Sunday, May 24, 2020
I had a (mostly) computer-less day yesterday. Amongst the various activities conducted included some budgeting work around ongoing feeding support for the birds. In other words, I bought more birdseed. As a matter of social policy, I am not sure the ROI on my continued birdseed purchasing is "there." However, if shifted to the entertainment budget, it is clear the ROI is high. Approximately $8 a week divided by my typical in-office time is about 13 cents an hour/per week to feed the birds. As compared to the cost of Disney+, it is comparable on a per-hour basis. And, the more time I spend in my office, the lower the unit cost of bird-based entertainment. Win-win (and Win for my employer)? Still feels a bit exploitative.
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Weekend/holiday data is not as up-to-date due to the reporting pathways.
State comparisons:
https://public.tableau.com/views/Coronavirus-ChangeovertimeintheUSA/2_Corona?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
Rt data
https://public.tableau.com/shared/7FH637YGW?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
FT data is still the best visualization I have found for country comparisons.
https://ig.ft.com/coronavirus-chart/?areas=usa&areas=gbr&cumulative=0&logScale=1&perMillion=0&values=deaths
The tableau data is from The COVID Tracking Project, which compiles and rates state-reported data. Please review https://covidtracking.com/ to understand the quality of the data.
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SFGate offers some analysis of Bay Area hospitalization data - highlighting some sources of error and/or variability.
https://www.sfgate.com/news/editorspicks/article/Coronavirus-updates-Bay-Area-cases-reopening-COVID-15290887.php
VOX offers a visual guide for assessing risk - it is a nuanced description of the "likelihood of exposure." I approve of this methodology.
https://www.vox.com/2020/5/22/21266756/coronavirus-pandemic-covid-risks-social-distancing-chart
This article is more of a press release, but I had not seen this technology for serologic testing before. It certainly opens up some new avenues for testing.
https://www.thenational.ae/uae/science/dh100-laser-test-made-in-abu-dhabi-could-detect-coronavirus-in-blood-1.1022974
National Geographic offers some thoughts about the safety of swimming pools.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/05/pool-probably-safe-its-people-you-need-to-worry-about-cvd/
Here is a reasonably sourced articled from Medscape discussing "what we know" about UVC light. Not for internal use, to be clear. There are many unknowns, but the article does have a common-sense checklist in the event you want to own such equipment.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/930798
Dr. Roer pointed me to a comprehensive article on the eye as a portal of entry for coronavirus. This is the most comprehensive article I have seen on this subject. However, I am not sure the comments about HCQ are warranted. It is pre-print, so hopefully, some peer-reviewers will give feedback to the author.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7241406/pdf/main.pdf
Here is an observational pathology review (post-mortem) of COVID patients describing the clotting and other multi-organ effects of the disease. It is pre-release. It also shows how devastating this illness is to multiple organ systems.
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.18.20099960v1
And speaking of HCQ, more data indicating it may be more harmful than good. Here is an outstanding Twitter thread discussing an observational study of 96,000 patients receiving the drug. This is reasonably good data. The other comments in the thread highlight all sorts of logical fallacies. Also, in the comments, there are some speculative comments as to why HCQ is highlighted so frequently.
https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1263814135818719236
And another article on HCQ from the Lancet. The article is peer-reviewed. More association with harm. I am moving my thoughts on HCQ from "probably OK in low doses for short durations" to "do not use for COVID." (I love being able to use data to change my thoughts on things. How avant-garde and disruptive!)
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31180-6/fulltext
BAD DATA of the day article. So, I found a clickbait headline stating, "Stranger Things Upside Down May be Real - data from Antarctic physics work shows parallel universe - running backward in time." It was Friday afternoon, I was winding down the day, and I clicked it. Fifteen minutes later, I emerged from the rabbit hole mildly amused and having learned:
-It is best if you are endlessly critical of what you read.
-People spend an enormous about of time looking for tiny signals in our universe.
