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Post by mrnovember on Nov 21, 2023 22:03:50 GMT
What, all 5 of them? Ah, reading the article, it was based on 145 people. So, literally nothing can be made of this given that next to no information on their socioeconomic status, age, comorbidities etc will be accounted for. It’s a shame that these things get picked up by the media. The reality of this study likely lies in the fact that someone is generating pilot data for a grant. They’ve tested a hypothesis on a small group of samples they can afford to look at and they’ll go use that data for the grant application (probably something like “factors affecting morbidity during the plague”). Such things are likely interesting to the research community who are interested in the plague but then they get completely blown up by the media. The research concluded that higher death rates amongst people of colour and those of black African descent was a result of the "devastating effects" of "premodern structural racism" in the medieval world. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2023 22:28:14 GMT
What, all 5 of them? Ah, reading the article, it was based on 145 people. So, literally nothing can be made of this given that next to no information on their socioeconomic status, age, comorbidities etc will be accounted for. It’s a shame that these things get picked up by the media. The reality of this study likely lies in the fact that someone is generating pilot data for a grant. They’ve tested a hypothesis on a small group of samples they can afford to look at and they’ll go use that data for the grant application (probably something like “factors affecting morbidity during the plague”). Such things are likely interesting to the research community who are interested in the plague but then they get completely blown up by the media. The research concluded that higher death rates amongst people of colour and those of black African descent was a result of the "devastating effects" of "premodern structural racism" in the medieval world. Do you not think that there would have been racism in medieval time? It’s a potentially interesting finding that reveals something about England hundreds of years ago that isn’t relevant today (the plague is very treatable). From what I can see (it hasn’t been published yet and it’s not on BioArxiv), the research considers a number of factors that affect disease risk. “Race” will be one of those. Until the actual paper is out, it’s hard to say much more, other than an analysis of 150 samples means little and the work is only in the media because the media wants click bait culture wars. |
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Post by mrnovember on Nov 21, 2023 22:37:07 GMT
The research concluded that higher death rates amongst people of colour and those of black African descent was a result of the "devastating effects" of "premodern structural racism" in the medieval world. Do you not think that there would have been racism in medieval time? It’s a potentially interesting finding that reveals something about England hundreds of years ago that isn’t relevant today (the plague is very treatable). From what I can see (it hasn’t been published yet and it’s not on BioArxiv), the research considers a number of factors that affect disease risk. “Race” will be one of those. Until the actual paper is out, it’s hard to say much more, other than an analysis of 150 samples means little and the work is only in the media because the media wants click bait culture wars. oh absolutely I do. The value in pointing it out now I think is very fucking close to zero. At best. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2023 22:47:31 GMT
Do you not think that there would have been racism in medieval time? It’s a potentially interesting finding that reveals something about England hundreds of years ago that isn’t relevant today (the plague is very treatable). From what I can see (it hasn’t been published yet and it’s not on BioArxiv), the research considers a number of factors that affect disease risk. “Race” will be one of those. Until the actual paper is out, it’s hard to say much more, other than an analysis of 150 samples means little and the work is only in the media because the media wants click bait culture wars. oh absolutely I do. The value in pointing it out now I think is very fucking close to zero. At best. In the media, I agree. In research, her field is all about considering how heterogenous the population structure was in the UK at various times in our history, not just in terms of ethnicity but also economically etc. For example: “This tested the hypothesis that cultural and environmental changes in Dorset would result in changes to demography, stature, dental health, and infectious disease. The study observed change to all health variables, supporting environmental and archaeological evidence for the introduction of urban centres, changes in living conditions, greater population movement, and development of the agricultural economy. Importantly, the study demonstrated that these responses did not reflect changes observed in other areas of Britain or Gaul” www.jstor.org/stable/27793195For an archaeologist, I suppose that these findings are quite exciting. Less so for me. My point anyways was that the media here will create a toxic little mess around a finding that isn’t even going to be published in a high impact journal. |
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Nov 23, 2023 15:07:05 GMT
I don't think they thought that sign through...
