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The Wavecaster

Edited: 04/05/2020 at 01:29 PM by Tiptime

Locals only....

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Edited: 04/16/2020 at 08:23 AM by equipeola

I'm not one to justify localism... but if there's a time for people to do it...

YES.... I'm not a local there (but often there when it's "gametime") but fully agree. Sorry folks, some peeps made choices and sacrifices to live where they are, so it's time to let them reap the rewards........ this is not about elitist access bullshit (the beach should be open to EVERYONE), or localism (a little in the lineup is a good thing) but this is about public safety..... it's about someone's mom, dad, grandma, etc getting this shit..... and the potential repercussions

One California scientist is quite adamant surfers should stay out of the water:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/cor...ientist-140029412.html
No proof of real danger yet, just some circumstantial evidence suggesting it might be possible.

If runoff from streets and sewage dumping by cruise ships can truly be aerosolized by breaking waves, then we should see an increased rate of infection among beachgoers and oceanfront residents.

I think that concern is a bit over the top.

RegularJoe:

Heck, she is just another typical Ph.D. who knows nothing, , , , ,! LOL. LOL. LOL!

Kim Prather

Biography
Prather is a distinguished professor and the Distinguished Chair in Atmospheric Chemistry at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UC San Diego.

Prather's research focuses on understanding the impact of atmospheric aerosols and their impacts on clouds and climate. Early in her career, she developed a technique known as aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometry that is widely used in atmospheric field studies around the globe to determine the origin and chemistry of aerosols. A major focus of her research involves understanding how aerosols impact climate, with a major focus on their role in modifying clouds and precipitation processes.

Prather is also the director of the Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment (CAICE), which focuses on improving our understanding of how aerosol particles impact the environment, air quality, and climate.

Born in Santa Rosa, California., Prather received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis. She was a postdoctoral fellow at University of California, Berkeley working with Nobel Laureate Yuan T. Lee. She became an assistant professor at University of California, Riverside and then moved to University of California San Diego as a professor in 2001.

Prather has authored nearly 200 articles in high level scientific journals. She is the recipient of the Haagen-Smit Clean Air Award, American Chemical Society Analytical Chemistry Arthur F. Findeis Award, the Kenneth Whitby Award, the GAeF Smoluchowski Award, the National Science Foundation Special Creativity Award, the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Award, and the National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award, and the Distinguished Scientist Award from the San Diego section of the American Chemical Society. Prather is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and American Geophysical Union.

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Dora Hates You

With a resume like that, she wouldn't last a week in the fat man's orbit.

Kim Prather has posted a clarification on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/kim.p...osts/10158026519302591

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Dora Hates You

And that needed to be clarified, considering how many beach front residents we have. If the ocean was a true source of exposure, every person in every condo and house would be in serious trouble.



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