Thomas Neuburger

A simple graphic illustration of "flattening the curve," spreading out the incidence of disease in an attempt to not overwhelm a country's medical care facilities. "Protective measures" means social distancing, frequent hand-washing, quarantine of known cases and the like. It does not mean vaccination.

(Click to enlarge)by Thomas NeuburgerIt's easy to make the obvious connection between MSNBC's owner Comcast and the deplorable (yes, that word again) behavior of its hosts and invited guests. It beggars thought not to make it.Still, details — tangible connections — are sometimes lacking.

If you put all of the crowds that flock to watch Warren, Buttigieg, Bloomberg and Biden into this arena, would they fill even half of it?by Thomas NeuburgerThe "Prisoner's Dilemma" is a game often analyzed in game theory. In its simplest form, it looks like this:Two prisoners are accused of a crime.

Paradise lost. One misstep is all it takes to take the proud down low.by Thomas NeuburgerWhom the gods would destroy, they first make proud.—With apologies to Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThis is a small point that leads to a larger one.

The Pete Buttigieg Memorial Wine Cave Club. Members shown celebrating their early freedom from Social Security taxes.by Thomas NeuburgerIt's February 20. Why are people with million-dollar salaries celebrating? Because as of yesterday, they stopped having to pay for Social Security. That's right.

Location of Esperanza Station on the northern tip of Antarcticaby Thomas NeuburgerThe climate news out of Antarctica isn't good. As Vice News put it on February 7, "Good Morning. It's 65 Degrees in Antarctica. That's warmer than Orlando today." Since then the news from the South Pole has gotten worse.

Click through to the source for the videoby Thomas NeuburgerThere are growing signs that the resistance to [Sanders'] campaign will be led by cable news anchors.—Alex Shepherd, The New Republic The "Resistance" has been almost clichéd to death these days, bludgeoned into mean

The latest final results from Iowa as of the February 9 (source, also here, though the Des Moines Register begs to differ).

by Thomas NeuburgerThe new show-your-work requirements for Iowa seem to have revealed that not every precinct follows the rules and many struggle with the math of calculating delegate equivalents, there has probably never been a clean caucus.

 (source)by Thomas NeuburgerThe Iowa caucuses are today, and the results will be known either tonight or tomorrow. Iowa has 41 pledged delegates available (along with eight superdelegates, who won't vote at the convention until after the first round).So let's take a quick look ahead.