Expertise with rectal thermometers

Vincent J. Curtis

22 Mar 21

RE: Indoor dining mid third wave a super-spreader risk, says doctor.  A report by the Canadian Press written by Paola Loriggio, published in the Hamilton Spectator 22 Mar 21.

Once again we see an attempt to parlay expertise in wielding a rectal thermometer into a platform for pontificating on social and economic policy.

I refer to Dr. Andrew Morris, who professes to be baffled that, in the midst of an alleged  third wave, the government could allow the reopening of indoor dining, which could lead (gasp!) to “super-spreader” events, which, in turn, could overload the healthcare system!  To simplify, because the healthcare system might see more cases, the province mustn’t allow indoor dining.  No “super-spreader” event has been tied to indoor dining, but never mind. 

Since doctors are into modelling these days, Dr. Morris might amuse himself by studying point-source diffusion in three dimensions, which is a Cauchy problem in differential equations.  That will provide him with useful insight into what he’s talking about.

For those who follow these things, the Europeans decided that one metre was sufficient for maskless social distancing.  The U.S.C.D.C. decided that six feet was better.  Then came masking.  Then double masking.  Now, the C.D.C. is going to revise its advice on social distancing to three feet so that in-class schooling can begin, but it also allows regular indoor dining.  All this social distancing business was, apparently, based upon a single 19^th century study on means of preventing the spread of tuberculosis!

The medical community has been flying by the seat of their pants this entire pandemic, and most of it remains “baffled.”  Most still don’t follow the science, or even act rationally.  For example, why are vaccinated people and those who have recovered from COVID required to follow spread prevention rules?  Why do Dr. Fauci and Joe Biden wear two masks even though both have been vaccinated?

People are so tired of irrational control measures that they’re starting to disregard them wholesale.  The control rules are unconstitutional, and have never been voted on by a legislature.

Enough with the fearmongering, before someone puts the stethoscope where the rectal thermometer goes!

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