A wonderful one to keep up the sleeve when people say what use is mathematics and statistics – the truth is it takes an analytical mind to see the obvious that others miss. – nice simple write up. https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/abraham-wald.html
Category Archives: Useful Numbers
WW2 – Bolt Action – Squad Composition
So as any of you who have read my previous post may have noticed, I have upto this point had a rather slap dash approach to construction forces. That is I get a box of shiny new figures and then try to build as many unique miniatures out of it as possible, then look toContinueContinue reading “WW2 – Bolt Action – Squad Composition”
So 1 year and 2 weeks since I started this
On the 3rd of September 2020 I decided to create this little blog n associated video channels – So how has it been. I’ve written 275 Blog Posts Which have been viewed 2664 times From 1452 visitors Generating 317 Likes 14 Comments and currently has 75 followers 120 Videos Which have been viewed 856 timesContinueContinue reading “So 1 year and 2 weeks since I started this”
Hammer of Math: Risk Management in Blood Bowl – Goonhammer
https://www.goonhammer.com/hammer-of-math-risk-management-in-blood-bowl/ A wonderful crossover of maths n gaming
28 days of Blogging
We have reached 28 days since I started this little project. So here are some stats and information. When I started it was mainly the Blog and YouTube videos, since then I have started to live stream more reliably and have even had a guest commentator on one of my streams. So how are weContinueContinue reading “28 days of Blogging”
Two week celebration
Its been 2 weeks since I started this blog and the related You Tube channel. So far I am feeling pleased with its progress – and I have got into a posting rate that is not too much and hopefully maintainable. I hope that people find it interesting/helpful/enjoyable So some figures from the first 14ContinueContinue reading “Two week celebration”
The airborne lifetime of small speech droplets and their potential importance in Covid-19 transmission | PNAS
Ok, this is the scientific evidence with supports the requested social distancing and use of masks during the current Covid outbreak. Speech droplets generated by asymptomatic carriers of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are increasingly considered to be a likely mode of disease transmission. Highly sensitive laser light scattering observations have revealed thatContinueContinue reading “The airborne lifetime of small speech droplets and their potential importance in Covid-19 transmission | PNAS”
Mental Health and Facebook Language
RIght I did warn that there would be some Maths on this site. I found this interesting piece regarding the outcomes of a research project on the viability of Facebook language wrt to predicting Depression. It is a typically scientifically worded document, which I don’t apologise for, and it shows that there is validity inContinueContinue reading “Mental Health and Facebook Language”
BBC News: Coronavirus R0: What is the R number and why does it matter?
So I did warn there would be some maths.. for me and my MH.. understanding statistics and numbers helps me put issues in context, that help me rationalise my thoughts. BBC News – Coronavirus R0: What is the R number and why does it matter? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52494495
