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Occasional Reader
4/2/2020 5:39:01 AM
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Hi.
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vxbush
4/2/2020 6:08:07 AM
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In #2 Occasional Reader said: OH NOES
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/climate/cop-climate-glasgow-coronavirus.html How long until someone points out how much fewer pounds of carbon dioxide get produced because all those planes aren't flying all over the globe? And will it cause these folks to change their behavior? Well, we know the answer to that.
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vxbush
4/2/2020 6:08:36 AM
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In #3 vxbush said: how much many fewer pounds Fixed.
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vxbush
4/2/2020 6:15:50 AM
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Yesterday I read two articles trying to estimate what is really going on with COVID. One argued reasonably that the rate of infection is much smaller than the numbers suggest and we shouldn't be shutting down the economy. The other argued reasonably that the numbers are smaller because we have already enacted physical isolation and documented the strain on medical resources. Both made their cases persuasively, but at this point I'm still of the opinion that the physical isolation was the right decision. And hopefully this episode has also taught the general public how much government regulation prevents good people from making great products and responding to crises.
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PaladinPhil
4/2/2020 6:30:37 AM
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Good morning. A day off is so luxurious. Been given the honey do list (minor), reading and researching a few projects. Have to deliver some stuff to my mom, grab gasoline, some wood, nails and that should be it. Next day off is Saturday and the weather is looking good all over right now. Finally relaxing.
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Occasional Reader
4/2/2020 6:56:32 AM
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Reply to PaladinPhil in 6: Glad to hear you're getting some time off, it sounded like you were hitting the wall (to use what seems to be the expression of our times now).
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PaladinPhil
4/2/2020 6:59:19 AM
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Reply to Occasional Reader in 7: I was. Told my boss that I couldn't handle the six day weeks. Turned out he didn't understand which contract I was working under so changed the schedules to reflect that. Things are quieting down at work, almost too quiet to be honest.
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Occasional Reader
4/2/2020 7:02:31 AM
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E-mail conversation with my mom last night:
Me: Do you and Dad want to maybe do a Facetime call with [Little OR] tomorrow afternoon? Mom: I've got a derm appointment in the afternoon, maybe in the evening? Me: Um. Mom. Is this derm appointment absolutely necessary? Shouldn't you reschedule? You really don't want to be going out, spending time in a doctor's waiting room, etc. , under current circumstances. Mom: Relax, I do not go to high risk areas. Me: MOM, A WAITING ROOM IS A HIGH RISK AREA! Note: Mom and Dad live in Westchester County, NY, which is very much a "hot spot". I've enlisted Dad and Sister into talking her out of this. Sigh.
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Occasional Reader
4/2/2020 7:03:39 AM
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In #8 PaladinPhil said: almost too quiet Huh. I guess "fear of going out" is winning over "instinct to panic-buy" for a lot of people. Me, I'm still planning twice-weekly, very-careful grocery store visits (wearing N95) for now, just to keep supplies topped up.
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Occasional Reader
4/2/2020 7:08:44 AM
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In #10 Occasional Reader said: Me, I'm still planning twice-weekly, very-careful grocery store visits (wearing N95) for now, just to keep supplies topped up.
Meanwhile, my range has e-mailed that they are still open, with restrictions (on maximum number of shooters, space between them, etc.), for annual members only... which I am. My gosh, but is that tempting. But... bad idea, I think, I'll postpone range visits until after the plague has passed.
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lucius septimius
4/2/2020 7:08:50 AM
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Today's one of those writing days that involves filling in gaps and fleshing out. Tomorrow I hope to finally get this chapter done -- I started it in December then, what with my visit to mom and various other distractions (such as applying for jobs), only got back to it this week. Then two more chapters. One of the weird things about writing is that no matter how much you plan something out or think you have it figured, new ideas and new questions arise merely from the process of writing it all down. The more you run the data through your brain the more springs from it.
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vxbush
4/2/2020 7:12:23 AM
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In #12 lucius septimius said: One of the weird things about writing is that no matter how much you plan something out or think you have it figured, new ideas and new questions arise merely from the process of writing it all down. The more you run the data through your brain the more springs from it. Yup. That's part of the reason why I always laughed about having outlines for writing. There are times that works, and then there is the majority of the time when you start writing and realize your outline absolutely sucks and you have to break it and start over.
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lucius septimius
4/2/2020 7:20:14 AM
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Reply to vxbush in 13: At the beginning of a project and at various points while it's in process I will do outlines. As I told students in the beforetimes, outlining serves three functions: 1) It's a way of checking the logic -- do the pieces fit together logically? 2) Laying out the argument makes you aware of what's missing -- it sets up a task list 3) It is a disciplinary device -- you decide up front how much time/space to devote to any particular process.
