Simon Frain
@crowsbow.bsky.social
Hon. Research Assoc. congenital heart disease, Uni Manchester. Retired GP & NCCG cardiologist. Nascent Bayesian, probably.
How about septicaemia (often called sepsis), a severe illness caused when infection spreads and triggers a dangerous response in the body
September 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
How about septicaemia (often called sepsis), a severe illness caused when infection spreads and triggers a dangerous response in the body
What does it tell us that we don’t already know, within appropriate confidence intervals? Also “septicaemia, which is a type of blood poisoning” shouldn’t appear in a heath-related press release.
September 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
What does it tell us that we don’t already know, within appropriate confidence intervals? Also “septicaemia, which is a type of blood poisoning” shouldn’t appear in a heath-related press release.
BBC news uk page today, Lib Dem 0, Ref UK 0.
September 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
BBC news uk page today, Lib Dem 0, Ref UK 0.
Ie what comprises evidence, not what the evidence, its having been obtained, means!
September 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Ie what comprises evidence, not what the evidence, its having been obtained, means!
I think you and I have different opinions about the meaning of evidence
September 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I think you and I have different opinions about the meaning of evidence
Only when you have no evidence
September 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Only when you have no evidence
Today, the world stores only enough electricity to cover about 1–2 hours of global consumption.
• By 2030, storage should rise to supply 2–3 hours of electricity—crucial for integrating renewable energy and grid stability. Source ChatGPT (which says it is difficult to. Includes mainly pumped hydro
• By 2030, storage should rise to supply 2–3 hours of electricity—crucial for integrating renewable energy and grid stability. Source ChatGPT (which says it is difficult to. Includes mainly pumped hydro
July 26, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Today, the world stores only enough electricity to cover about 1–2 hours of global consumption.
• By 2030, storage should rise to supply 2–3 hours of electricity—crucial for integrating renewable energy and grid stability. Source ChatGPT (which says it is difficult to. Includes mainly pumped hydro
• By 2030, storage should rise to supply 2–3 hours of electricity—crucial for integrating renewable energy and grid stability. Source ChatGPT (which says it is difficult to. Includes mainly pumped hydro
Region
Excellent
Met Standards
Poor
England
64%
92%
8.2%
Europe (EU/EEA)
85%
96%
1.5%
Excellent
Met Standards
Poor
England
64%
92%
8.2%
Europe (EU/EEA)
85%
96%
1.5%
July 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Region
Excellent
Met Standards
Poor
England
64%
92%
8.2%
Europe (EU/EEA)
85%
96%
1.5%
Excellent
Met Standards
Poor
England
64%
92%
8.2%
Europe (EU/EEA)
85%
96%
1.5%
“How does Scottish bathing water compare to the Rest of Europe?
” ChatGPT 21/07/2025 07:25 AET References can be found there.
” ChatGPT 21/07/2025 07:25 AET References can be found there.
July 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“How does Scottish bathing water compare to the Rest of Europe?
” ChatGPT 21/07/2025 07:25 AET References can be found there.
” ChatGPT 21/07/2025 07:25 AET References can be found there.
Scotland
• For the 2025 season, out of 89 sites, 56% are classified as Excellent, 30% Good, 10% Sufficient, and only 3% Poor 
🌐 Europe (EEA average)
• Across ~22,000 monitored sites, 85% were rated Excellent, and 96% passed the minimum threshold; only 1.5% were Poor .
• For the 2025 season, out of 89 sites, 56% are classified as Excellent, 30% Good, 10% Sufficient, and only 3% Poor 
🌐 Europe (EEA average)
• Across ~22,000 monitored sites, 85% were rated Excellent, and 96% passed the minimum threshold; only 1.5% were Poor .
July 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Scotland
• For the 2025 season, out of 89 sites, 56% are classified as Excellent, 30% Good, 10% Sufficient, and only 3% Poor 
🌐 Europe (EEA average)
• Across ~22,000 monitored sites, 85% were rated Excellent, and 96% passed the minimum threshold; only 1.5% were Poor .
• For the 2025 season, out of 89 sites, 56% are classified as Excellent, 30% Good, 10% Sufficient, and only 3% Poor 
🌐 Europe (EEA average)
• Across ~22,000 monitored sites, 85% were rated Excellent, and 96% passed the minimum threshold; only 1.5% were Poor .
They are not the same. And, EIONET doesn’t include UK which is not an EEA country or a cooperating country. The reference appears to be for the graphic but is not. And Scotland has been coloured blue on the graphics by hand! So, what ever the truth is, it is not supported by the information given.
July 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
They are not the same. And, EIONET doesn’t include UK which is not an EEA country or a cooperating country. The reference appears to be for the graphic but is not. And Scotland has been coloured blue on the graphics by hand! So, what ever the truth is, it is not supported by the information given.
Read more widely please!
July 18, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Read more widely please!
PEDANT ALERT - It has grown by -0.5% or shrunk by 0.5%... in Q1
June 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
PEDANT ALERT - It has grown by -0.5% or shrunk by 0.5%... in Q1
Well that’s a good hour wasted reviewing a random sample of the corpus…
June 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Well that’s a good hour wasted reviewing a random sample of the corpus…
Are also mildly insulting outdated medical terms. There are worse of course… I won’t expand
May 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Are also mildly insulting outdated medical terms. There are worse of course… I won’t expand
Idiot, imbecile, lunatic
May 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Idiot, imbecile, lunatic
post measles disabilities
April 8, 2025 at 8:11 AM
post measles disabilities
As a British/Irish English speaker I don’t think that reference is wholly authoritative. But I would use the plural for a “bunch” probably because it is a bit ill-defined. Whereas the local council is blah blah
March 28, 2025 at 10:06 AM
As a British/Irish English speaker I don’t think that reference is wholly authoritative. But I would use the plural for a “bunch” probably because it is a bit ill-defined. Whereas the local council is blah blah
I wonder if someone has researched who has made the diagnosis of a mental health condition prior to any assessment for further support? I feel a mini project beginning… [DOI - retired GP]
March 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I wonder if someone has researched who has made the diagnosis of a mental health condition prior to any assessment for further support? I feel a mini project beginning… [DOI - retired GP]
Most anxiety & depression will have been diagnosed by GPs. Many other conditions will have been diagnosed not by psychiatrists but by psychologists and other mental health people.
March 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Most anxiety & depression will have been diagnosed by GPs. Many other conditions will have been diagnosed not by psychiatrists but by psychologists and other mental health people.