According to the Mass.gov dashboard, there are 146,023 Confirmed cases (https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-updates-and-information)

During the Gov's briedfng on the [edit:  21st] 22nd, a doctor was saying that 10% of the Massachusetts population has the anitbodies and therefore, presumably, currently immune.  His point was that 90% of us in massachusetts are susceptible to covid-19

But, with a population of about 7 milliion, that would mean that 700,000 people developed/have antibodies.  But there are only 146023 confirmed cases.

What conclusions can we draw from that?


edit:  146,023 is the total number of confirmed cases (not just active cases)

Nick Saban tested positive for covid-19... followed by 3 negative tests.

Kind of makes me wonder how many of the positive test results were actually false positives.

I ordered a gizmo from Bestbuy.  They shipped it UPS, with final delivery via the USPS.  ok, that's worked in the past, but about once a week the mailman delivers a piece of mail to my house when the addressee clearly is a different house different street different number.

Last Friday (9 Oct), the package was marked "delivered" but was no where to be seen at my house.

To Bestbuy's credit, when informed of the failure to deliver, they sent another one.  Unfortunately they shipped this one USPS all the way.

Tuesday (13 Oct) the original package shows up on my front steps.  But the replacement had finally been picked up by USPS earlier that day and so was on the way...  (I figure that whoever got the original package Friday gave it back to the mailman Saturday, who waited until Tuesday to give it to me)

Early Wednesday morning, the replacement package arrives at the local distribution center (not too far from my house)...and then it get sent back out to the Nashua hub... Thursday it arrives in Wisconsin... and Friday afternoon it's back at the local distrubtion center...not sure why the package got a side trip from Wilmington MA to Wisconsin and back.

I guess Bestbuy got its money's worth on those shipping charges...

(and yes, I'll be hand-delivering the replacement package back to the local bestbuy...if I ever get it)

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So I'm just perusing a website, locking for suitable cabinet hinges and noticed this warning:

"WARNING: Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood products can expose you to wood dust, a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer. Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for personal protection. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/wood. "

I just love the "known to the State of California" statement.

I would love to see the science behind "knowing" that wood dust causes cancer.... because we know that the people in la-la-land are all about the science.

wouldn't it be easier for the "State of California" to list the things that they don't "know" causes cancer?

In today's Boston Herald (2 October 2020), there are a couple of articles that highlight the changing goalposts and ever more unjustified measures.

One is that Boston officials are now targetting small gatherings are sources of "outbreaks".  Apparently, large gatherings aren't the problem, but the small ones are.  think about that.

The second, the peoples republic of cambridge is now requiring masks in public at all times.  Even outside, even if there is no one within 100yds of you, you must wear a mask.  Oh, btw, it's ok to not wear a mask while dining.  think about that too.

assuming worldometer is correct, we've passed the deathtoll of the '68-'69 Hong Kong Flu (worldwide deathtoll)... albeit there are more than twice as many people across the globe.