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Honestly, I have no clue what the guy is or who he is came across the article and thought it might add to the thread. I'm not even sure if it espouses any direct opinion on the topic one way or the other but it does seem you might be quick to shut down any type of dialogue that doesn't meet your standards or fit your viewpoints. Quick add on here as I went back to make sure the article was not simply a fictional account as noted above. While it is true the author is a fiction writer he has also done non-fiction work. I have included an excerpt that alludes as such: "I hadn’t interviewed scientists about SARS-2 or read their research papers. But I did know something about pathogens and laboratory accidents; I published a book last year, Baseless, that talks about some of them. The book is named after a Pentagon program, Project Baseless, whose goal, as of 1951, was to achieve “an Air Force–wide combat capability in biological and chemical warfare at the earliest possible date.” Just wanted to make sure I was posting relevant material here.

If you haven't come across it before, here is some light reading for those so enticed: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/amp/article/coronavirus-lab-escape-theory.html?__twitter_impression=true&s=04&fbclid=IwAR0uLrwtliS8Tg6d2vFG1aGk01Ee_WRdkiyxIa3rbBLjNUCW5uP1_zlgjp8

Time for MLK day and Valenties Day, Presidents Day, and St. Paddys day.

biggest office, Quad Cities, counters: WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WET WEATHER IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, THE PATTERN ACROSS THE CONTIGUOUS U.S. IS UNUSUALLY QUIET FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. THERE ARE NO ARCTIC AIR INTRUSIONS OR SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEMS ON THE IMMEDIATE HORIZON.

my hoar frost event was a bust this AM.

Winter doldrums early. Part of the climo. Will just make us enjoy the good stretch when it comes. And these stretches can sometimes breed a surprise or two event....especially in January.

It's come to this. Do we post the hoar frost event in a thread by itself or in the short term winter thread?

today was your day. And the last 6 days has been epic.

^ I'll take optimism everyday.

^ too soon. Rubber Band Watch in effect for back half of the month. Enjoy the down time.

buckle up.

going to be a brutal back half of January. Rest up, if you love winter weather. Lot of model watching coming.

man, ILX got their pants pulled down big time.

^old news. Good news, it snows at above normal in January. Better news, when the hammer drops. It drops hard.

i think that's 10 blocks north of him. DAB. Talk about sour luck.

bettin I get more snow tonight than yesterday.

Good idea. One thing I'll say the touch of snow and ice we got yesterday is very picturesque. An inch or so of fluff would only make it more so,

final tally Round 1 about 3". Round 2 Some sleet to Rain ending as an inch of topper. Alek pretty much spot on here....sadly.

update: lame.

flipped. snowing.

where's my snow?

Freezing rain.

pouring sleet.

solid light snow.

kitchen sink has commenced. Sure hope I can eek out 2-3" before it ends tonight. LOT spot on with start time.