-The Department of Astronomy at the University of Hawaii is getting publicity for a broad misinterpretation of their research.
-This is not the first time someone has manipulated a headline implying the Upside Down may be real.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2020/05/21/media-incorrectly-connects-uh-research/
From 2016: https://www.businessinsider.com/stranger-things-upside-down-real-us-official-2016-10
Infographics for Memorial Day!
Arm yourself for idle conversation at an appropriate distance, perhaps whilst consuming adult beverages (around a pool in the back of a truck?) with a bevy of random facts:
https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/common-mythconceptions/
There are subtypes of hummus. Good for parties! (Not so much anymore.)
https://informationisbeautiful.net/data/
After enough beer, you can ponder scary creatures from various parts of the world. I am happy to report that instantly became a fan of Surale, the "horned, woolly humanoid that tickles people to death." Yes, you just read that.
https://i.redd.it/o4ba5gxagf051.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9E%C3%BCr%C3%A4le
--------Bonus Round -- What Adam is Watching, formulaic edition
I was thinking about some of the streaming shows I have chosen (or found myself watching with the wife). Rather than reviewing them, I thought I would try a somewhat more innovative approach to describing my thoughts:
Sopranos + England of 1920s - some Italians = Peaky Blinders.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaky_Blinders_(TV_series)
Downton Abbey + Australian colloquialisms + PTSD = A Place to Call Home
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Place_to_Call_Home_(TV_series)
Star Wars "intellectualization" + high demand for more Mandalorian + better justify 7.99 a month = Disney Gallery: Mandalorian
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12162902/
Goonies marries Stand by Me + (Nancy Drew*10 precociousness units) - (Sloth and Chunk) = Home Before Dark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Before_Dark_(TV_series)
A dystopian future from Philip K Dick + Attractive people + extracorporeal romantic comedy = Upload
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upload_(TV_series)
Clean hands, sharp minds, and a safe holiday weekend,
-Adam
PS - I'll be back on Tuesday morning.
I had a (mostly) computer-less day yesterday. Amongst the various activities conducted included some budgeting work around ongoing feeding support for the birds. In other words, I bought more birdseed. As a matter of social policy, I am not sure the ROI on my continued birdseed purchasing is "there." However, if shifted to the entertainment budget, it is clear the ROI is high. Approximately $8 a week divided by my typical in-office time is about 13 cents an hour/per week to feed the birds. As compared to the cost of Disney+, it is comparable on a per-hour basis. And, the more time I spend in my office, the lower the unit cost of bird-based entertainment. Win-win (and Win for my employer)? Still feels a bit exploitative.
----------
Weekend/holiday data is not as up-to-date due to the reporting pathways.
State comparisons:
https://public.tableau.com/views/Coronavirus-ChangeovertimeintheUSA/2_Corona?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
Rt data
https://public.tableau.com/shared/7FH637YGW?:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link
FT data is still the best visualization I have found for country comparisons.
https://ig.ft.com/coronavirus-chart/?areas=usa&areas=gbr&cumulative=0&logScale=1&perMillion=0&values=deaths
The tableau data is from The COVID Tracking Project, which compiles and rates state-reported data. Please review https://covidtracking.com/ to understand the quality of the data.
-----------
SFGate offers some analysis of Bay Area hospitalization data - highlighting some sources of error and/or variability.
https://www.sfgate.com/news/editorspicks/article/Coronavirus-updates-Bay-Area-cases-reopening-COVID-15290887.php
VOX offers a visual guide for assessing risk - it is a nuanced description of the "likelihood of exposure." I approve of this methodology.
https://www.vox.com/2020/5/22/21266756/coronavirus-pandemic-covid-risks-social-distancing-chart
This article is more of a press release, but I had not seen this technology for serologic testing before. It certainly opens up some new avenues for testing.
