The forbidden math of death rates & putting a price on human life...

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Except none of those are on an exponential death curve. It's like the balance sheet of a company losing its top customers.

Self-isolation should have its limits, as should self-interest.

The one problem Bitcoin can't solve...

For balanced projections: http://TheMcFuture.com/covid2 

Excellent addendum to the forbidden math episode http://IdeaFaktory.com/covid2  https://mobile.twitter.com/Cernovich/status/1247683071719211008

Sweden wooed the libertarian portion of my heart (~15-20%) by treating people like adults, trusting them to take precautions, without a lockdown.

Now, my authoritarian valves are kicking in...

SCHLIEß SIE AB!!! https://mobile.twitter.com/shadihamid/status/1248664536078483462

Good thread by @CT_Bergstrom
https://twitter.com/CT_Bergstrom/status/1249480343968575488
Yes, normalized curve looks less aggressive than raw death # & may be misused politically but as per
@DinaPomeranz, it's not wrong.

For stemming spread, city-level raw #'s best.
For gauging relative death toll, normalized is.