Big Blue Huddle

Quote from: Bob In PA on August 12, 2020, 12:18:33 AM
Here's a different way to divide up and analyze covid cases.  The previous statistical analysis I posted compared results in Western Europe against those in the United States.

The stats below compare numbers in Red States vs Blue States (as determined by which party holds the Governor's Mansion and therefore controls public health policy).

Red States (Republican Governors) - 56,813 deaths (about 376 deaths per million people).
Blue States (Democrat Governors) - 106,146 deaths (about 596 deaths per million people).

To integrate these with some of the previous stats, just out of curiosity, here's what you get:

Death Rates Per Million People
UK - 685
Spain - 611
Blue States - 590
Italy - 582
France - 465
Red States - 375
Germany -111

Warnings:
(1) These numbers change daily, and the some are trending up while others are trending down.
(2) The covid "cycle of destruction" appears to be somewhere between the middle of its course and the end, but no one knows exactly where it is.
(3) I suspect that population density should be considered in analyzing the data, because proximity of people to each other increases the odds of transmitting the disease.
(4) In case you're interested, here's a link that shows state population densities:  https://www.statista.com/statistics/183588/population-density-in-the-federal-states-of-the-us/

Bob

Unless people are being resurrected, death rates measured this way can only go up.

Quote from: Jim143 on August 08, 2020, 08:18:52 AM
I know the digital world has changed photography a lot.  In the film based world, when I was shooting track meets or anything fast, I would use a faster speed film.  In High School, all I knew was 400 iso.  I have some good pictures of me pole vaulting (a friend who is now a professional photographer used my camera).  I wish is still had it, but last day of senior year for the class two grades ahead of me, some of the guys with muscle cars decided to smoke the tires in the parking lot.  I had a great black and white photo of an old GTO, smoke billowing off the back tires, yet the speed of the film stopped the tires to where you could read the white lettering on the tires.

In Japan, I learned that FujiFilm made 800 iso and I learned you could "push" it at higher speeds.  I ran 800 iso, pushed to 1200 iso for Air Shows.  Those were some great pictures that I wish I could find.  They are in a box somewhere in the house.  For closeups and portraits, 100 or 200 iso was the best.

So, my question - in the digital world, can you change the iso or does that even exist anymore?  I am wondering because in the film world, I would push the iso for a clearer photo on the surfer.  This is in NO way a slam on the picture.  I know how hard it is to capture a moving target.  And the distance from the shore to the wave, and him moving quickly, those are good pictures.

ISO still exists but for the most part it is automatically adjusted as a function of shutter speed and aperture.

On mid level and up digital SLR cameras, You can force the camera to capture at a desired ISO if you want.

Quote from: T200 on July 29, 2020, 10:50:51 PM
So you're saying the doctors themselves created the video just to have it banned? To what end?

I'm sure they absolutely knew she had 'other-worldly' ideas and thoughts. They either believe similarly or don't think it's too far-fetched. And if they thought she was kooky, why let her speak?

To create a sense of persecution in a certain group of people, that their rights are being trampled. Any only one man is standing up for them. Better make sure to vote for him in November. Trumps use of conspiracy theories is pretty well documented.

Quote from: T200 on July 29, 2020, 10:08:51 PM
OK, so your issue is that Twitter deleted the video.

But isn't it their call as to what is allowed on their platform?

Is that the only venue that those doctors had available to air their video?

Why is their website down? Is that of their own doing or someone else?

I feel like the video was created for the express purpose of having it banned from social media

You don

We have other systems to prevent malfeasance in this area.

Medical Licensing, malpractice suits, import regulations etc. etc.

This is not twitters job

My thoughts about the video:

Leave it up. It

Emirates to become first airline to offer global COVID-19 insurance

Passengers can claim up to 150,000 euros ($174,000) for medical expenses and quarantine costs of 100 euros ($116) per day for 14 days. Funeral costs and repatriation assistance may be covered as well.


https://thepointsguy.com/news/emirates-airline-global-covid-insurance/

Wonder if domestic carriers would dare follow suit?

Quote from: MightyGiants on July 17, 2020, 11:13:08 AM
The science of the health risk to children or the science of disease spread?   There are two significant issues at play, not one.  Also what about the health of teachers and staff?


I would also remind you that this is a novel virus and the long term effects from it are not fully understood but I have not seen a disease that has such detrimental effects on such a wide variety of body systems as we have seen with Covid.  So I don't think it's safe to assume that just because they didn't get critically ill, that there are not other risks.

Like I said, you can disagree with her conclusions, but she is not saying to ignore the science.

Quote from: MightyGiants on July 17, 2020, 10:51:00 AM
Ron,

I spent a lifetime paying attention to context (and partly because I have often had to interpret laws and regulations for my jobs), and I have to respectfully disagree at the statement clearly was Trump wants schools fully opened and science shouldn't stand in the way.  There is no way that the wording can be reasonably read interpreted differently, in my opinion

This is the part of her remarks where I drew my conclusion

The science is very clear on this, that

Quote from: MightyGiants on July 17, 2020, 10:40:17 AM

Bob,

I have to confess that sometimes your responses disappoint me.    Here is literally the official White House transcript



https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/press-briefing-press-secretary-kayleigh-mcenany-7-16-2020/

I

Quote from: Bob In PA on July 17, 2020, 10:38:57 AM
Rich: Because every politician wants to succeed and be correct about his decisions all of the time.  Is this news to you?  Or will you next contend that Trump is intentionally trying to kill you?  Bob

Is it possible that some politicians might do things that benefit him or her  personally that could not be in the best interest of the people he serves?

Maybe the answer was to not shut down a given city / area /state till there was a spike in that location. Then maybe people wouldn

Hello

I live in NJ but my name is not Ron
Been a giant fan my entire life, both parents are big fans
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