We’re excited to launch the first ever MythiCon (an immersive, one-of-a-kind Mythical festival) this October! I wanted to take a second to address a few of the questions I’ve seen from Mythical Beasts… (thread) MythiCon is an intimate event with smaller crowds than large cons, and our venue is nothing like a hotel or convention center. We chose it because we wanted to create a wholly unique, thematic experience in an immersive environment. Something truly Mythical and memorable.

I remember, when I was a Christian, thinking that Christianity was the best explanation for the way things were, and I assumed that people who left the faith must have thought they’d found a “better” explanation. 1/4 However, I can now freely admit that leaving the faith wasn’t about finding a better explanation. Rather, it was about finally abandoning my insistence that there be an explanation in the first place. 2/4

The Coronavirus model projections have changed as time has passed. Not surprisingly, this has emboldened the anti-science movement in America. But, this is actually a great opportunity to watch science happen in real-time, and there are some important lessons: (Thread) First, models are estimates. Educated guesses based on assumptions. And any model for a previously unknown virus is precarious. Still, even in the early days of an unfolding pandemic, they are by far the best way to determine our initial response.