That’s the other thing— the Covid-19 genome was sequenced in like February of 2020, really only a few weeks after it was isolated in the first place. I don’t know how long it took to sequence the SARS genome, but if it was in 2004, it likely took a lot longer than just a few weeks. The advancement of technology’s an…

I don’t know why people forget MERS. That too was a coronavirus akin to SARS.

“I was trying to explain that all hospitals are required by law to treat patients in need of emergency care regardless of their ability to pay and that the Republican plan does not change that,”

This story is such a great testament to both the emotional and the monetary costs of having uninsured people. It is cheaper to treat stage 1 colon cancer than stage 4. It is better for the economy to have people starting small businesses, launching successful freelance careers, etc. without having to worry about…

iZombie is incredible, and honestly a better show than Walking Dead. Walking Dead can be incredibly badass at points but also just beyond stupid. I kind of hate that I ever started watching it.

I don’t believe in any kind of afterlife, but the concept does provide interesting material for ethical debates. Perhaps most notably, it shows that a disturbingly large number of people condone torture as a system of punishment as long as they don’t have to get involved personally.