Not There Yet

Testing this week has slowed because we're running out of elements used in the test. Without the availability of widespread testing, it is impossible to measure the impact and extent of the virus.

Up to this point, we have not had wide spread testing.

Without testing we're all at a higher risk. The number of deaths in New York went up by 4000 in one day this week. Most of those deaths are attributed to COVID-19 after the fact because of reported symptoms. Most of those victims never got tested. How many people stay at home and recover without knowing they had the virus?

How comfortable are you about going back to work without knowing more?

When AI Takes Over (This is America)

Are we headed toward a dystopian future? 

On a recent trip to a medical lab, I was greeted by AI at check-in. What happened to the receptionists? Are all of us awaiting their fate? If we are replaced by AI, where will we get the income to buy food, housing and medical care? There are a lot of questions with no easy answers.

We were actually kicking around ideas about this future in science class in the high school a few decades back. The thought then was that our society would gather the resources needed to create a society with safety nets including educational opportunities, medical coverage, housing and guaranteed incomes. Sound familiar? Is it socialism? Will Corporate American take the lead on this? Probably not. What then? The government? 

So what's the big deal? If nobody is able to buy your goods and services, the system collapses.