NotAnotherEmpire
NotAnotherEmpire t1_ix8ttax wrote
Reply to comment by Droidatopia in A warmer world is making storms transform rapidly into powerful hurricanes or typhoons in a single day, posing a huge challenge to weather forecasters. Stronger storms disproportionately risk lives and devastate homes and businesses, as Hurricane Ian did in Florida in September 2022. by Wagamaga
Michael is the much better example. Rapidly intensified into a Catagory 5, which had dire consequences for wind damage.
The wind speed difference between a 3 and a 4 in SW Florida, which has very tough building codes, is minimal. Problem there is surge and that's based on physical size and track.
NotAnotherEmpire t1_iraf0km wrote
Reply to Looking back at the pandemic, how did the different vaccines fare outside the lab? by [deleted]
The efficacy was heavily impacted by which variant was at issue. The two-dose vaccines remained highly effective against Delta even with waning. That was really, really good in the real world. Two dose wasn't effective against Omicron infection but the booster improved that.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2796615
That Delta success is impressive as it didn't exist when the vaccines were developed and was a materially more severe threat.
Omicron is so different it likely wouldn't be classified as a "variant" if it and the original SARS-CoV-2 had been discovered outside a pandemic context.
NotAnotherEmpire t1_ixkjs1f wrote
Reply to If a solar flare were to wipe most if not all technology, what plans/countermeasure could be taken to slow rebuild things like the internet? by Zak_the_Reaper
A solar flare mostly harms large systems, not small ones. So much of the user equipment would be fine, certainly if unplugged during the warning time.
The problem would be the electric grid and other large legs. Also satellites are likely to be fried.