Monthly Archives: April 2020

1984?

Twenty five years ago we had a heated discussion with a tech savvy friend on how the Internet was going to impact our lives and the world at large. Back then, few people had an Internet connection at home, and … Continue reading

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Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

Yesterday, The Guardian reported that there were “no underlying conditions in 5% of coronavirus deaths in English Hospitals”. This observation was presented as a terrible omen of what’s to come as this ratio has risen from 1% to 5% in … Continue reading

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