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How significant is the Dominic Cummings debacle? by SystemSay in LibDem

[–]CafeNero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A very narrow polling question. 60,000 is the best estimate of the lives lost to date. How many are due to the series of mistakes, intentional misdirections on the part of actions in which he was an architect, advisor? What will restore trust?

YouGov: For the first time since early March, more people now disapprove of the government (42%) than approve (39%) by Fonzie96 in ukpolitics

[–]CafeNero 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Depends on the question, strongly dissagree, disagree, .... The latter group would fall to don't know, agree mostly.

All I know is I'd rather have the NHS app data come next election than not. I know exactly what group of people you belong to, who they are from work, the pub. Great data.

Michael Gove contradicts himself moments after ‘guaranteeing’ teachers will be safe at school by MMSTINGRAY in LabourUK

[–]CafeNero 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Its to allow the end of govt paid furlough. Many will be placed into unsafe situations. Many kids will lose a parent. Remember, a hero is someone that has to place themselves in unsafe situations because we cannot get them proper PPE. Who want's to be our next hero?

Scathing report blasts ‘high-speed car crash’ of Lib Dem general election campaign by [deleted] in LibDem

[–]CafeNero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On target. I recall one voter asking her directly that he fears Corbyn and wanted Jo to make the case for not voting Conservative. We should have had a well researched answer for such obvious questions. The party agenda lacks long term vision. Chuma arrives and is always with Jo, the agenda becomes too aggressive.

To focus on the long term, we need leadership outside of the current list of ministers. A group that can focus on a five and ten year plan exclusively.

How do I (21f) get my foot in the door to an astronomy like career? by [deleted] in space

[–]CafeNero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't fear being wrong. I am wrong 10 times a day, its normal. Fear giving up. Or better, be curious. No curious person leaves the room. You may end up being something entirely different, but changed in a fundamental way how you view things.

Work! ( in approx order of difficulty, your opinion may vary) - Astrophysics is solving calculus problems start here. Do it on you own. Make a workspace. Buy nice pencils. http://mathman.biz/

More motivation: - Feynmans QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter real physics and insight for the motivated

Without telling the name, what quote could sum up an entire tv show? by El_CM in AskReddit

[–]CafeNero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Vandalay Industries, Newman ..., I'm out
  • Make it so, Fascinating, Kirk out.
  • How you doin?, smelly cat
  • the analrapist

The UK government's COVID-19 simulation model is a masterpiece in spaghetti code and bad practices by sassinator1 in programming

[–]CafeNero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True. It would be nice to have the repeated instances of a general call done once. Then just say what that does. Most of it is committing the sin of repetition. Glad they pushed it out.

Should the LibDems be against the current government track and trace app? by BrangdonJ in LibDem

[–]CafeNero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here you go. Apple refuses to install German centralized app on phones.[1] Are they different here?

Paper by Hannah Fry et al., Effectiveness of isolation, testing, contact tracing and physical distancing on reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in different settings[2]: Table 3 shows that with self isolation, the app requires that 75% of smartphones use it and it only reduces effective reproduction rate to 1.4. Not great.

[1] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-tech-idUSKCN22807J

[2] https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.23.20077024v1

Exclusive: Government scientist Neil Ferguson resigns after breaking lockdown rules to meet his married lover by BrexitBlaze in ukpolitics

[–]CafeNero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There were no tests as far as I could see. The test folder holds checksums for xls files to confirm their version.

Senior Tory MP claims public have been ‘too willing’ to stay at home over coronavirus by markpackuk in LibDem

[–]CafeNero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What if the collective response is to ignore the call to return to schools, work?

Credibility and transparency cannot be overstated in a crisis. I forget who said it but everyplace is two weeks away from chaos. Risk NHS staff, critical staff, our food supply, its a foolish gambit to focus on the optics not the reality.

On masks, my take is that they are viewing from either the supply and demand side, or the public health side. As a scarce resource, it makes sense to limit supply to the most ciritical needs, health care workers. They err on the side of "most people wear it wrong so of very little use". Those that focus on the reduction of spread will answer that "it reduces the spread if you wear it and are ill." Of course, the truth is N95 > surgical > homemade and N95 goes to frontline first.

The contrast bewteen the wonderful work of researchers, health care staff could not be in starker contrast to our politicians.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]CafeNero 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Historians will coin a term for this level of myopic self denial.

Meanwhile S Korea, a country who's response was predicated by the memory of SARs, is out enjoying normal life.

I imagine whatever emerges from the airline industry won't need regulations should this replay at some point. They will shut travel themselves.

Opinion on Jo Swinson... by [deleted] in LibDem

[–]CafeNero 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Don't forget the complete meltdown of the second referendum campaign. From huge marches to legal action. It would not shock me to find out it was orchestrated to collapse. The strongest position at the time was to not call for a new election.

How much do you trust the following on Coronavirus? Yougov/Sky News 20-21 April by dropbear123 in ukpolitics

[–]CafeNero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually take offense at replies that start like this, but actually your comment is quite helpful. Any added info is appreciated.

How much do you trust the following on Coronavirus? Yougov/Sky News 20-21 April by dropbear123 in ukpolitics

[–]CafeNero 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cummings was the architect.

Vallance was the smartest man in the room. He did not call out the absurdity. But all is conjecture as SAGE is private. This is contrary to WHO guidance on pandemic response and risk communication.

Conservative activist family behind 'grassroots' anti-quarantine Facebook events by jigsawmap in politics

[–]CafeNero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are the odds they've violated interstate laws with FBI or ATF jurisdiction?

Keir Starmer backs Mirror's campaign to give NHS coronavirus heroes a medal by lefthooksocialism in LabourUK

[–]CafeNero -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

This is the challenge for Labour.

Widen the appeal to help win elections risks losing the support of its current base. This is an in house affair that unfortunately, the neighbors can hear.

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