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On today’s coffee klatch: Elon Musk's brain, Kevin McCarthy's gut, and crossword puzzles.
Grab a cup and pull up a chair.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/elon-musks-brain-kevin-mccarthys#details
It's hard for people to visualize removing tons or billions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂). I propose we talk about CO₂ removal (#CDR) like a time machine (e.g., this machine will take us back 5 minutes). For example:
Q: How far back in time does planting 100 million trees take us?
A: If one mature tree takes up an average of 25 kg of CO₂ per year, then 100 million trees will take up 2.5 MtCO₂. That's a time machine that takes us back 33 minutes and 6 seconds in a year. It's not a lot.
Not getting discussed nearly enough, IMHO: updated COVID-19 boosters are now authorized for children as young as 6 months.
https://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/fda-authorizes-updated-covid-booster-shots-kids-young-94813859