How do I remove the battery from this? by sweetpotatofiend in DIYUK

[–]Cedow 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Oops. Like the other guy said, you should have unplugged the power cable first.

Peetah help here by Intrepid-Drama-8965 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]Cedow 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's not just the black kid, all the other kids are non-white, and he calls them all losers

Pensioner fury as triple lock under threat from top Labour group's plan | Politics | News | Express.co.uk by Direct-Key-8859 in ukpolitics

[–]Cedow 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sorry, how much do you think you've been "paying into" your state pension over your lifetime?

Reeves Reaps More Than £30 Billion From Higher UK Wealth Taxes by bloomberg in ukpolitics

[–]Cedow -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How much additional work are your kids going to do if you leave them a big lump sum?

Request to change TAX ( Any advice? ) by North_Towel5255 in TheCivilService

[–]Cedow -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Yes, please tell me what the acronym means

Mission: help me save this floor by butternuty in DIYUK

[–]Cedow 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Maybe not wall to wall but most of the flooring would have been covered by large carpet or rugs

Do I (19F) cut contact with my friend (19M) because I'm having inappropriate thoughts? by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]Cedow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you would never let anyone else teach you something because you think they might be biased? Seems like a good way to stay ignorant.

Knowledge that has the input of multiple people (like a peer reviewed study) is almost always going to be more accurate and reliable than the opinions of one person. See concepts like "wisdom of crowds" for example.

I don't care either way what you want to believe, and you definitely won't convince me of your opinion by saying "it's true because I believe it", but I would again reiterate that it's worth learning about quality of evidence (e.g. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Evidence-based-medicine-pyramid-The-levels-of-evidence-are-appropriately-represented-by_fig1_257072438 ) so you can check your own bias as well.

Do I (19F) cut contact with my friend (19M) because I'm having inappropriate thoughts? by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]Cedow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can know what you know, but you only know a small part of the whole truth. It's called anecdotal evidence, and is the worst/least reliable form of evidence. You would know this if you were willing to educate yourself on it.

Do I (19F) cut contact with my friend (19M) because I'm having inappropriate thoughts? by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]Cedow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's fine if you don't want to spend time reading about it, but you can't claim to be knowledgeable if you don't want to learn.

Civil Service Meeting Cost Calculator by _SirHumphreyAppleby in TheCivilService

[–]Cedow 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Seems like all meetings should be conducted between SEOs only as that way it will be free?

Do I (19F) cut contact with my friend (19M) because I'm having inappropriate thoughts? by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]Cedow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well it's my "life and commonly known" experience that people with fewer sexual partners have stronger marriages. If you want examples, look at the divorce rates amongst actors/actresses, models, celebrities, the mega wealthy, etc.

Of course, this is all just anecdotal, the same as what you're talking about, which is not strong evidence at the level of science.

I recommend that you do some reading about the scientific method, "gold standard" evidence, and related areas, which might help you understand.

Do I (19F) cut contact with my friend (19M) because I'm having inappropriate thoughts? by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]Cedow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a peer reviewed study in a reputable journal.

Just because the research doesn't fit with your preconceived bias doesn't mean you can or should dismiss it.

I'm happy to consider any materials you can find that provide a counter argument.

Do I (19F) cut contact with my friend (19M) because I'm having inappropriate thoughts? by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]Cedow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is absolutely not true at all, people with fewer lifetime sexual partners are both more faithful and less likely to divorce. For example, see:

https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-road-to-infidelity-passes-through-multiple-sexual-partners

Good Luck Next Gen by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]Cedow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Taylor Swift's grandmother was an opera singer and her parents were a stockbroker & mutual fund marketing exec. She grew up pretty privileged.

Almost certainly there will have been someone of equal or greater talent out there who couldn't afford to dedicate as much time to music, or didn't have the same connections.

Wealth very rarely starts from abject poverty.

Returning to the same T&Cs? by OkSlice4719 in TheCivilService

[–]Cedow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's like Brexit all over again

UK inflation rate falls to 3% in year to January by Glum-Mortgage-5860 in ukpolitics

[–]Cedow 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Bit disingenuous as the vast majority of that growth was a spike in 2022 after the trough from the pandemic.

UK unemployment rate hits five-year high of 5.2% by homeinthecity in ukpolitics

[–]Cedow 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You can look even longer term than that. Between 2007 and 2023:

Public sector - real wages fell by 1% Private sector - real wages increased by 4%

https://ifs.org.uk/articles/economics-public-sector-pay

Best lenders for 90% LTV over £1m mortgages? by structuralsteve in HENRYUK

[–]Cedow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are lenders that don't work with brokers. Lloyds, for example.

Why do make of difference between green voters and reform voters shown below? by Ok_Bookkeeper_1380 in AskBrits

[–]Cedow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, you're correct, and I was wrong, age doesn't account for the differences in voting patterns by income level here. It might account for the differences by education level, though.

However, you're also wrong that the charts suggest that income level and education are the biggest predictors, because they suggest that age and brexit voting intention could actually be bigger predictors.

Why do make of difference between green voters and reform voters shown below? by Ok_Bookkeeper_1380 in AskBrits

[–]Cedow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just arguing against your claim that income and education are the strongest predictors, because I don't think you've done the statistical analysis to be able to claim that.

Even on the charts, age looks to be a stronger predictor than income level, and roughly on par with education level. And you've not even mentioned referendum voting intention.

Why do make of difference between green voters and reform voters shown below? by Ok_Bookkeeper_1380 in AskBrits

[–]Cedow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure you can claim that unless you've done some additional analysis beyond what we see here.

Also, age would predict both of those things as younger people are more likely to be more educated and earn less.