Eric Cytrynbaum

@marlenegolf @DanCoombsUBC @marktmaclean 10 minutes? Are the taps hooked up to a water tank somewhere in Kits?

@DanCoombsUBC @marktmaclean @eric_cytryn We are going to compile the complaints and escalate. They told us to let the water run for 10 minutes but that does not seem to bring any hot water to the taps in MATX. We are pleasantly surprised about the replacement of two hot water tanks in MATH but no hot water yet 🤞🏼

Apparently, we have to complain more for hot water tp be installed in my building at UBC (the Mathematics Annex). I mean, it was fine to have no hot water ~100 years ago when the place was constructed, so what is there to complain about?

@IrishEcocritic Up until around 6 or 7 y.o., I would say that doesn’t sound unreasonable. I didn’t count though. But “viral infection” includes every mild cold (and even warts!), not just the more memorable flu or similar. 10-12 severe Covid- or flu-like infections, not so much.

I'm not and have never been a parent, so am unsure about the accuracy what a doctor on the radio said earlier today: is it typical for a child to have 10-12 viral infections in a year? She claims we've forgotten how 'normal' that is.

@NeejaB Is the 21 lower end because you don’t see pediatric cases or do you see low prevalence of LC among those under 21?

Who I've seen.... Humans of all ages. 21 through 87. All demographics. Previously healthy. Previously not healthy. Teachers and healthcare workers. So many teachers and healthcare workers. Athletes. Non athletes. It's non-discrimnatory.

A very long - Long COVID thread. Our Long COVID program has been open 10 months now. I've seen over 150 patients in that time, with new referrals booking well into February 2023.

New post: COVID Model Projections - October 5, 2022; zpr.io/GTxPiCDms6bM

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@LetsFishSmarter Wow. Is that from this last month? Running AC through the filter during the recent smoke? Hard to imagine what else would do that so quickly. Guess I should check ours.

A video explaining how to use publicly available genomics data to figure out which COVID variants need watching: youtu.be/6z9GQHcZV-k . Thanks to Sally Otto (@sarperotto) of the BC COVID-19 Modelling Group for walking through her methods.

New post: COVID Model Projections - August 17, 2022; zpr.io/KwkceKgEdx9W

@cleander Cell phone and house keys. The sources of my most important super powers.

If you were an action figure, what 2 accessories would you come with?

@AlannahHallas What strange and dumb advice. I do wonder how much things like an orcid or a properly managed google scholar list overcome the challenge of name changes. Or even the ambiguity experienced by those with a more common last name than mine.

Just recovered the repressed memory of a mentor telling me in grad school not to worry too much about publishing before I'm married since none of those papers would matter once I change my name.

Dailyhive reports temperature for Tuesday in Vancouver of 31ºC with a “feels like 37ºC” and a headline “Incoming heatwave could make Vancouver feel close to 40ºC next week”. Move over covid, inflation rates are the new epidemic (grocery store —> city taxes —>the weather).

@NGhoussoub @marktmaclean Do we have a president?

@marktmaclean Chairs of University Boards are rarely known to have the backs of their Board members. They are either enthralled and too busy whitewashing a president's actions & inactions or are totally focused on plotting & derailing a president they consider somewhat inferior.

Have you ever been on a team where you question whether the team captain has your back?

The latest BC COVID-19 Modelling group report and video is out: The next Omicron wave (BA.5) is here in BC. youtu.be/1mR8jZUne_E

COVID-19 Update: Cases in BC are still rising, but more slowly, and we appear to be approaching the BA.2-driven peak. [Uses only cases among those 70 and older, a more consistently tested group. From: May 5 2022 BCCDC Case Data.]

@j_mcelroy Caps lock?

WE'VE ONCE AGAIN CONFIRMED THAT THE THING WE BARELY EVER USE COULD BE USED

@thegautamkamath After 1000s of hours recording YouTube videos, I’m now immune to it. Likely immunized by the fact that I play back at 2x speed for editing purposes.

When I was younger, like most people, I used to *hate* hearing my voice in recordings. At some point though, it became OK. Has anyone else experienced this? Maybe this is just growing up. (Or I'm on my path to becoming an academic who loves the sound of his own voice)

BC Omicron Update - From the latest @bcCOVID19group report #about" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bccovid-19group.ca/#about

New post: COVID Model Projections - April 27, 2022; zpr.io/93DGys6bSpYF

@Chinook87 @londo402 @allie_inthecold I was curious too. Found this. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16635999/

@londo402 @allie_inthecold Why

Induction stove tops: anyone a fan? Our 12 year old gas range is dying. Cookware will not be an issue (current cookware will work).