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Post by mrnovember on Nov 28, 2023 19:23:57 GMT
Ideology is being prioritised over good writing and entertainment. When you can't think of something interesting to script, just shoehorn in a scene where you ask a space mutant what it's prononouns are:
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Post by noustie on Nov 29, 2023 11:26:22 GMT
Ideology is being prioritised over good writing and entertainment. When you can't think of something interesting to script, just shoehorn in a scene where you ask a space mutant what it's prononouns are: One of his kids are non-binary so we’re obviously being treated to a sermon – absolutely zero surprise given how ‘thirsty’ his mrs came across in Staged and how much of a pussy he obviously was. Wonder if you get a ‘special’ child with every 20 stamps you get from a Waitrose monthly shop because these celebrity types defo seem to being overly represented proportionately? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2023 11:53:16 GMT
Ideology is being prioritised over good writing and entertainment. When you can't think of something interesting to script, just shoehorn in a scene where you ask a space mutant what it's prononouns are: I don’t feel like I got a lecture from it but I found the episode a bit pants. I hadn’t watched Dr Who since Matt Smith, probably won’t continue watching other than the final couple of David Tennant episodes. There’s just so many options for tv now. |
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Post by satoshi on Nov 29, 2023 21:03:34 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 29, 2023 21:54:25 GMT
I’m still convinced he’s a robot |
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Post by satoshi on Nov 30, 2023 6:41:05 GMT
I’m still convinced he’s a robot Robots are continent |
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Post by satoshi on Nov 30, 2023 6:49:07 GMT
Sounds like a certain clique on this board
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Post by jack1 on Nov 30, 2023 12:28:39 GMT
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Post by plug on Nov 30, 2023 21:01:16 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 30, 2023 22:25:53 GMT
He could always go and work somewhere else |
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Post by satoshi on Dec 1, 2023 11:19:01 GMT
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Post by lordb on Dec 1, 2023 11:59:49 GMT
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Post by gawa on Dec 1, 2023 12:04:30 GMT
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Post by gawa on Dec 1, 2023 16:39:09 GMT
Not just Elon on the gear
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Post by Biblical on Dec 1, 2023 16:51:27 GMT
I don’t get what his issue is really. He lives in a predominantly white society, and also what is his problem with white people? |
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Post by smallthorner on Dec 1, 2023 18:10:09 GMT
I don’t get what his issue is really. He lives in a predominantly white society, and also what is his problem with white people? Judging by that comment he's a racist isn't he?? |
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Post by smallthorner on Dec 1, 2023 18:10:38 GMT
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Post by plug on Dec 1, 2023 19:02:05 GMT
I don’t get what his issue is really. He lives in a predominantly white society, and also what is his problem with white people? Out and out racism mate. Deep rooted if working with whites is affecting his mental health. Not what you'd expect from a respected radio presenter. |
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Post by mrnovember on Dec 1, 2023 19:21:50 GMT
Corporations pulling thier advertising from twitter because it doesn't align with thier values while simultaneously flogging a load of products in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
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Post by innocentbystander on Dec 1, 2023 19:27:33 GMT
I don’t get what his issue is really. He lives in a predominantly white society, and also what is his problem with white people? Out and out racism mate. Deep rooted if working with whites is affecting his mental health. Not what you'd expect from a respected radio presenter. If he means public school boys then he has my sympathy. |
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Post by satoshi on Dec 2, 2023 7:31:27 GMT
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Dec 2, 2023 7:57:21 GMT
I don’t get what his issue is really. He lives in a predominantly white society, and also what is his problem with white people? Hes fallen for the "all white people are inherently racist" narrative. You can blame the media reaction to Mr Floyd for all this. What a mess. I don't know whether it makes him a racist, probably more a case of him being misguided and lacking the ability to think for himself. In short he's obviously a bit thick. |
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Post by riverman on Dec 2, 2023 11:09:12 GMT
I don’t get what his issue is really. He lives in a predominantly white society, and also what is his problem with white people? I believe he is of Sri Lankan heritage. I wonder how many white people work for the Sri Lankan broadcasting company. 🤔 |
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Post by wagsastokie on Dec 2, 2023 12:09:30 GMT
I don’t get what his issue is really. He lives in a predominantly white society, and also what is his problem with white people? Hes fallen for the "all white people are inherently racist" narrative. You can blame the media reaction to Mr Floyd for all this. What a mess. I don't know whether it makes him a racist, probably more a case of him being misguided and lacking the ability to think for himself. In short he's obviously a bit thick. He’s not thick He’s a racist pure and simple And if the BBC had the bollocks or a shread of integrity he’d already be sitting round his kitchen table glancing at his p45 |
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Post by satoshi on Dec 2, 2023 12:46:13 GMT
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