Yes, our health system was poorly prepared for the pandemic, and the country's response to it was poorly managed. The effects of this were, however, mitigated to a certain extent by the early and suc… (View Post)

And not just infections. People are also less likely to be involved in accidents or altercations if they are indoors. (View Post)

Here's a perhaps fairer way of looking at the issue: https://ibb.co/S7CycL3 Integrate to obtain cumulative emissions per capita before patting ourselves on the back and pointing the finger at China a… (View Post)

It works both ways. Need is a function of price, and price is a function of supply. That's why we have to approach from both the production and consumption side. (View Post)

At some point we will have to do net zero, given the finite nature of fossil fuels. Better to do it earlier rather than later and not transform the world into a global hothouse though. (View Post)