The orderly control of pandemics always starts with quick and reliable testing as well as proactive and selective prevention… Neither of which are being practiced with the response to COVID. It appears that the current state of medical uncertainty (i.e.,
Category: Engineering
Does AI Mean ‘Augmented Intelligence’?
Update These so-called AI programs that these companies have created are just not yet comparable to human intelligence. I’m not telling you that these algorithms of augmented intelligence are worthless. Indeed, in the proper application, deep learning can be very
The Climate Change Subterfuge
The notion that giving more money to the federal government to help “save us” from global warming, global cooling, wayward meteors, etc., is a return to the chicanery of the dark ages. As Milton Friedman so astutely observed many years
Medical Reality versus Baloney
With the American Medical Association and medical journals such as Lancet now joining the delusional leftists and their scientific fairy tales, it is becoming more difficult to separate medical fact from fiction. As a counterweight, there is a great posting
Cicadas Everywhere
Given the quantity of these “17-year locusts” (exaggerated just a little: cicadas) that we have around our house, we must be in the prime area infested by these insects in Ohio. These large pests, which look like 3″ super-sized flies,
New Bird Arrivals in the Front Yard
I noticed the Robin’s nest in my ornamental blue spruce near our front door. After having the mama-bird squawk at me, I was able to get close to the nest to snap a photo. The first image of the three
Was There Massive Election Fraud in 2020 Election?
Update Think about it, many of the Democrat politicians decided to make bald-faced lies about the recently updated election laws in Georgia (which are now on par with the election laws used by many other States in the USA), crying
Changing the 100 Amp Fuse in a Toyota Camry
I discovered that many electrical items were not working in the faithful 2000 Toyota that we’ve had in the family for 17 years. I opened up the fuse box in the engine compartment (see below) to check the status. I
Practical Application of Statistics & Data Analytics
The press is bubbling with excitement about machine learning, statistics, and data analytics. However, for the rank and file, the applications of these techniques are not intuitive. Here are some interesting applications for recent emotional public events in the election
Perception of Time at the Intersection of Neurology & Physics
With the invention of digital computers, the notion of time as a universal construct has become extremely pervasive. Most data are recorded and retrieved with the construct of a date/time stamp. For example, when people review their bank accounts, they