#Theory

David S. Bernstein

dbernstein

So, here's the thing. Starting back in the Spring, there was a widespread argument from Paul & many, many libertarian conservatives in favor of letting the virus run amok. The

Ame 🥚

RainAfterDark

Wonder Egg Ponderings #3This thread ended up being more speculative than actually... being about the episode itself, but given that we have enough substantial information to work with at this

Dr Raul Pacheco-Vega

raulpacheco

It’s a weekend, and I’m actually on holidays until August 17th, but I’m going to do a thread on the water disconnections in Nairobi RCT on Monday. I’ve already explained

Deniz Selman

denizselman33

Idea: The #NFL should determine the draft order based only on record in games played before a team is mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. (Thread) So as someone who

Erik Torenberg

eriktorenberg

Slate Star Codex had this post along time ago that explains why the center-left seems to hate, say, Margaret Thatcher or Milton Friedman, more than Osama Bin Laden.Or the same

Jo Wixon

JoWixon

Next up at @wileyinresearch #societyseminar20 - How #Societies Can Help Create More #Diverse, #Equitable And #Inclusive #Research Communities? Dr Mark Richards @imperialcollege asks what is Inclusive Research? Are great minds

ਜੋਧਸਿੰਘ (JungNihang)

YungBhujang

The propensity of many Sikhs (I’ve noticed prominently in the diaspora) to highlight genetics and race in their understanding of Sikh martial heritage underlines a really poor understanding of social

Chrisi

chrisiousity

Ok.Well, let's see, how DO I know?Well, in a very narrow way, I can't tell you for sure the precise number of people who have died.But I know PERSONALLY of

Dr Michelle Kelly-Irving

shell_ki

Did you know that when you use biomarkers & other clinical tools to identify patients for treatments, those tools may also partly capture social factors & conditions experienced across the

Infectious Disease Ethics

ID_ethics

Terminology thread:rate ≠ riskinfection ≠ diseasequarantine ≠ isolationsocial distancing ≠ physical distancingprolonged PCR positivity ≠ sheddingvirulence ≠ transmissibility References to follow 1/ rate ≠ riskA risk is a proba

(((Dan Hodges)))

DPJHodges

OK, quite a long post, but I was asked by several people yesterday to respond specifically to the points @JuliaHB1 made in her own thread. So I’m going to try

Alexander Kruel

XiXiDu

What's the most counterintuitive fact of all of mathematics, computer science, and physics? Here are some suggestions I received. Let's start with some of the classics:Monty Hall problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_prob

Tonya Cannariato

tmycann

With the release of the Omnibus edition of my Red Slaves series today... some commentary on the ugly underbelly of indie publishing.https://twitter.com/DifrancescoAlex/status/1345337294228770823 First, to be clear, I could not publish

Chris C. Young

ChefChrisYoung

Your (microwaved) bacon is an antenna!Contrary to what some say, microwaves do not cook from the inside out. The microwaves in your microwave oven have a ~12cm wavelength, which is

Robᵉʳᵗ Graham😷, provocateur

ErrataRob

1/ Okay, I'll bite. I do understand these stories, and I do have the energy to set people straight.tl;dr: Computers have security weaknesses, as we've warned for years, but there's

Jonathan Veal

jonathandveal83

Here's a thread of my offbeat review of Tottenham's season. #THFC #COYSBest goal: Son v BurnleyPOTY: SonBiggest flop: NdombeleBiggest VAR outrage: Sheff U (A)Best performance: Burnley (H)Worst performance: Brighton (A)Biggest

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