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
Tag 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”
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
