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curt_nordgaard

@curt_nordgaard@mstdn.social

Work:
Pediatrician ~ Environmental health research & analysis ~ Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Clinical/Teaching), University of Minnesota

Interests:
Climate and energy ~ fossil fuel use and health ~ coffee ~ hiking

Somewhere near Minneapolis, Minnesota
He/him/his
Has not participated in a failed coup attempt

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curt_nordgaard, to H5N1
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Just to clarify a technicality from some of today’s headlines:
There was actually a <third> person diagnosed with highly pathogenic avian influenza today according to the CDC dashboard. It was the <second> among dairy workers (both of whom had conjunctivitis, whereas the case of an infected poultry worker presented with fatigue).

TonyStark, to random
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Bolts are being replaced by Blazers at Chevy but the U.S has definitely made an affordable EV. If you qualify for the rebate, and especially if your state has its own, it’s much cheaper than an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle.

That’s just upfront. Then consider that maintenance is roughly 30% less and you’ll typically pay 30-60% less on energy/mile compared to an ICEV. Article from January but still.

The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt Is Now A $19,995 EV Bargain:
https://insideevs.com/news/702789/chevrolet-bolt-ev-19995-dollars/

curt_nordgaard,
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@tmstreet @TonyStark And of course the stink is from toxic air pollutants that infiltrate into the home if you have an attached garage.

Attached garages are consistently identified as a major (if not the major) source of carcinogenic benzene in homes with attached garages. Because of ICEs.

One example:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20948949/

curt_nordgaard,
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@TonyStark @tmstreet Most welcome.
See if this link to the search works for you, you’ll find more references:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Attached+garage+benzene+

curt_nordgaard, to TeslaMotors
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So, electrification of road transport is proceeding despite all the headlines.

Just like this winter when a lot of news outlets tried telling me that my EV wasn’t working well in Minnesota (contrary to my experience for the past two winters).

https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2024/executive-summary?utm_campaign=IEA+newsletters&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=SendGrid

erictopol, to random
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A major and very troubling first time report today of micro/nano plastics in the artery plaque and its associated 4.5-fold increase risk of major adverse outcomes, a mutlicenter prospective study in Italy
https://erictopol.substack.com/p/theres-plastic-in-my-plaque

curt_nordgaard,
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@erictopol Thanks for preparing this piece. The effect size is truly shocking, in addition to the novelty of the results.

jonny, to random
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For / and other massive industrial publishers, increase in paper volume in -driven open access is the main source of growth that is presented to investors. More papers needed to stay afloat in always-increasing proprietary bibliometric sea, bigger profits. On the other end of the business, surveillance backed analytics tools to insurance companies and law enforcement is the biggest growth driver.

These are the companies we have paid billions in public money to over a generation. Another 13% hike in profits, now £3 billion annually. When will we find the courage to say enough is enough?

https://www.relx.com/~/media/Files/R/RELX-Group/documents/investors/transcripts/results-2023-transcript.pdf

curt_nordgaard,
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@jonny The last time I lead a paper, I pushed for an Institute of Physics publication. In part because it’s owned by the Institute and not by the publishers you referred to.

But is that justified? I only have a suspicion that society journals would behave better and don’t really know.

Plus I acknowledge society journals may not always be an option for all fields.

curt_nordgaard,
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@johncarlosbaez Thanks, that’s a very good point. IOP, ACS, AGU, APA etc etc probably worth taking a few minutes to learn about them before submitting to a society journal.
Although I can say that the American Academy of Pediatrics publishes several journals and is a very worthwhile organization.

StillIRise1963, to random
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How confident are you of any future plans? Can you KNOW where you'll be in light of fascism and climate change? I don't think you can.

curt_nordgaard,
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@StillIRise1963 @samhainnight If you’re interested in solar, CA is finally developing community solar which is generally more affordable and accessible for people with cost or installation barriers:

https://ilsr.org/californias-community-solar-program/

General info on community solar:

https://ilsr.org/community-solar-tracker/

Edelruth, to random
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I dont know if it's real, or some attention bias of my own, but people just seem to be dying younger now: 50's, 60's, 70's.

curt_nordgaard,
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@hannu_ikonen @Edelruth seems like there are some population level data consistent with your experience.

