Monash Uni. Directed fleet.org.au. Fellow @scienceacademy.bsky.social.
Plays bass for www.instagram.com/push_the_trigger
Bird photos at www.flickr.com/photos/off-world
How has the music industry changed with streaming?
Last time, I looked at the distribution of revenue in the streaming industry. It’s profoundly unequal.
Today I'll argue that, unequal as it is, things are far better now than just a few years ago!
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And that's still not a billion dollars. You simply cannot spend a billion dollars on your self in any meaningful way, and certainly not $100B.
If you have $100B, the *only* thing you can do with it is give it away.
It's a colossally dumb argument that billionaires are somehow better at allocating money to causes, but they don't even do that!
At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to:
Net worth -> Lifetime Giving
50K->$30
100K->$60
500K->$300
$1M->$600
Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*.
www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
And that's still not a billion dollars. You simply cannot spend a billion dollars on your self in any meaningful way, and certainly not $100B.
If you have $100B, the *only* thing you can do with it is give it away.
It's a colossally dumb argument that billionaires are somehow better at allocating money to causes, but they don't even do that!
At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to:
Net worth -> Lifetime Giving
50K->$30
100K->$60
500K->$300
$1M->$600
Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*.
www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
If you have $100B, the *only* thing you can do with it is give it away.
It's a colossally dumb argument that billionaires are somehow better at allocating money to causes, but they don't even do that!
(If you don't want to listen this minute - bookmark!)
First: Sunsick Daisy with hook-y shoegaze
sunsickdaisy.bandcamp.com/track/over-o...
(If you don't want to listen this minute - bookmark!)
First: Sunsick Daisy with hook-y shoegaze
sunsickdaisy.bandcamp.com/track/over-o...
Nice chart: indeed covid wastewater RNA concentrations, just like covid hospitalizations, are nowhere near record highs in winter 2025-6. @michael-hoerger.bsky.social's reporting is wrong.
Nice chart: indeed covid wastewater RNA concentrations, just like covid hospitalizations, are nowhere near record highs in winter 2025-6. @michael-hoerger.bsky.social's reporting is wrong.
Hoerger gets his data from CDC's National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS). They show a crazy spike in Minnesota (obviously looks suspect)...
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Hoerger gets his data from CDC's National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS). They show a crazy spike in Minnesota (obviously looks suspect)...
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It is absurd to suggest that there are similar numbers of COVID-19 cases right now to the peak of omicron! Just wildly ridiculous.
When testing people ***with a respiratory infection***, NREVSS reports for Minnesota (same week):
Covid-19: 5.7% positive
RSV: 10.1% positive
Flu: 13.5% positive
It is absurd to suggest that there are similar numbers of COVID-19 cases right now to the peak of omicron! Just wildly ridiculous.
Such a ridiculous thing to say, and completely divorced from reality at this point.
Such a ridiculous thing to say, and completely divorced from reality at this point.
When testing people ***with a respiratory infection***, NREVSS reports for Minnesota (same week):
Covid-19: 5.7% positive
RSV: 10.1% positive
Flu: 13.5% positive
When testing people ***with a respiratory infection***, NREVSS reports for Minnesota (same week):
Covid-19: 5.7% positive
RSV: 10.1% positive
Flu: 13.5% positive
It's a teeny little thing, but reminds me that there are still good people there working hard to deliver the best information.😢💔
www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
It's a teeny little thing, but reminds me that there are still good people there working hard to deliver the best information.😢💔
www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
If they don't want to be accused of kidnapping, then don't drag people out of cars & houses without warrants.
And if they don't want to be accused of being lawless, then start following the law.
But, it's simply not true.
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But, it's simply not true.
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thanks to @verasight.io for partnering on this poll!
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
thanks to @verasight.io for partnering on this poll!
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...