I’m not recovering from pneumonia as well as I ought to be, and thus I’m going to take a break from everything for a week or two. See you in a week (hopefully I’ll feel much better then).
If you want something interesting to read in the meantime, have a look at this article from New Scientist on Baynesian statistics and juries (h/t Dave Bath). It’s about whether juries know their statistics. Interesting stuff – I confess I only got 2 out of 5 right on the statistics test.
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Agreed, for entirely cynical reasons as well as altruistic ones: we want you back writing for the blog
I’m sorry to read you’re not getting better. Take care.
You’ll be in my prayers tonite.
Thank you all.
My lovely husband ensured I got 10 hours of sleep last night; I’m sure it will help.
Just saw something in Nature that plays to LE’s “mad, sad, bad” line that appears regularly, and thought would be of general interest to regulars:
Lighter sentence for murderer with ‘bad genes’ with the teaser “Italian court reduces jail term after tests identify genes linked to violent behaviour”
It’s the first time in a European court, and the science community is divided about whether this is a good thing in general, or even whether the tests in this particular case were appropriate.
De-encapsulating annelids!
LE
You have pneumonia!?How does this happen? I have always associated pneumonia with homeless people sleeping rough during Winter!In 21st century free healthcare middle class Australia how does one get pneumonia outside it being an opportunistic infection from a far uglier malady!?
Whatever the answer, take all the drugs they offer you, and search the Net for some they might be holding out on!
Jayjee, I was most surprised myself. I associate pneumonia with my grandmother’s childhood (her younger sister died of pneumonia), not the 21st century. How did it get so bad? I’m asthmatic with weak lungs and a tendency to get chest infections. I didn’t realise it was anything worse than the usual chest infection until I could barely breathe.
Pneumonia is the most common complication of flu. When you read about elderly people dropping off the perch during the flu season it isn’t actually the flu that gets them, it’s follow up bacterial pneumonia (the lung problem itself can be caused by viruses, bacteria, chemicals or even an allergic reaction). There’s now a vaccine against pneumococcus which is the strep bacteria that most commonly causes pneumonia. Have you had that yet LE?
I hope you recover soon Legal Eagle. It has been some years since my bout but I remember how long it took to be able to move without puffing and wheezing. Rest up!