Of course the final product generally has nothing to do with the original outline -- I keep all of mine in a folder that I go back to and review from time to time. Between that and the research journal I have a record of what I've been thinking and don't lose anything. Sometimes there were some important ideas early on that have been lost; in some cases, there is a faulty premise that is the reason I end up having problems later on.
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Occasional Reader
4/2/2020 7:47:35 AM
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Reply to vxbush in 13: Reply to lucius septimius in 14:
I'd love to see the outline for Finnegan's Wake....
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buzzsawmonkey
4/2/2020 7:49:23 AM
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In #6 PaladinPhil said: A day off is so luxurious. Daaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy off! Day-ay-ay off! Day off's fun 'cause you get to stay home. Come on, Mr. Boss---what's my schedule, working? Day off's fun, 'cause I get to stay home I can't stand the six days, but please don't think I'm shirking Day off's fun, 'cause I get to stay home Work five-day, six-day, seven-day week Day off's fun, 'cause I get to stay home Been rushed so much I can barely take a leak Daaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy off! Day-ay-ay off! Day off's fun 'cause I'll get to stay home.
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vxbush
4/2/2020 8:05:22 AM
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In #14 lucius septimius said: ometimes there were some important ideas early on that have been lost; in some cases, there is a faulty premise that is the reason I end up having problems later on. Yes, that is why keeping intermediate work product is essential. And I just had to explain to a coworker working at home on a borrowed laptop how to use a trackpad. She couldn't figure out how to scroll. She claimed it worked in one program but not another. Deep breath......
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lucius septimius
4/2/2020 8:47:43 AM
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Reply to Occasional Reader in 15: There is a page of the MS on display in the British Library in which nearly every word from the original draft had been crossed out and replaced. It was as far from "stream of consciousness" as you can get.
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Syrah
4/2/2020 9:00:51 AM
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Reply to vxbush in 17:Reply to vxbush in 4: 1
There are some Remote Desktop viewers available. I found them to very helpful when trying to keep point of sale equipment working at remote locations. Is that something you can use with your offsite use laptops?
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vxbush
4/2/2020 9:23:15 AM
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In #19 Syrah said: There are some Remote Desktop viewers available. I found them to very helpful when trying to keep point of sale equipment working at remote locations.
Is that something you can use with your offsite use laptops? We use Zoom and have complained about the security problems; Zoom just released an updated version today. There's a way to share a desktop using Zoom that I would use, but said person is using the hotspot on her phone and her network speeds are atrocious. We're working on getting her a separate hotspot to see if she can get better network speed that way.
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Syrah
4/2/2020 9:50:31 AM
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Wondering about the difference in the WuFlu infection rates on the east coast versus the west coast. What would herd immunity look like? Could the west coast’s lower numbers be an indicator that there already is a level of “herd immunity” at work here?
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Occasional Reader
4/2/2020 10:35:17 AM
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Write Zoom! Zee-double-oh-em! Box three five oh Boston, Mass. Ohhh two onnne three fouuur Send it to Zoom!
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Occasional Reader
4/2/2020 10:52:16 AM
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Reply to Kenneth in 25:
The official story here never made any fucking sense.
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PaladinPhil
4/2/2020 10:56:27 AM
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Reply to Occasional Reader in 11: My range has fully shut down. Which is annoying for me. Don't really understand why, it's a very quiet place. Rarely see anyone there when I have gone.
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vxbush
4/2/2020 1:06:21 PM
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In #26 Occasional Reader said: The official story here never made any fucking sense. They didn't stop to think that if that were really true, then medical personnel wouldn't need masks, either. And they didn't think that people were smart enough to figure this out. The stupid, it burns.
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Occasional Reader
4/2/2020 1:13:20 PM
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Reply to vxbush in 28:
Related: My mom sent this link from CNBC, that contains all sorts of bad advice. I quickly Fisked it (remember that term) and replied, to wit: ___________________ Hmm. I can't say I fully agree with the article.
"Buy things that you would really eat"
Well, except that you should have a good stock of "shelf-stable" foods that don't require refrigeration; just in case there's a prolonged power outage for any reason (not just the current crisis-I'd think [Florida relatives, who were also copied] are familiar with the idea from hurricane season). Sure, include as much as you can of the kind of food you like in that stock, but it may not be entirely the things you usually eat.
"But the reality is that if you’re not sick, or caring for someone who is sick, or flying, you don’t need to wear one [masks].
The "official" advice on respirators and masks has been maddeningly self-contradictory. We've been told we don't need masks and they won't do us any good... oh, but by the way, you shouldn't be hoarding them, because health care workers need them. Which is it? Are they effective or not? There is some indication that the extraordinarily low covid-19 infection rate in places like Taiwan is because of widespread used of masks by people in everyday life. There's also some indication that CDC may be about to change their advice on this, to urge more widespread use of masks here. To my mind, it's good to have at least some, and wear one (especially if you're in a high-risk group) if you absolutely can't avoid being in a relatively crowded setting (such as, oh, say, a doctor's office waiting room).
