seanmatthews1.bsky.social
Irish-British computational mathematician/programmer. Mostly in Mainz, Germany; sometimes in Westmeath, Ireland. 'A man may surely be allowed to take a glass of wine by his own fireside.'
👤 Joined on 17 August 2023
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@seanmatthews1.bsky.socialA whole generation of policymakers is going to have to relearn how the creation of the welfare state was not some grand act of generosity (one of its architects was Bismarck FGS) but rather a crucial means to ensure social stability and state legitimacy that democracies and markets need to function
Show PostI look forward to today’s Bluesky debate on sensitivity vs specificity
Show PostIf the tests were ‘incredibly good’ false positives wouldn’t be a problem. False positives are one of the ways tests can be bad!
Show PostI’m going to go ahead and say that of all people to accuse of not understanding statistics on Bluesky I wouldn’t go after @ironeconomist.bsky.social first.
Show PostYou've got to admire the commitment to the bit. Have we heard from the current Orléanist pretender?
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