PJ Doland
@pjdoland.bsky.social
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I doubt people being polled in 1998 would have concerned themselves with a tiny outbreak somewhere of a new disease with an R₀ of 0.0001 (in humans) and an IFR of 100%. But a scenario with millions dead, where most people know a victim, would have almost certainly qualified in their minds.
January 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I doubt people being polled in 1998 would have concerned themselves with a tiny outbreak somewhere of a new disease with an R₀ of 0.0001 (in humans) and an IFR of 100%. But a scenario with millions dead, where most people know a victim, would have almost certainly qualified in their minds.
I don’t think almost anyone answering yes to that question in 1998 would have imagined something as extreme as COVID-19.
January 3, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I don’t think almost anyone answering yes to that question in 1998 would have imagined something as extreme as COVID-19.
It had more confirmed deaths in 2020 and 2021 than AIDS had in any given two year period.
January 3, 2026 at 2:06 PM
It had more confirmed deaths in 2020 and 2021 than AIDS had in any given two year period.
Why are we waffling on the first item? COVID-19 killed at least 7M people globally?
January 3, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Why are we waffling on the first item? COVID-19 killed at least 7M people globally?
Wasn’t Mercury a Zoroastrian?
January 1, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Wasn’t Mercury a Zoroastrian?
I’d love to know whether it reports Taiwan as an independent country.
December 31, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I’d love to know whether it reports Taiwan as an independent country.
I think you’re right. It should be fine.
December 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I think you’re right. It should be fine.
That smart apostrophe in “can’t” will probably raise a syntax error. 😉
December 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
That smart apostrophe in “can’t” will probably raise a syntax error. 😉
I just built my own system for A.I.-enabling a Teddy Ruxpin: github.com/pjdoland/jf-...
GitHub - pjdoland/jf-sebastian: An AI conversation system that brings life to vintage animatronic toys. Built for the 1985 Teddy Ruxpin, this system enables real-time voice conversations with ChatGPT,...
An AI conversation system that brings life to vintage animatronic toys. Built for the 1985 Teddy Ruxpin, this system enables real-time voice conversations with ChatGPT, featuring a modular personal...
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December 11, 2025 at 6:03 AM
I just built my own system for A.I.-enabling a Teddy Ruxpin: github.com/pjdoland/jf-...
Stare decisis isn’t really a thing anymore.
December 2, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Stare decisis isn’t really a thing anymore.
Which specific model are you using?
December 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Which specific model are you using?
And a future SCOTUS with a Democratic majority can find the pardon invalid.
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
And a future SCOTUS with a Democratic majority can find the pardon invalid.
What’s even crazier is that there were *multiple* fake versions of The Zombies touring at the same time.
November 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
What’s even crazier is that there were *multiple* fake versions of The Zombies touring at the same time.
I’m reminded of the Evel Knievel quote, “Nobody wants to see me get killed, but they don’t want to miss it if it happens.”
November 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I’m reminded of the Evel Knievel quote, “Nobody wants to see me get killed, but they don’t want to miss it if it happens.”
It’s about a third of all pitchers.
November 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM
It’s about a third of all pitchers.
Please tell me they’re eating animal test subjects.
November 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Please tell me they’re eating animal test subjects.
How many ball players have Tommy John surgery?
November 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
How many ball players have Tommy John surgery?
Many other sports are already far more dangerous than the incremental risk of this.
November 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Many other sports are already far more dangerous than the incremental risk of this.
I actually picked that record up a month ago.
November 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I actually picked that record up a month ago.