of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Don't Panic - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams
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.
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