The COVID-19 pandemic

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While I don't think we'll get down to zero until a vaccine is finalized, I think we can at least have a somewhat "new" normal until then.

I am quite sure that masks help but they aren't a panacea (and it's not clear to me that there will be a single panacea). Victoria in Australia has had masks for a while but is catching up to Ontario. The new lockdown might ensure they don't make it quite to Ontario's cumulative count.

https://theconversation.com/two-weeks-of...igh-143898

Education: there's being an expert in one field which may not transfer to other fields, except in the ability to form theories and compelling arguments that are wrong.

Some people don't believe in objective truth. I do more often than not, but it's not always 100% clear. Thinking in probabilities is often closer to being correct.

And there is evolving expert opinion, which is to be expected to some extent.