How to Avoid COVID-19 at the Theater

It’s my first semester at college, and I rarely leave campus because I don’t have a car. But I had heard a rumor that there was a movie I had to see. I convince a group of friends to go (including one with a car) and together we watch what would become my favorite movie. It was The Prestige, by Christopher Nolan, and ever since I have been a Nolan fan.

So I knew I had to see Tenet, and I really wanted the in-theater experience. But theaters are supposedly one of the highest-risk areas for coronavirus transmission. How could I see it without risking personal exposure?

That’s what this week’s video is about.

Life in Developing Countries

I saw a thread on the front page of reddit that asked people to share unique aspects of living in poor countries. It’s full of interesting anecdotes. Here was my favorite

Here in Peru (specially if you are not from the capital) to get a medical appointment you need to wait 3 months. (For surgeries or actual medical treatments it can take over a year) So many people I knew got random appointments just in case something happens.

Facebook Paying Users to Leave

Facebook is starting an experiment to pay users to shut down their accounts ahead of the election. You’ll remember that Facebook received a lot of criticism after the 2016 election, so now it looks like they’re doing a proper economics study of how the platform shapes users’ political behavior. I’ll be interested in seeing the results.

Book Recommendations?

I feel like I read so much non-fiction right now. Does anyone have good fiction to recommend? I’m open to just about anything right now, but I’m not a fan of books filled with profanity/cursing.