From Nov 2023: US life expectancy increased from 2021 to 2022 but still hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic life expectancy.

Source: National Center for Health Statistics

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/vsrr031.pdf

SeanCasten, to random
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This is fantastic news. The biggest climate bill ever written by any government anywhere in history is going to be MORE effective, drive MORE investment and reduce MORE CO2 than we thought. Because clean energy is so popular. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/us/politics/biden-inflation-reduction-act-cost.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

curt_nordgaard,
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@SeanCasten I saw the Times headline in a newsletter which was sorely disappointing, your assessment actually makes sense.

stux, to random
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Been practicing character animations and states for the bosses in my RPG game but I'm not unhappy with how this turned out :blobcatgiggle:

It's not perfect yet but getting better

"Modern RPG" game im working on in Unreal Engine 5

curt_nordgaard,
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@stux Maybe you can add a side benefit to your game by placing solar panels on the roofs and wind turbines on the horizon in order to subtly normalize their presence?

GottaLaff, (edited ) to legal
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1/…

💥👉🏼 is not immune from prosecution in his election interference case in Washington, knocking down bid to derail case

Judge ’s decision tees up a legal fight that could ultimately reach SCOTUS. Trump expected to quickly appeal..

In her ruling, Chutkan said “former Presidents enjoy no special conditions on their federal criminal liability.” https://apnews.com/article/a98872759762c95fa925ff831df27388

curt_nordgaard,
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@jadp @GottaLaff So true, like a real “emperor has no clothes” moment

StillIRise1963, to random
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I enjoy the fundamental concept explored in this article. It makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.

I also enjoy the headline immensely.

Donald Trump dying before the 2024 election would throw GOP primaries into chaos: report

https://www.rawstory.com/what-if-trump-died-2024/

curt_nordgaard,
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@otownKim @DavidBruchmann @StillIRise1963 Yes, the legislative accomplishments are pretty impressive. The Inflation Reduction Act alone was tremendous, but even more so combined with the IIJA and CHIPS bills. Unfortunately I don’t think average voters appreciate how important they are.

Sheril, to science
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About 250M years ago, 90% of species on Earth died during the Permian extinction. All of that loss created a lot of vacant niches to fill. And not long after, the first mammals, our ancestors, appeared.

Life on this pale blue dot will continue to be resilient - whether or not we’re part of it.

curt_nordgaard,
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@Sheril The Permian extinction. How fitting.

BM_Visser, (edited ) to random Dutch
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Tomorrow, The Dutch will have 12 hours with a negative (day ahead) electricity price, and a couple of hours with a price equal to zero.
This is caused by a high production of wind energy in NW-Europe, combined with a relative low ('Sunday') power demand.

Although to a lesser extend, neighbouring countries witness as well a significant number of hours with negative power prices.

I expect, this phenomenon will increase significantly in coming years. Agree?

curt_nordgaard,
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@BM_Visser 👍 I also wonder how well that increase has been quantified, for planning purposes, and whether anyone is able to adjust demand into those hours. Seems like it’s time to really implement those measures.

curt_nordgaard, to random
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And yet...preventive measures like vaccines and masks are inconvenient? :blobcatcode:

"The findings suggest that SARS-CoV-2 may increase the risk of heart attacks and stroke by infecting artery wall tissue, including associated macrophages. This provokes inflammation in atherosclerotic plaques, which could lead to heart attack or stroke."

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-sars-cov-2-contributes-heart-attacks-strokes

curt_nordgaard, to climate
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“States that are trying to tackle the climate and environmental crisis…are being forced to pay billions of dollars in compensation to the very corporations that have caused this crisis. Instead of making polluters pay, states are paying polluters.”

