• 0 Posts
  • 15 Comments
Joined 3 years ago
cake
Cake day: July 1st, 2023

help-circle

  • Article is paywalled, so thanks for posting the actual study. This section seems in direct conflict with the article’s title:

    Given the … clear evidence that the epicenter of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was at one of only four markets in Wuhan that sold live wildlife from plausible intermediate host mammal species, either the closest-inferred ancestor or the direct ancestor of SARS-CoV-2 likely moved from an area in or around Yunnan province, to Hubei province, via the wild and farmed animal trade.

    In sum, the study doesn’t challenge that Covid-19 originated in Wuhan; but insteads explores the genetic backgrounds of the bats with the closest links to Covid-19.








  • Just installed one recently. Got $500 back in a rebate from the electric company and will get 30% back in taxes at the end of the year. These incentives alone bring the cost down to an equivalently sized traditional electric water heater. I haven’t had it running long enough to see what the average electric bill reduction will be; however my last bill (and first full one with the new heater) was my cheapest in the 5 years I’ve been here ($125 vs $150 from the same month last year). I don’t expect it will take long to fully pay for itself compared to the highly inefficient 20-year old model it replaced.