https://www.thenational.ae/uae/science/dh100-laser-test-made-in-abu-dhabi-could-detect-coronavirus-in-blood-1.1022974
National Geographic offers some thoughts about the safety of swimming pools.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/05/pool-probably-safe-its-people-you-need-to-worry-about-cvd/
Here is a reasonably sourced articled from Medscape discussing "what we know" about UVC light. Not for internal use, to be clear. There are many unknowns, but the article does have a common-sense checklist in the event you want to own such equipment.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/930798
Dr. Roer pointed me to a comprehensive article on the eye as a portal of entry for coronavirus. This is the most comprehensive article I have seen on this subject. However, I am not sure the comments about HCQ are warranted. It is pre-print, so hopefully, some peer-reviewers will give feedback to the author.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7241406/pdf/main.pdf
Here is an observational pathology review (post-mortem) of COVID patients describing the clotting and other multi-organ effects of the disease. It is pre-release. It also shows how devastating this illness is to multiple organ systems.
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.18.20099960v1
And speaking of HCQ, more data indicating it may be more harmful than good. Here is an outstanding Twitter thread discussing an observational study of 96,000 patients receiving the drug. This is reasonably good data. The other comments in the thread highlight all sorts of logical fallacies. Also, in the comments, there are some speculative comments as to why HCQ is highlighted so frequently.
https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1263814135818719236
And another article on HCQ from the Lancet. The article is peer-reviewed. More association with harm. I am moving my thoughts on HCQ from "probably OK in low doses for short durations" to "do not use for COVID." (I love being able to use data to change my thoughts on things. How avant-garde and disruptive!)
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31180-6/fulltext
BAD DATA of the day article. So, I found a clickbait headline stating, "Stranger Things Upside Down May be Real - data from Antarctic physics work shows parallel universe - running backward in time." It was Friday afternoon, I was winding down the day, and I clicked it. Fifteen minutes later, I emerged from the rabbit hole mildly amused and having learned:
-It is best if you are endlessly critical of what you read.
-People spend an enormous about of time looking for tiny signals in our universe.
-The Department of Astronomy at the University of Hawaii is getting publicity for a broad misinterpretation of their research.
-This is not the first time someone has manipulated a headline implying the Upside Down may be real.
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2020/05/21/media-incorrectly-connects-uh-research/
From 2016: https://www.businessinsider.com/stranger-things-upside-down-real-us-official-2016-10
Infographics for Memorial Day!
Arm yourself for idle conversation at an appropriate distance, perhaps whilst consuming adult beverages (around a pool in the back of a truck?) with a bevy of random facts:
https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/common-mythconceptions/
There are subtypes of hummus. Good for parties! (Not so much anymore.)
https://informationisbeautiful.net/data/
After enough beer, you can ponder scary creatures from various parts of the world. I am happy to report that instantly became a fan of Surale, the "horned, woolly humanoid that tickles people to death." Yes, you just read that.
https://i.redd.it/o4ba5gxagf051.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9E%C3%BCr%C3%A4le
--------Bonus Round -- What Adam is Watching, formulaic edition
I was thinking about some of the streaming shows I have chosen (or found myself watching with the wife). Rather than reviewing them, I thought I would try a somewhat more innovative approach to describing my thoughts:
Sopranos + England of 1920s - some Italians = Peaky Blinders.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaky_Blinders_(TV_series)
Downton Abbey + Australian colloquialisms + PTSD = A Place to Call Home
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Place_to_Call_Home_(TV_series)
Star Wars "intellectualization" + high demand for more Mandalorian + better justify 7.99 a month = Disney Gallery: Mandalorian
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12162902/
Goonies marries Stand by Me + (Nancy Drew*10 precociousness units) - (Sloth and Chunk) = Home Before Dark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Before_Dark_(TV_series)
A dystopian future from Philip K Dick + Attractive people + extracorporeal romantic comedy = Upload
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upload_(TV_series)
Clean hands, sharp minds, and a safe holiday weekend,
-Adam
PS - I'll be back on Tuesday morning.
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