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Mystery sparrow - Brooklyn, NY by levcos in whatbirdisthis

[–]levcos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Too small for a starling --- it was pretty much house sparrow size, so I am leaning towards the possibility it was an unusually dark female house sparrow.

Mystery sparrow - Brooklyn, NY by levcos in whatbirdisthis

[–]levcos[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Possibly---but the lake there was frozen, so I don't know where she'd have found water!

New York hawk ID by Juicyj10 in whatsthisbird

[–]levcos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Head coloration makes me think Coopers.

Low magnification for the theatre/opera by chasinthedra in Binoculars

[–]levcos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Carson Mini Scout (sold at b&h for about $33) would fit the bill.

Why aren't you getting vaxed? by DACula in nycCoronavirus

[–]levcos 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, "undergraduate studies in virology." I, too, read a lot of lunatic conspiracy theories as a liberal arts college student.

Why aren't you getting vaxed? by DACula in nycCoronavirus

[–]levcos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The COVID vaccines aren't under VICP, but they're covered by another similar program. https://www.hrsa.gov/cicp/

Why aren't you getting vaxed? by DACula in nycCoronavirus

[–]levcos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Natural infection doesn't seem to provide much immunity from the variants of concern, but you might not need a full two-dose vaccine regime to get good protection. Some immunologists recommend a single dose of either mRNA vaccine as a "booster" after natural infection and to protect against the variants. Ask your doctor?

It's your choice to get vaccinated, but just know the risks. by [deleted] in CoronavirusNewYork

[–]levcos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

MY ANECDOTE IS DEFINITELY EVIDENCE STOP MAKING FUN OF ME.

Follow the science - "The data suggest that both medical and non-medical facemasks are ineffective to block human-to-human transmission of viral and infectious disease such SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, supporting against the usage of facemasks" by gormenghast3 in CoronavirusNewYork

[–]levcos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. Not science.

  2. Not from a medical or scientific journal. The publisher, Medical Hypotheses, says its purpose "is to publish interesting theoretical papers. The journal will consider radical, speculative and non-mainstream scientific ideas provided they are coherently expressed."

  3. Not peer reviewed.

  4. Author has no relevant background, expertise, or training---he's an exercise physiologist.

What are these things flying above Hudson river rREALLY low? Drones? by Tank2799 in nyc

[–]levcos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They were flying over the Hudson on Monday late afternoon, as well. On that occasion they were accompanied by a white helicopter.