Simon Gates

I don't really understand what has happened to Wes Streeting.

Bit harsh on halibuts

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⭐ NEW PAPER ⭐ on a Bayesian approach to sample size calculations for external validation of risk prediction models - account for uncertainty in the assumed true performance of the model - plus calculate assurance probabilities & the value of information
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The Representation of the People Bill is a good start, but doesn't go nearly far enough. First Past the Post leaves millions unfairly shut out of democracy.

#Democracy #ElectoralReform

Maybe the start of an outbreak of common sense? We can hope

Everything I ever needed to know in life I learned from the men in the Epstein files
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Exactly

Finally

We need a new word - "corruption" isn't nearly strong enough

Useful for what, though?

This isn't correct. One of the paper's points was that it depends on the proportion of "true" hypotheses that could potentially be tested. If it is low, then the majority of "positive" results will be false positives.

(I'm not defending significance testing here)

Many psychopaths start out with animal cruelty.

The shooting of Alex Pretti was (US) state sanctioned murder and has been followed up by attempts to destroy evidence and stop local police (and even the FBI) from investigating.

Minnesota police are trying to counter the lies and illegality.

Terrifying

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Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power

The US granted visas to Jews but only allowed 30,000 in from Germany a year. You had to wait for your number to come up.

Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵

Good news - just a shame that this story has to include Conservative and Reform politicians saying stupid things, and not pointing out how idiotic they are.

Hard to credit that Peter Kyle actually believes this though.

Absolutely

Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95 ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away

Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.

You are not alone.

Thanks for replying anyway!

Indeed!
I guess it comes down to how accurately you can predict outcomes of the trial population without the intervention.

It's a serious question. There are a LOT of single arm trials in oncology, and people believe them. Sometimes that seems reasonable, other times less so.
So I guess it's "it depends"?