3 chapters across the catalog
Public health officials in Fulton County and the Bay Area are using wastewater surveillance to track monkeypox cases, similar to the methods used for COVID-19. The hosts express skepticism about the precision of this tracking and its potential use for localized lockdowns. The discussion takes a turn toward the presence of large rats in urban sewer systems and their historical role as disease carriers.
At Stanford University, Barack Obama stated that "people are dying because of misinformation" and compared the current internet landscape to "raw sewage." He outlined the principles he will use to "evaluate any proposal" touching on social media regulation. Adam Curry highlights Obama's use of the first person ("The way I'm going to evaluate") as definitive proof that he is the primary authority directing these policy shifts.
In 2006, residents of Mumbai flocked to Mahim Creek to drink seawater they claimed had miraculously turned sweet, despite the water being heavily polluted with sewage. The phenomenon lasted 18 hours before the water was reported as salty again. The hosts link this sensory delusion to reports of COVID-19 patients losing their sense of taste and smell.
