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TimebrutusDec 18, 2023
Dr. Lucky Tran Dec 18, 2023

Researchers estimate that the economic cost of Long COVID in the US is $3.7 trillion, which is comparable to the cost of the Great Recession.

It is reckless for governments to ignore preventing and treating COVID and Long COVID.

Source: https://hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/programs/growthpolicy/economic-cost-long-covid-update-david-cutler

The Economic Cost of Long COVID: An Update - David Cutler

2022, Paper: "In a 2020 JAMA Viewpoint, Lawrence Summers and I guessed at the possible economic costs of long COVID.1 At the time, we thought the cost might be $2.6 trillion. With more data, that estimate can be updated. I do so here. Background Many survivors of SARS-CoV-2 infection suffer “long COVID,” formally termed PostAcute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). Data suggest that 22-38% of people with COVID will have at least one symptom 12 weeks after initial onset, and 12-17% will have three or more symptoms.

TimebrutusOct 26, 2023
Eric TopolOct 26, 2023
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is accumulating mutations with amino acid substitutions faster than other endemic viruses, including 2.5 fold more rapidly than influenza (A/H3N2 HA1), the prototype of rapid antigen evolution
https://www.cell.com/cell-host-microbe/fulltext/S1931-3128(23)00380-3
TimebrutusAug 24, 2023
Atop an Underwater Hot Spring, an ‘Octopus Garden’ Thrives
The heat, a new study suggests, makes for an ideal breeding ground for these eight-legged animals. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/science/biology-octopus-garden.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Atop an Underwater Hot Spring, an ‘Octopus Garden’ Thrives

The heat, a new study suggests, makes for an ideal breeding ground for these eight-legged animals.

The New York Times
TimebrutusAug 19, 2023
Paul G's PhotosAug 16, 2023

Southstack Lighthouse - Anglesey, Wales 🐉

#meermittwoch #photography #wales

TimebrutusAug 19, 2023
LibrarianshipwreckAug 18, 2023

“We have entire cities and transportation hubs that were all built for climate that no longer exists…That’s why we’re seeing terrible things happen.”

Important piece:

https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/08/11/climate-change-critical-infrastructure-heat-flood-energy-transportation-housing/

Global Critical Infrastructure Wasn't Designed for Climate Change

The world's infrastructure was built for a climate that no longer exists.

Foreign Policy
TimebrutusAug 5, 2023
MichaelAug 4, 2023
A Brief Neocolonial History of the Five UN Security Council Permanent Members https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/08/04/a-brief-neocolonial-history-of-the-five-un-security-council-permanent-members/
A Brief Neocolonial History of the Five UN Security Council Permanent Members

One of the underlying principles of the UN Charter is the protection of the sovereign rights of states. Yet since 1945, the five permanent members of the

CounterPunch.org
TimebrutusAug 4, 2023
Tree rings reveal that it has not been this warm in the past 1,200 years. Fennoscandian tree-ring anatomy shows a warmer modern than medieval climate: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06176-4
Fennoscandian tree-ring anatomy shows a warmer modern than medieval climate - Nature

Annually resolved Fennoscandian tree-ring anatomy records show that the climate of the current industrial era is substantially warmer than that of the medieval period.

Nature
TimebrutusAug 3, 2023

We’re Gambling With the Only Good Oceans in the Universe.

Earth’s precious water made life possible. Now it’s simmering.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/08/marine-heat-waves-earth-climate-change/674892/

Earth's Hot Oceans Are a Cosmic Tragedy

Earth’s precious water made life possible. Now it’s simmering.

The Atlantic
TimebrutusAug 3, 2023
Just got rid of #Twitter #fuckelonmusk and all that BS.
TimebrutusAug 3, 2023
A North Texas city is running low on day-to-day water supply; residents not following outdoor water ban, supplier says; https://www.wfaa.com/amp/article/news/local/north-texas-city-running-low-day-to-day-water-supply-residents-not-following-outdoor-water-ban-supplier-says/287-3988bd9e-e2b6-4bbf-88c4-c94606819b64