Wapinschaw Posted November 7, 2020 Report Share Posted November 7, 2020 When the scientific and medical advisers to the Government are apparently making what appear to be quite elementary errors in statistical presentations that are of huge significance to the nation is it a surprise that conspiracy theories emerge? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/11/05/covid-graphs-wrong-death-toll-will-not-surpass-first-wave/ Surely there should have been peer reviews of the source data and the presentation? Professor Neil Ferguson and the Imperial College team have a track record of overestimation of the impact of disease going back to 2001: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/six-questions-that-neil-ferguson-should-be-asked yet he is still prominent and active as a Government adviser. A CV like that would not impress an employer outside academic and Government circles, but as we know this is the advice that Government decisions are based on. Or should that be "allegedly based on?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted November 7, 2020 Report Share Posted November 7, 2020 Give me a good Brexit debate any day. As for Covid, society has more than its fair share of nuggets and as said earlier they are breeding fast, therein lies our problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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