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Coronavirus Update XVII: End The Farce Now
All the good stuff, caveats, code, data sources and explanations are linked, some in Update III, and the most important in Update II, Update IV, Update V, Update VI, Update…
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Uncertainty And The Perils Of Prediction With William M Briggs
Here's an interview I did with Gene Tunny, who runs the Economics Explained podcast. Check out his book, too: BEAUTIFUL ONE DAY, BROKE THE NEXT: Queensland’s Public Finances since Sir…
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The Bent Curve and The Six Million Dollar Man — Guest Post by John Carver
When the media become filled with talk of heroes, you might want to hide your wallet; It’s probably going to get expensive. But more on that later. First some updates…
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Black Vs White Violence: Or, Why Cops & Blacks Have No Love For One Another
So this black Cube fellow, speaking about the events in New Somalia (her implication), tweeted "How long will we go for Blue on Black Crime before we strike back???" It's…
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Here’s How They Can Push “New Cases” To Keep Panic Going
Here, as I showed in the update, are the reported deaths divided by reported cases for the world and US. These are the crude case-fatality rates. They're "cases" for a…
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Lockdowns Saved Trillions! …. Say Models
Joe Nocera --- read his Lockdowns Haven't Proved They’re Worth the Havoc --- sent us an article from the Washington Post which discusses how much money the lockdowns saved us.…
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Coronavirus Update XV: The Curse Of Karen
All the good stuff, caveats, code, data sources and explanations are linked, some in Update III, and the most important in Update II, Update IV, Update V, Update VI, Update…
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Coronavirus Update XIV: Stretching Your Fear Dollar
All the good stuff, caveats, code, data sources and explanations are linked, some in Update III, and the most important in Update II, Update IV, Update V, Update VI, Update…