Covid Is Still Here

The article is good, but they may have buried the lede. “How many people died from COVID-19? Probably more than Continue reading →

Popular Posts 2024

Think back a year or ten. Every year seems more dynamic (bizarre?) than the previous, and yet we continue to Continue reading →

Data That Matters December 2024

AI At A Human Level

By at least one measure, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has: “…just achieved human-level results on a test designed to measure “general Continue reading →

US Upper Class Increases

The US upper class was 11% in 1971, and jumped to 19% by 2023. Mostly that is from a shrinking Continue reading →

Data That Matters November 2024

This blog, Pretending Not To Panic, intends to chronicle news that is: Alas, that last one meant there was basically Continue reading →

Data That Matters October 2024

Intense Hurricanes Doubling

Let’s keep this simple. “In the North Atlantic, the number of storms that quickly intensified from Category 1 (or weaker) Continue reading →