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I have seen it said (elsewhere on the interwebs) that there are very few cases of Covid19 "in Africa" because "most Africans are under 21. Only 3 percent are over 60". Anyone feel like picking that apart? I saw that and looked for a population pyramid for Africa There is one on Page 17 of https://w...

http://thaines.com/post/alevels2020 This article goes into a bit more technical statistical detail about the algorithm Also it suggests a possible solution although acknowledging that there is no perfect solution. It does suggest that they probably used the wrong algorithm and also they should have ...

I’m not sure if this made me laugh or cry....
Nadine Dorries tries to call out the Liverpool Echo for “fake news” and they point out that they’re literally quoting her from Parliament the day before

I think it's a bit harsh to call her petulant.
She's a sitting remainer MEP

There's no logic in a website recommending voting her out from a remain vs leave standpoint

I'm not sure the tweet will embed but Green MEP understandably annoyed this site seems to be default everyone vote LD.

Doesn't seem to be at all helpful

Quite an interesting study here looking at 'bullshit' in teenagers from anglophone countries (ie asserting knowledge of a subject they know nothing sbout) Young men were statistically much more likely to bullshit than women in all 9 countries Also North Americans and people from 'higher' socio-econo...

I see Game of Thrones is back. I watched 1 once and didn’t,t like it at all Seemed to me a lot of silliness, misogyny and fighting. I confess all fantasy stuff leaves me cold so I’m not the target audience but the actual audience seems to be just about everyone so I must be missing something. Are ot...

Fleabag and Derry Girls both back in the same week
Fantastic.

I have been looking forward to Alan Partridge but it's been a bit unexciting. Especially when you've just watched the Derry Girls and Fleabag

Now I know what to do with powdered coconut I'd get some more of that and lots of tins of tomatoes and loads of spices.

Not strictly stockpiling but allied to it I'd say get a pressure cooker. I love mine for making stock and cooking pulses.

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5 years ago

Coconut milk powder - good call.

Off topic - but I have some of this in my cupboard left over from making some coconut ice cream.

I've not used it. Do you just mix it into a sauce to make a curry instead of coconut cream?

Thanks


BTW I'd also stockpile coffee. And chocolate