Eddie Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, Albert said: Oh my word, it's being posted by an osteopath. Good to see that pseudoscience is alive and well in the US. Ah, but she used 'Jesus' in her tagline, so it must be right - not only holistic but holyistic. It reached its target audience though, didn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 27 minutes ago, Stive Pesley said: I also saw it on Twitter - the form is posted in annoying low resolution (on purpose?) so I guess most people will misinterpret the SHOCK HORROR tone of the tweet text. What it actually shows is that 9376 tests gave 10 positives - which all came up as negative on a second test. So it's an actual false positive rate of about 0.1 percent. That 0.1% is the maximum 'false positive' from those tests, for the simple reason that, unless the two test samples for a given person were taken simultaneously (and what would be the point of that?), it is quite possible for someone to give a genuine positive one day and a genuine negative the next - otherwise everyone who ever tested positive at one time would always test positive in perpetuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 20 minutes ago, Eddie said: That 0.1% is the maximum 'false positive' from those tests, for the simple reason that, unless the two test samples for a given person were taken simultaneously (and what would be the point of that?), it is quite possible for someone to give a genuine positive one day and a genuine negative the next - otherwise everyone who ever tested positive at one time would always test positive in perpetuity. The other rather major point to take from the attempt at fact-bending is that this is a result of the Cambridge University ASYMPTOMATIC testing program. In other words, they are ONLY testing students with no symptoms. By definition a false positive rate is always going to be more likely than in testing samples where people are getting tested BECAUSE they have symptoms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Albert said: Well, when they're saying something like that you'd want some kind of reference on it. If not, we may as well just make up any ol' nonsense. It was 4 in the morning, When I quickly posted that response to your source comment. I ain’t as anal (boring) about all this as you. When I get time, I will have a look for the article. In the meantime back in your box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 41 minutes ago, Albert said: Oh my word, it's being posted by an osteopath. Good to see that pseudoscience is alive and well in the US. And you are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Yesterday was the first day of the pandemic where Covid-19 killed more people in the United States in a single day than the terrorists killed on 9/11. Today will probably be the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorseRam Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 53 minutes ago, Eddie said: Is that when Mars first developed Topic? What has a hazelnut in every bite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 10 hours ago, Albert said: You said there were 9000 false positives, that says 10, with a rate of 1 in 373. 9453 students took swabs. For that to result in 9000 false positives would take something special! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said: 9453 students took swabs. For that to result in 9000 false positives would take something special! It was enough to convince @Angry Ram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1of4 Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 After reading the news over the last few days regarding the possibility that it may become more difficult to import goods into the country come the new year. The current stock of the coronarus vaccine will soon run out, will getting the next supply of the vaccine become more difficult. If that is the case I suppose it will make the anti-vaxer contingency amongst us happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FindernRam Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 On 08/12/2020 at 11:45, Stive Pesley said: one of you will wake up with it Or not wake up at all, like a distant elderly relly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 hour ago, 1of4 said: After reading the news over the last few days regarding the possibility that it may become more difficult to import goods into the country come the new year. The current stock of the coronarus vaccine will soon run out, will getting the next supply of the vaccine become more difficult. If that is the case I suppose it will make the anti-vaxer contingency amongst us happy. A factory in Leek, Staffordshire, is going to be manufacturing the Pfizer vaccine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 hour ago, 1of4 said: After reading the news over the last few days regarding the possibility that it may become more difficult to import goods into the country come the new year. The current stock of the coronarus vaccine will soon run out, will getting the next supply of the vaccine become more difficult. If that is the case I suppose it will make the anti-vaxer contingency amongst us happy. Hopefully they won't be very happy https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55206518 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Sky taking a breach of guidelines seriously. Doesnt say if those involved will still be paid during their absence though. https://news.sky.com/story/kay-burley-agrees-to-be-off-air-for-six-months-after-covid-19-breach-12157105 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 39 minutes ago, Sith Happens said: Sky taking a breach of guidelines seriously. Doesnt say if those involved will still be paid during their absence though. https://news.sky.com/story/kay-burley-agrees-to-be-off-air-for-six-months-after-covid-19-breach-12157105 Ah MSM. Don't you just love em. Shockers the lot of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Just now, Angry Ram said: Ah MSM. Don't you just love em. Shockers the lot of them. I dont think what she did would warrant the punishment in normal circumstances but i guess when you make your career out of calling out others then there is no other option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Highest rise in cases for 3 weeks 20,964. Read earlier that despite a drop in Derbyshire since the start of lockdown the past week had seen a rise in cases again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Just now, Sith Happens said: I dont think what she did would warrant the punishment in normal circumstances but i guess when you make your career out of calling out others then there is no other option. 100% She broke the rules but it's not a capital offence but as you say, she and others make their careers by calling others out. Ya gotta be whiter than white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Sith Happens said: Sky taking a breach of guidelines seriously. Doesnt say if those involved will still be paid during their absence though. https://news.sky.com/story/kay-burley-agrees-to-be-off-air-for-six-months-after-covid-19-breach-12157105 Maybe we should get a cabinet minister to interview and start with her immortal lines...'are you going to apologise...' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I think school lock up the kids in teenage years make spend christmas at school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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