Similarly, I have sleep apnea and sleep with a CPAP every night. I doubt that the system could detect PD in someone with sleep apnea now (probably no one in the initial study had sleep apnea), but it'd be great if future research could consider that too.

Allow the health insurance companies to charge higher premiums for anyone who's eligible for the vaccine, has not received it, and doesn't have an exemption that's real (e.g. no "my buddy got it and got sick anyway" excuses allowed). People may not listen to the truth, but they usually listen to their checkbook.

I'd hope that the insurance companies would then lower the premiums for those who are vaccinated.

Did Jeff Bezos discuss this with the SpaceX board of directors before announcing his plans to the world?

I suspect most company's boards of directors would have heart attacks if they heard that their company's chief exec was planning to do something so risky.

My WP needs aren't complex. Rich Text Format handles everything I need. And throughout the '80s and '90's, I created too many documents which I couldn't open 2 years later, when the WP I used at the time - usually a MS product - had been superseded and no conversion tool was available.

Unless I'm mistaken, most flywheels are connected to the automobile's crankshaft. While some flywheels may run in a vacuum, I think automobile engines are the most common location for flywheels. So I agree, flywheels will still lose energy over time.

Of course, most mechanical systems are imperfect. Despite that, we come up with ways to make them very useful. Flywheels should still be considered, whether in a vacuum or not.

Just where I was going...it's been a long time since I stacked exponents, but I think this is maybe 11 googleplexes?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Googolplex

Maybe some math major out there can keep me honest.

I'm a sucker for Margaret Atwood's wordsmithing: such a great writer to start with. I'm about halfway through the series now. They've added more material in, but Margaret is a consulting producer and it's all consistent with the book. Scary, excellent series during these times.

The Crown: I'm waiting for the next season to show up. If you've enjoyed the recent movies on British royalty, you'll probably love this.

Black Mirror. Twilight Zone updated to the 21st century.

Bedo's! What a surprise! For many years they were in a hole-in-the-wall storefront, keeping soles and heels on my dress shoes. Lately I've been to them with a ski jacket whose hook&loop wrist adjuster tore away from its rubber backing piece. Great work, reasonable prices, lots of options available. And I love their location (see Google Maps). An old occupation (shoemakers) in an old home, sandwiched in between hi-rises. What a hoot!

Now I've got to go check out their YouTube page and see how they do it!

Channeling your inner Philip K. Dick?

" it is increasing the payouts it makes and the time it takes to push the payments."

Probably more accurate to say "increasing the payouts and DECREASING the time it takes to push the payments."

Don't forget that she was probably in high school in the late 1930's / early 1940's (bio says she was 93 years old). Thanks to people like her, twisting counselors' arms in the 1930's, the question is not "I don't understand what teachers or councilors like that *are* thinking". The question is "what teachers or councilors like that *were* thinking". Remember, having women working in auto and airplane production was a huge cultural leap. Women in science? Practically undheard of.

I haven't had business with a high school in a long time. I'd like to think that the counselors now are much more aware of the fact that men are not the only ones possessing brains capable of STEM work.

I had the pleasure of interning with Nancy Roman's staff back in the '70's. She was always good with her staff, always approachable, even for a peon like myself. RIP Nancy, it was a pleasure to work for you.

And all this time I thought it was spelled Chode...

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315081/characters/nm0740535?ref_=tt_cl_t1

I don't see any part of this machine that looks 30 inches long. What, and how, were they measuring?

I'm sure Ella Minnow Pea was consulted. https://www.amazon.com/Ella-Mi...