tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post3017821179610299344..comments2024-03-28T08:18:57.280-05:00Comments on stuff from ellen's head: week 17ellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-87971633395177923422020-07-15T11:30:47.408-05:002020-07-15T11:30:47.408-05:00I go from so what, we can change to oh shit, this ...I go from so what, we can change to oh shit, this is it in a matter of hours these days.<br /><br />And then I read this study: "Working memory capacity predicts individual differences in social-distancing compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States."<br />link: https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/07/09/2008868117<br /><br />And to quote: "Before vaccination and other intervention measures become available, successful containment of an unknown infectious disease critically relies on people’s voluntary compliance with the recommended social-distancing guidelines. This involves a decision process of prioritizing the merits of social distancing over its costs, which may depend on one’s ability to compare multiple pieces of potentially conflicting information regarding social distancing in working memory. Our data support this hypothesis, highlighting the critical role of one’s working memory capacity in social-distancing compliance during the early stage of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. This observation reveals a core cognitive limitation in one’s response to a public health crisis and suggests a possible cognitive venue for the development of strategies to mitigate this challenge."<br /><br />It's all up to us, seriously.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-62268960823947416552020-07-14T13:29:34.506-05:002020-07-14T13:29:34.506-05:00I read a totally depressing article the other day....I read a totally depressing article the other day. The author's thesis was that we've waited too late, and this will be with us forever. Oh yay.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-71597228516791427462020-07-13T19:29:36.003-05:002020-07-13T19:29:36.003-05:00The thought of the vast amount of work required to...The thought of the vast amount of work required to return to square one...Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-12083649113232105572020-07-13T11:37:38.330-05:002020-07-13T11:37:38.330-05:00It's just a shit show. No way to pretty it up....It's just a shit show. No way to pretty it up. I'm praying for sanity in November, but I'm starting to wonder if we'll even BE here in January when (hopefully) President Biden is sworn in. <br /><br />My 18 year old niece, who lives in Miami now, has tested positive for COVID. Fortunately her only symptoms have been a sore throat & loss of taste & smell. I'm pretty sure I haven't had it, but I'm giving blood on Friday & they'll test for antibodies. We'll see.The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-21284792576256004862020-07-13T09:06:30.503-05:002020-07-13T09:06:30.503-05:00"He is not, however, helping school districts..."He is not, however, helping school districts deal with the cost of outfitting the schools to make them safe for students and teachers alike." This. It's a tragedy of immense proportions that we have this president at this time. Yesterday in New York City, no one died from covid, first time we can say that since March. Thank you for these updates, so clear and cogently expressed. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-36833660925859305212020-07-13T08:58:31.618-05:002020-07-13T08:58:31.618-05:00It's fascinating to think this virus has been ...It's fascinating to think this virus has been around longer than we realized, and was more widespread than we realized. It makes you wonder what else is wandering around out there!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-21940621055486343062020-07-13T07:54:24.209-05:002020-07-13T07:54:24.209-05:00I'm so overwhelmed right now. It's all too...I'm so overwhelmed right now. It's all too much. I made the mistake of getting into it a little bit with a woman I know whose parents used to be very good friends of mine. She's convinced that it's all just a way to keep the economy down and that we're being afraid of a little virus that we don't need to be afraid of and that a lab in NC created the virus so that...well, that part I'm not sure about. I feel sick to my stomach. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com