#Scale

Ian Fergusson

fergieweather

W COUNTRY OUTLOOK 1/3: After a periodically showery & comparatively mild phase Thurs-Fri, we shift into a markedly colder period developing through weekend & on into next week. By Sunday,

Howard Stevenson

hstevenson10

Finishing off prepping a presentation for this evening for young teachers and education workers. Genuine question - why does this stuff not get talked about more? 1/5 Given the scale

Wrath Of Gnon

wrathofgnon

“Wherever something is wrong, something is too big.” — Leopold Kohr Leopold Kohr goes on to give a beautiful example, that has been noted by many before him, of how

Neil Watkins

neilwatkins05

.@rodger_voorhies @gatesfoundation speaking @IFAD’s Governing Council: With climate change making hunger worse, we need to take 3 steps: 1) invest in data: 2) establish common metrics; and 3) update our

Mark Hurst

markhurst

I wonder if the worship of scale - Silicon Valley style - is the root of so many of our problems. Used to be, we had an environment with some

Hasaan Khawar

hasaankhawar

1/ Last week @Shafqat_Mahmood held a press conference on civil service reforms. This thread explains 6 reforms announced:1 Promotion rules2 Retirement Rules3 Efficiency & discipline rules4 Rotation policy5 Changes in

Eva Cantor, Water-Boiling Economist

PoRiverJamBand

Okay I figured out how people make money in bitcoin and it really is a scam wow. It's a market of neurotic line watchers who either actively or passively DESPERATELY

Ishat Reza

IshatReza

1) PMJT’s testimony at the Finance Committee provides more information on the #CSSG. The PM learned about the public service’s recommendation on using #WECharity to deliver the program on May

Tapio Laakso

TapioLaakso

Why are we calling for governments to maintain and scale up investments in child-sensitive #socialprotection? Short thread 1/@globalcoalition #childpoverty #ChildRights COVID19 threatens to push 117 million children into poverty. Without

liberoiltarian

HoustOil

Yesterday I posted a thread satirizing the facile arguments made by O&G against renewables. Today I'll post my actual thoughts.https://twitter.com/HoustOil/status/1359502283390808068 This isn't intended to be comprehensive, rath

Kamran Bokhari

KamranBokhari

Yet another example of the extent to which foreign intelligence services have penetration in Iran. Recall the recent elimination of a top aQ leader in Tehran.https://twitter.com/business/status/1332332825492787201 Underscores the weakness o

simon evans

TheSimonEvans

I will take this, from Asimov.But my favourite quote of his, was “THE MOST EXCITING PHRASE TO HEAR IN SCIENCE, THE ONE THAT HERALDS NEW DISCOVERIES, IS NOT ‘EUREKA’ BUT

Faisal Islam

faisalislam

Top 6 Australia exports to EU, £bn 18-19:1. Travel: £2.752. Coal: 2.43. Gold 2.44. Prof services: 1.35. Oil-seeds/oleaginous fruits, soft 0.46. Alcoholic bev 0.35Top 6 UK -EU1. Oth Business services

Modern Meaning

Modern_Meaning

Music theory thread:Never in my life have I seen a good explanation of how music works. The way music is currently taught is a Byzantine morass of disconnected concepts. But

Betsy Garrold

BetsyGarrold

@ariearieinfree I may be telling you things you already know but I really wish some bright young researcher would look into the history of the smiley/frowny chart 1-10 scale pain

Alex Berenson

AlexBerenson

1/ When I say the media has its thumb on the scale like never before - consider that @npr @cnn etc basically accepted a completely anonymously sourced piece in @theatlantic

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