Science works by fixing or eliminating variables; reducing the number of dimensions to help study a single dimension. Therefore scientists are the worst people you could employ to solve real-world problems where all the dimensions are still in play -such as setting public policy.

@skdh Non sequitur.

@cheshiretoad But what's it got to do with Tom Harwood? Like campaigning to end paperclips because he only uses staples.

@rob_goudie @LucyLetbyTrials @TheEconomist Yes, the prosecution has to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. But prior to that, in deciding murders took place, they conjure up the existence of a murderer. With that as a given, it *must* be pinned on someone, and the 'doubt' threshold therefore reduces to a formality.

@BSmithBenS "national testing week" 🤦‍♂️

@clarksorley @LucyLetbyTrials @ClarkeMicah But it also fits perfectly with Peter's "Everybody must obey the rule of law" mantra. If the law says you only get one trial and two appeals, then sorry, that's all you get. No good crying later if your defence was rubbish. Or if you were convicted of "insurrection" then tough.

@justina_h842 @clarksorley @LucyLetbyTrials @ClarkeMicah QED

@ClarkeMicah @ross_baglin You mean they look a bit dim?

@PrfChrisPainter Sure, Professor. Every. Time.

@Arwenstar Similar to the Covid jab which 'didn't hurt a bit'. Or "Are you scared of needles or something?". Because of course, that's the main consideration.

@Noirchick1 ET

@andrew_lilico Precisely.

@oldbooksguy ..impress some people, however.

@MargotDA33 "the absence of any direct evidence that she has committed any murder at all." Nor that any murder has been committed by anyone.

@A1an_M The authorities started out monitoring for 'breakthrough infections' so sure were they of efficacy. They quickly discovered that breakthroughs were universal and stopped monitoring. At that point, their story fell apart. You didn't need to be a doctor to realise it.

@ClarkeMicah @SOXIT2003 So if a rogue state creates bad laws, it can stay in power forever. Got it.

@Phillm362 @ClarkeMicah @cjsnowdon All the evidence is worthless if it refers to crimes that never happened. Thousands of pages of garbage.

@ClarkeMicah @JohnBloggs84526 Reminds me of...

@ClarkeMicah @northerness @cjsnowdon A lot of people seem to think that a claim of an 'unusual cluster' is not statistics. And it is therefore evidence of a crime.