Bird Song of the Day
At the suggestion of SomeGuyinAZ, the White-throated Sparrow.
#COVID19
At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site.
Nate SIlver makes the same call [lambert preens]:
Interesting chart: We re now vaccinating more people (1st doses) than there are new infections. However, caseloads are still VERY high (higher than at any point pre-November).https://t.co/Qxu8rSPoV1pic.twitter.com/UU3F0B5Szq
But see caveats below!
Lambert here: Well, I said “If these declines continue through the end of the week, I’m gonna have to conclude we’re looking at a genuine fall in the numbers not the current narrative, I might add and that we are not looking at a reporting effect from the long weekend.” So I have to conclude we’re looking at a genuine fall in the numbers.
Here’s the thing: if caffeine and natural nootropics could do what Adderall does, we wouldn’t “need” Adderall. The stimulant drug would completely lose its appeal, and we wouldn’t be here searching for an alternative to Adderall.
But it is notable that, despite Adderall being much more potent in action than your typical over-the-counter brain booster, here we are asking the question: What are the best natural alternatives to Adderall?
If Adderall’s so great, why would we want to replace it?
Simply put:
anything that so easily feels as great as Adderall does tends to come with not-so-great side effects.