At least for me, the “who can do this unpleasant chore quicker” schtick invariably ended up with each looking at the other and saying “you win.”

Work like you don’t have kids, raise your kids like you don’t have to work.

Seven billion tickets..... So, anything from the middle shelf.

Initial thoughts on the desktop refresh. Other than the dark mode option...

I wouldn’t call that necessarily a problem with the study, since the study was a demonstration of the method. It’s more a problem with how the media has covered the study. The authors do discuss the fleece, and they imply that it is the material, not the gaiter form:

Did... you just call basic scientific discussion “weasel words”?

Question: What studies have you been reading that are ever 100% sure that they have found what they have found?

Because I will say that I’m CERTAIN that uncertain words are generally typical of most scientific and technical conversations.

For example:

If you…

Considering that there are conflicting studies, I’m willing to let the science shake out before believing the “dream-sex with witches” doctor.

Also. Also also. Wear the damn mask. This isn’t an accommodations issue, it’s a public health issue. If you can’t for some reason wear a mask, then stay out of the damn store. COVID doesn’t give a shit.

Talk to a surgeon. They wear them all the time, walking, working, almost every day of the year their entire working lives for hours and hours at a time. Go tell a surgeon that masks worn over their noses are dangerous or unsafe or hinder their breathing. This is a fabrication of yours. It may be mildly uncomfortable,…

Sarcasm aside, please educate yourself. You are not only a danger to strangers but the people you care about. Check out the links Skwarecki gave you and if you still have questions, check out the CDC pages on masks and other COVID related topics.

Except this is not the flu. The seasonal flu is caused by a virus (actually several viruses, but I’m trying to keep this simple) from the influenza genus (the latin taxonomic name is actually quite a bit longer, but, again, simple). COVID-19 is caused by a virus from the corona genus. These two things are as similar…

Hate to break it to you, but you’re wrong. End of discussion.

What exactly do you think is not safe about wearing a mask?

So I guess the question is, “To be, R₀ to be” 🤔

Nice article,well said. The one issue is, most conspiracy nuts I know get off on having figured out the conspiracy. They aren’t looking for it to get disproved, they are looking for how smart they can be by fitting new junk into the narrative. It’s a great little personal win and way to feel important to have…

Before my switch to Apple, I owned a Compaq Presario. If I’d bought Compaq stock instead of that G4 and reinvested the dividends, today it would be worth, uh, $3,750.

If Ticketmaster wants to be the middleman they should be prepared to get the money back from the venues and get it back to the consumers. How is that hard understand?

You sound pretty salty.  Maybe you should take a vacation.  A cruise perhaps

Let them register their ships stateside and pay taxes and then we’ll look into giving them assistance in a year or two.

A reasonable question, and the answer is “no” - we need a lot more testing and we will continue to need a lot more testing until the vaccine is widely available.