is it too simplistic to imagine global warming renders Canada and Russia the inevitable eventual superpowers?

— Steve Randy Waldman (@interfluidity) August 22, 2022

That’s not what will happen.

If global warming/climate change is as bad as projected, Russia will essentially be overrun/bought/invaded (probably some combination of all three) by China, and thus has no future. Most Russian people will be displaced and/or genocided by the CCP and most of Russia will become “New China,” with a small Russian rump state remaining in the west of the now-extant territory.

It’ll be much the same for Canada and its surly neighbor to the south, though probably not quite as violent. The US will soft invade Canada and essentially take it over. Seems unlikely now? Just wait. It is the obvious and easy move and that’s usually what occurs. (Not judging it morally — it’s clearly wrong. But realpolitik is never moral.)

Constant use of long Covid, particularly inflated risk, to support individual views & broader public health advocacy isn't helpful to the crucial need for greater LC understanding & improved care.

— Greg Dore (@GregDore2) August 22, 2022

Wasn’t everyone in the universe supposed to have Long Covid by now? That’s what I heard from the Covidians anyway. Doesn’t seem to have materialized. I think 99% of the Long Covid studies are complete bunk and conflate “I still cough once in a while” with a lifelong and life-changing disability.

Gonna be a lot of money in “treating” Long Covid, so that’s one reason you’re seeing this. Big Pharma loves it.