Yeah I mean I have no problem with the data (although I suspect some of it is....suspect at source) it’s the conclusions that piss me off but the author has to push it as far as they can or it won’t get internet shares and likes and the author won’t get famous.
I think if you look at their mission it's more trying to act as a counterpoint to Trump's lethal mysticism and lobbying for proper federal action, but yeah MIT profs are renowned for their clickbait just as Lufgussers are renowned for their pandemic modelling expertise.
Yeah I mean I have no problem with the data (although I suspect some of it is....suspect at source) it’s the conclusions that piss me off but the author has to push it as far as they can or it won’t get internet shares and likes and the author won’t get famous.
/cynicism