Every Tuesday the New York Times has a science section. The news in this section is always fascinating, at least to me. Today, for example, I learned that there are huge portions of the ocean where the water is warming to the point where marine life is adversely affected. I’m fairly sure it will also have an effect on the severity of hurricanes. In the meantime, we have an administration that is doing its best to increase global warming by cutting back on green energy production, burning more coal and oil, and pushing bitcoin mining with its attendant energy suck.
Another article noted that North America had extensive farming in prehistoric times. Aerial imaging has found all kinds of agricultural activity in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the ancestral home of the Menominee tribe. Unfortunately, archaeological research is one of the fields that has been deeply cut by the Trump administration.
Finally, data shows that old people not only believe in the efficacy of vaccines, but will wait in line for flu and Covid shots. Some studies have shown that the vaccine for shingles also may lessen the onset of dementia. Robert F. Kennedy can discourage vaccines, but old people didn’t get old by being stupid. And yes, I’ve got my shingles shot and I’m up-to-date on my Covid and flu shots. I want to make to 83 at least. (It will be in November.)
Happy birthday in advance
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