• Hirom@beehaw.org
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    11 months ago

    That’s promising. If this reduces the R value by 30%, then generalizing this may have a compounding effect and could reduce an epidemy’s overall size by more than 30%.

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            11 months ago

            R is a statistical measure of correlation. High R means two things are strongly correlated. Dropping the R value decreases the correlation.

            R is also used to note US Republican politicians. Dropping the number of Rs in congress would also have a positive effect on health and wellness.

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      11 months ago

      Then it will be a matter of time before crazy parents claim the filters are 5G brainwashing or some BS like that.