Fri. 10/15 - Responding to Pandemic Uncertainty Like an Engineer

<p><strong><em>A proposal for approaching this next phase of the pandemic less like an epidemiologist and more like an engineer. Plus, new findings from the Mars Perseverance rover that has NASA breathing a sigh of relief. And product placement in novels, added without the author’s knowledge. It’s a real thing that I hope remains in the past.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li><li>Raycon, Get 15% off at <a href="http://buyraycon.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">buyraycon.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/10/15/1037195/engineering-epidemiology-pandemic-problem-solving/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reimagining our pandemic problems with the mindset of an engineer</a> (MIT Technology Review)</li><li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/10/covid-serenity-prayer/620343/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Prayer for Our Next COVID Era</a> (The Atlantic) </li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58852236" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mars scientists now know where to look for life</a> (BBC)</li><li><a href="https://time.com/6104492/mars-boulders-perseverance/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boulders On Mars Suggest a Warm and Humid Past</a> (Time)</li><li><a href="https://lithub.com/the-time-terry-pratchetts-german-publisher-inserted-a-soup-ad-into-his-novel/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The time Terry Pratchett’s German publisher inserted a soup ad into his novel.</a> (Literary Hub)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1443548156147367939" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pratchett anecdote and responses with photos</a> (Neil Gaiman, Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://gmkeros.wordpress.com/2011/09/02/terry-pratchett-and-the-maggi-soup-adverts/" rel="noopener nore