Mertens on ELIZA on Steroids — Critical AI Analysis https://elizaonsteroids.org/en/tags/mertens/ Recent content in Mertens on ELIZA on Steroids — Critical AI Analysis Hugo -- gohugo.io en-US © 2026 ElizaOnSteroids Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:46:33 +0200 The Seventh Statement: Those Who Recommended the Lockdown Carried It Out https://elizaonsteroids.org/en/posts/leopoldina-7th-statement-self-mandate/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200 https://elizaonsteroids.org/en/posts/leopoldina-7th-statement-self-mandate/ <p>On 8 December 2020 the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina published its 7th Ad-hoc Statement on the coronavirus pandemic, titled <em>&ldquo;Using the Holidays and the Turn of the Year for a Hard Lockdown.&rdquo;</em> It demanded, in concrete terms: suspension of compulsory schooling from 14 December 2020, closure of all shops not serving basic supply needs from 24 December, reduction of social contacts to &ldquo;a very narrowly limited circle,&rdquo; home office as the rule, suspension of group activities in sport and culture.</p>