“…the majority of cases have been filed by corporations from the United States, Europe and Canada…”

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/21102023/un-protests-isds-as-economic-colonialism/

fulelo, to Israel
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A recap of main events today (while i was working on a completely different story so details to come later):
-emergency government and war cabinet formed in

  • 's only power station stopped working, leaving the territory without main electricity

17 Brits, including children are dead or missing after attack in Israel

curt_nordgaard,
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@fulelo Thank you in turn for being a journalism resource here

mekkaokereke, to random
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The US is such a racist country, that a lot of US people don't even realize how horrific this is. 🤷🏿‍♂️

There are very few countries where having a choice between "a) normal" and "b) white supremacist approved" booklists would fly.

But here, it's just another Monday.

https://www.themarysue.com/scholastic-under-fire-for-allowing-schools-to-opt-out-of-diverse-books-for-book-fairs/

H/T Donnell Wyche

curt_nordgaard,
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@mekkaokereke Terrible. Feels like the slow motion construction of our own apartheid state.

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    curt_nordgaard,
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    @Teri_Kanefield It’s quite a niche category of tourist destinations but I’d recommend the abandoned Rutland prison camp west of Boston if you ever visit there. The walls of the cell blocks and other structures are still intact. Plus the walk to get there is nice.

    curt_nordgaard, to random
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    The water heating industry is making real strides towards decarbonization.

    Here's a purported first field study of 120V heat pump water heaters (your plumber installs it and plugs it into a regular wall outlet) that are able to replace gas water heaters without electrical upgrades (so that electricians can work on other decarbonization projects!):
    https://newbuildings.org/resource/plug-in-heat-pump-water-heater-field-study-findings-market-commercialization-recommendations/?_hsmi=274023035&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_rYU399aljbCAinndGImTMNG07PzGZIbJbYWH1SSHnnDhXqJKzoz4ARBVYzoy6gqFrblEWADP6-H3GlI1qFkYFf1_Tqw

    curt_nordgaard,
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    @ai6yr @__josh That's amazing, great to hear it! Running these off 120V holds so much promise if they can deliver on performance and price.

    Excellent to hear that they perform very well on both counts. Sounds like there will be a lot more installations ahead and thanks for being on the leading edge.

    breadandcircuses, to environment

    Most 11-year-old kids know that darker colors absorb heat and lighter colors do not. It's simple basic science. Nearly everyone has experienced the practical effect in daily life.

    So, what will happen when a very very large portion of ice, which is mostly white, melts and reveals dark ocean water below? Things get hotter, right?

    Yes, absolutely correct. And that's what is taking place right now in the waters around the South Pole.

    "Antarctica is missing an Argentina-sized amount of sea ice – and scientists are scrambling to figure out why"
    https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/30/world/antarctic-sea-ice-winter-record-low-climate-intl/index.html

    A huge amount of heat that was previously reflected back into space by the missing sea ice is now instead being absorbed by the Southern Ocean. It's a self-reinforcing feedback loop that results in further sea ice loss, in turn further speeding up the temperature rise and melting more ice, ad infinitum.

    🚨 We are in a climate emergency.🚨

    curt_nordgaard,
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    @breadandcircuses @moirearty Just eyeballing, but it also seems like the rate of deviation change has increased through this most recent set of data (e.g. compare the rate in the spring through to the last couple of weeks).

    I suppose the rate could change direction abruptly but that would be pretty anomalous, no? It may very easily reach a greater deviation before the rate of change slows and then reverses direction.

    mariyadelano, to ADHD
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    How do y’all recover from burnout? I need help 😭

    curt_nordgaard,
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    @mariyadelano Hope it’s helpful and enjoyable 👍

    darren, to random
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    I so cannot wait to in 2024.

    curt_nordgaard,
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    @darren I give you many kudos for being able to see past campaign season and not be filled with dread

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