Reach for the Stars @antares@qoto.org

How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?
How many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs fly
Before they're forever banned?

The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind.

Yes, and how many years must a mountain exist
Before it is washed to the sea?
And **how many years can some people exist**
**Before they're allowed to be free?**
Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head
And pretend that he just doesn't see?

The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind.

Yes, and how many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky?
And how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?
Yes, and **how many deaths will it take 'til he knows**
That **[too many people have died?](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israeli-offensive-moves-south-in-gaza-driving-up-death-toll-a-day-after-truce-with-hamas-ends)**

The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind.

@freemo For what it's worth I offer the testimony of the creator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg2RcXC8KSk

@mzedp I think to make a fair graph, wind and solar capacity need to be capped at the level of grid attached storage. Without some way to store power both across day and across seasons there will quickly come a point where the Duck Curve becomes unmanageable. Nuclear is an excellent compliment to other carbon-free power sources because it can supply a consistent base load that is not dependent on environmental factors.

Hat tip: [Dr. Monica Gandhi MD, MPH](https://profiles.ucsf.edu/monica.gandhi) of UCSF medical center on [the X-bird thing](https://twitter.com/MonicaGandhi9/status/1731211316398841960)

#Covid #Mask #Children

[Child mask mandates for COVID-19: a systematic review](https://adc.bmj.com/content/early/2023/12/02/archdischild-2023-326215) -"current body of scientific data does not support masking children for protection against COVID".

#adventOfCode day 2 in the bag. I usually make it to day 12 or so before my lack of formal CS training catches up with me. Using #Haskell as usual because #Python is just not as fun.

Also, I did in fact use a complete Parsec parser today because I know I will need it on future days and I wanted to knock the rust off those skills.

@georgetakei Biden has called out "ultra-MAGAs" on a regular basis and it passes with out a lot of mention. What HRC did was to name several popular political positions and call people who supported them "a basket of deplorables." Essentially she told people like me who are moderates that she didn't need or want our vote. We were unworthy of election the One True Democratic Candidate.

Good morning from #snowy #vermont . It is pretty, but I'm glad to be heading back to California where it is warm.

@BrianJopek thank you for including a photo credit for this stunning image.

@taylorlorenz As a subordinate, our company policies require management approval for some actions. I have discovered that phrasing my emails as "before close of business tomorrow I intend to close Non-confirmance Report x with y response unless you would like me to await further instructions." It is sufficient cya phrasing that legal is sort of ok with that also doesn't actually require a response from my very busy and email overloaded boss.

I know there are ways to set up college savings account for children, but is there a way to set up a therapy fund. I feel like my nephew will need years and years of therapy to work through the issues his dad, my brother, is creating for him this weekend.

@iquaanyin@mastodon.social @MissConstrue @sundogplanets that's complicated. Nature is an international publication, and while it might be difficult to win a case in the US, if the suit were brought in the UK it might have a good chance - lots of strong liable laws and no equivalent of a First Ammendment.

@StarkRG @sundogplanets to whom would those taxes be paid. LEO satellites like Starlink fly over most nations on Earth. Who manages low earth orbit the UN?

[Full disclosure this post made over the Starlink internet at this AirBnB]

@georgetakei primaries are less than 6 weeks out. If we had real primary elections instead of sham votes to give the 2-party system a false sense of legitimacy this would be an excellent time to be looking at polls for early primary states. Instead the two presidents with the worst incumbent approval ratings in history will face off when most people are like "Giant Meteor 2024!"

@helgztech@fosstodon.org @sundogplanets the City of Berkeley has an ordinance that prohibits any military satellites in the space above the city. Im sure EU regulations will be enforced equally. Maybe the UN could pass a binding resolution that is as effective as their resolution imposing a 2 state solution on the State of Israel. Or hear me out, an international treaty with all the efficacy of the Kyoto protocol. It will be a New World Order, I tell you.