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I am shell shocked. Dale was an exemplary and creative moral philosophy, rigorously engaged with the most foundational issues across…
This is sharply at variance with my understanding of the situation. The general consensus for some while has been that…
This is shocking and tragic news. I’ve known Dale since we tried to hire him at Bowling Green State way…
On the plus side, advances are being made in missile defence – including in laser technology (‘star wars’) – which…
Bill and I had adjacent offices for my 15 years at Purdue. My fondest memory has little to do with…
Yes, Ellsberg’s experience was in the 50s and 60s. I don’t know enough about these issues to have anything meaningful…
I haven’t read The Doomsday Machine, but wasn’t Ellsberg’s experience in the 50s and 60s? When Eisenhower was writing pre-delegation…
Another two-dose vaccine, that was 90% effective in the group that got a half-dose first, and then a full dose second (but less effective in the group that got a full dose each time). Note that in this trial they also checked for asymptomatic infections. Various experts comment here.
I fully agree with Sheila Bird's take in the reactions linked above. We have to wait for proper, published data. These press releases… they aren't enough to base a firm opinion on.
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