Gyroscopic Investing

Kriegsspiel wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2020 7:36 pm

Dwindling supplies of carbon dioxide from ethanol plants is sparking concern about shortages of beer,. . .

The lack of ethanol output is disrupting this highly specialized corner of the food industry, as 34 of the 45 U.S. ethanol plants that sell CO2 have idled or cut production, said Renewable Fuels Association Chief Executive Geoff Cooper.

CO2 suppliers to beer brewers have increased prices by about 25% due to reduced supply, said Bob Pease, chief executive officer of the Brewers Association. The trade group represents small and independent U.S. craft brewers, who get about 45% of their CO2 from ethanol producers.

“The problem is accelerating. Every day we’re hearing from more of our members about this,” said Pease, who expects some brewers to start cutting production in two to three weeks.link

Hello darkness my old friend.

bedraggled wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:50 am Beer & CO2.

Having made 4 batches of IPA along the way- that's 20 gallons- an important part of the process is the CO2 lock. The lock releases the excess bubbles. The lock starts releasing the gas in roughly 48 hours and percolates for another 48. I didn't need another source for the fizz.

Soon after he repurposed his 60-bed cardiac unit to accommodate covid-19 patients, Mount Sinai cardiovascular surgeon John Puskas was stumped: With nearly all the beds now occupied by victims of the novel coronavirus, where had all the heart patients gone? Even those left almost speechless by crushing chest pain weren’t coming through the ER.

Variations on that question have puzzled clinicians not only in New York, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, but across the country and in Spain, the United Kingdom and China. Five weeks into a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, many doctors believe the pandemic has produced a silent sub-epidemic of people who need care at hospitals but dare not come in. They include people with inflamed appendixes, infected gall bladders and bowel obstructions, and more ominously, chest pains and stroke symptoms, according to these physicians and early research.

“Everybody is frightened to come to the ER,” Puskas said.

WiseOne wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:50 am Last time, I tried giving myself a megadose of vitamin D (10,000 IU). The sinus infection melted away literally within a few hours. By the next morning I was completely fine. Just one episode, true, but that was astounding. I've been taking vitamin D ever since.

Ad Orientem wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:01 pm Patients with heart attacks, strokes and even appendicitis vanish from hospitals...

Soon after he repurposed his 60-bed cardiac unit to accommodate covid-19 patients, Mount Sinai cardiovascular surgeon John Puskas was stumped: With nearly all the beds now occupied by victims of the novel coronavirus, where had all the heart patients gone? Even those left almost speechless by crushing chest pain weren’t coming through the ER.

Variations on that question have puzzled clinicians not only in New York, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, but across the country and in Spain, the United Kingdom and China. Five weeks into a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, many doctors believe the pandemic has produced a silent sub-epidemic of people who need care at hospitals but dare not come in. They include people with inflamed appendixes, infected gall bladders and bowel obstructions, and more ominously, chest pains and stroke symptoms, according to these physicians and early research.

“Everybody is frightened to come to the ER,” Puskas said.

Read the rest here...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/p ... story.html

MangoMan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 5:51 pm

yankees60 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 5:41 pm https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

United States
Coronavirus Cases:
789,383
Deaths:
42,303
Recovered:
71,832

What happened to the other 675,248 people?

Also, what about all the people infected but never developed any symptoms?

MangoMan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:31 pm

yankees60 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:00 pm MLB Rumors: Marlins CEO Derek Jeter Forgoes $5 Million Salary IndefinitelyRead more at:

https://nesn.com/2020/04/mlb-rumors-mar ... efinitely/

In other news, a dentist in the Chicago area forgoes $X salary indefinitely.

MangoMan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:32 pm

yankees60 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:01 pm 'Operation Gridlock’: upstate New Yorkers protest coronavirus closures with a drive-by demonstration

https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus ... story.html

Going on in at least 4 other states already. I predict within 2 weeks it will be happening in all 50. People are done with this.

I’ve seen headlines about polls showing that people are afraid of restrictions being lifted too soon. To me, it sounds as if they prefer what I call Lockdown Socialism.

Under Lockdown Socialism:

–you can stay in your residence, but paying rent or paying your mortgage is optional.

–you can obtain groceries and shop on line, but having a job is optional.

–other people work at farms, factories, and distribution services to make sure that you have food on the table, but you can sit at home waiting for a vaccine.

–people still work in nursing homes that have lost so many patients that they no longer have enough revenue to make payroll.

–professors and teachers are paid even though schools are shut down.

–police protect your property even though they are at risk for catching the virus and criminals are being set free.

–state and local governments will continue paying employees even though sales tax revenue has collapsed.

–if you own a small business, you don’t need revenue, because the government will keep sending checks.

–if you own shares in an airline, a bank, or other fragile corporations, don’t worry, the Treasury will work something out.

This might not be sustainable. link

dualstow wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 8:54 am I’d rather be posting the link below it, “Handicapped Pupper Zooms to a Snack”, but this is Pandemic Freakout at Asians

https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout ... an_people/