Topic: Ihme Modeling

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington has released a new model predicting 300,000 U.S. deaths by December. The model claims that 66,000 lives could be saved if 95% of the population wears face masks. The hosts dismiss the model as "influential bullcrap," questioning the scientific validity of such specific behavioral projections.

The Washington Post and Democracy Now! continue to report rising death tolls and hospitalizations across nine states, with projections from the IHME reaching 145,000 deaths by August. The hosts express deep distrust in these mathematical models, drawing a parallel to the perceived unreliability of global warming data.