"None of that includes a 30-pack of Charmin. "
The paradox here is that the hoarding of TP makes no sense at a national level, but makes sense to some degree at the individual level. The reason you have to buy TP is because everyone else is buying TP, and so shelves empty quickly. So I'd say, keep a reasonable stockpile (at least two weeks' worth), and keep topping that up as you can from time to time.
"You can’t find things like rubbing alcohol or Clorox wipes because people are in a panic,” she says. But she says all you really need is some bleach and hand soap to clean and disinfect your home."
Sure, but it's awfully hard to carry a bucket of bleach solution around with you if you need to go out. A reasonable supply of hand sanitizer and/or disinfecting wipes and/or 60%-plus alcohol (in, say, a small spray bottle) makes perfect sense.
"While some have recommended using a humidifier or HEPA filter to improve air quality and reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission, in Phelps’ opinion, the pricey devices aren’t necessary. “Most air filters do not have that kind of micron specificity to really kill viruses and it’s not going to really help,” she says. "
Three things here: 1) You don't need "micron specificity" to filter out airborne sputum, etc. that could be carrying the virus - the filter doesn't have to be fine enough to catch one, single virus itself; 2) you can get filters that have a UV lamp inside that will at least zap viruses to some extent; and 3) as for the humidifier, they'll help if you get a cough (for whatever reason), you want to keep the room humidity in the 50%-or-so range.
Other than that, I agree with the article completely!"
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buzzsawmonkey
4/2/2020 1:53:55 PM
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Fuck all this TSA-style bullshit.
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vxbush
4/2/2020 1:56:37 PM
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In #29 Occasional Reader said: A reasonable supply of hand sanitizer and/or disinfecting wipes and/or 60%-plus alcohol (in, say, a small spray bottle) makes perfect sense. Putting alcohol in a small spray bottle is a really good idea, especially if you can get one of those lens cleaner bottles you get for free from the optometrist. For the last two weeks, I've worn latex gloves and a face mask to make sure that I don't infect anyone else (not that I have active COVID and may or may not have had it earlier this year before the insanity) and to make sure I don't touch my face. It's more to make sure I don't share anything with my husband or son, both of whom are as compromised as I am. I haven't been changing my clothes when come back from my errands, but I think I'm going to ramp up to doing this and showering when I return because we now have significant percentage of the population that is active and has been exposed to the virus.
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Occasional Reader
4/2/2020 2:08:56 PM
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In #31 vxbush said: I've worn latex gloves My thing with the glove-wearing, I think a lot of people consciously or unconsciously think that wearing gloves somehow eliminates the risk of virus transmission via your "hands". Of course, in reality (AFAIK), touching a contaminated surface with gloves can transmit just about the same as touching it with your hands. So you have to be sure to keep the gloves as clean (at least) as you would your hands, be just as careful with what you touch and when, etc.
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vxbush
4/2/2020 2:16:45 PM
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In #32 Occasional Reader said: My thing with the glove-wearing, I think a lot of people consciously or unconsciously think that wearing gloves somehow eliminates the risk of virus transmission via your "hands". Of course, in reality (AFAIK), touching a contaminated surface with gloves can transmit just about the same as touching it with your hands. So you have to be sure to keep the gloves as clean (at least) as you would your hands, be just as careful with what you touch and when, etc. True, but I don't have enough gloves in stock to change them out and trash them after each time I leave the car. This is a stop gap measure. Then I clean the steering wheel, stick, etc. when I get home.
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Occasional Reader
4/2/2020 3:11:34 PM
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In #33 vxbush said: change them out and trash them I don’t trash mine after each use, at least not all of them. Some I first wash off as I would my hands, and then I take them off carefully and leave them in a bleach solution to soak for at least an hour. Then rinse them out and hang them to dry, and put them in a “second round use“ bag. In any event, my point being, I wonder if a lot of people are getting a false sense of security by wearing gloves, they think that the gloves somehow remain sterile even after touching something that’s been contaminated. They believe this either consciously or unconsciously.
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Occasional Reader
4/2/2020 4:02:20 PM
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Dinner is Wagyu Cheeseburgers, which Little OR has pronounced “super duper delicious”.
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Syrah
4/2/2020 4:02:26 PM
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Reply to Syrah in 35: pit = it i hate autocorrect.
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lucius septimius
4/2/2020 4:12:00 PM
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Reply to Occasional Reader in 36: Wagyo? Well let's play the grand piano.
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buzzsawmonkey
4/2/2020 4:39:15 PM
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Speaking of wagyu beef, can you imagine if the late Kobe Bryant had decided to raise cattle? The trademark lawsuit over "Kobe Beef" would have been epic.
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Occasional Reader
4/2/2020 4:42:06 PM
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Reply to lucius septimius in 38:
Some days, you wag the dog; other days, the dog wagyu.
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3/28/2020 9:58:18 AM
