revisesociology (82)in #life • 2 hours agoWould Banning Social Media for Under-16s Actually Make Kids Safer?So Britain has decided to opt for a total social media ban for under 16s.... One glaring sticking point to all of this is that anyone who is over 16 is probably going to have…revisesociology (82)in #life • yesterdaySummer Steps...So having decided that it's totally irrational to aim for a 10K a day step count i've gotten back into it again, clocking up a 67 day streak so far.... STREAKING makes no…revisesociology (82)in #palantir • 2 days agoIs Ideology Blocking Progress in Healthcare..? Talking about the NHS can drive anyone up the wall, mostly because the conversation always turns political before anyone even asks the obvious: what actually helps people get…revisesociology (82)in #uk • 3 days agoThe Cost of Britain's High Electricity Prices...Britain’s high electricity prices are turning into a real problem for its manufacturers. Energy here just costs a lot more than it does for competitors overseas. The Guardian…revisesociology (82)in #tech • 4 days agoThe Innovation Paradox: Why Better Technology Doesn’t Always Mean We Use LessWe tend to think that New Tech means using less energy, at least if we're swapping like for like - such as with using LED bulbs compared to the old bulb-bulbs - I mean a few…revisesociology (82)in #cakes • 5 days agoBritain's Cake Shed Regulation Gone Mad.... I do love an honesty box and a few jars of jam or boxes of eggs, or plants, or whatever, outside someone's house on a rickety old table, sometimes you even see baked goods for…revisesociology (82)in #uk • 6 days agoAs Safe as Houses...?Britain’s housebuilders used to be about as safe a bet as you could find on the stock market. An apparent chronic housing shortage and every government promising to build more…revisesociology (82)in #runningproject • 7 days agoWeekly ish running update...I managed four runs in the last week! Sunday's Run Longer - just! Headed out on Sunday for a nice gentle slightly longer than usual run, at 7.2K - a slightly different route…revisesociology (82)in #neoxian • 8 days agoHow a Viral Disaster Got Stopped in Its TracksMost people never notice when public health actually works. We only really hear about it in the news when it goes wrong.... if people start dying from this new disease and if…revisesociology (82)in #profit • 9 days agoProfit Isn’t a Dirty Word—But It Isn’t Everything, EitherIt's a standard of leftist newspapers: when a company posts record profits it gets lambasted, usually contrasted with the struggles of ordinary people feeling the pinch. But…revisesociology (82)in #cent • 10 days agoThe Laffer Curve ReturnsThe Laffer Curve describes the sweet-spot with the tax rate where the government maximises revenue without creating too much of a disincentive for people to invest... Too low a…revisesociology (82)in #hpud • 11 days agoHappy June HPUD... Another 25K Hive Powered Up This Month...So it's still bleak out there, BTC going lower, Hive dancing around that $0.05 cent mark.... But I've just been selling off my HBDs and buying some more Hive. Another 25K or…revisesociology (82)in #foootball • 12 days agoHow the Premier League Became One of Britain's Greatest ExportsThe UK economy is struggling in many respects, but the Premier League is a real success story.... it is one of Britain’s biggest cultural and commercial hits. Premier League…revisesociology (82)in #ai • 13 days agoDo Americans Really Despise AI...?There’s a line in Michelle Goldberg’s New York Times piece that sums up what plenty of people in Silicon Valley still refuse to admit: more and more Americans aren’t just uneasy…revisesociology (82)in #uk • 14 days agoLate June Allotment Update - Full BloomOh man it's looking good down the allotment this June... We are harvesting lettuce, broad beans and baby courgettes and soon we'll have tomatoes too! Sunflowers and corn…revisesociology (82)in #life • 15 days agoDicking about with voice to text...I had a bit of spare time this morning to experiment with voice to text, I'm so used to tyhping but I've long felt that voicing thoughts would be quicker than typing, although…revisesociology (82)in #uk • 16 days agoHave We Hit the Ceiling on Minimum Wage?Rishi Sunak's showing his true blue colours in The Sunday Times by arguing that we've reached the limit with the minimum wage... Politically this is not popular.... most…revisesociology (82)in #runningproject • 17 days agoWeekly-ish Running Update: Four good runs! Park Run... It was quite warm and I wasn't feeling in a PB mood at all so I headed out at an even 4.40 pace to start... Then a slightly slower second K and then faster for…revisesociology (82)in #mortgage • 18 days agoMortgage Shock: Britain's Homeowners Are Feeling the SqueezeIf you’ve got a mortgage in Britain, or you’re trying to get one, things are looking pretty bleak... Even though the Bank of England has stopped hiking interest rates, mortgage…revisesociology (82)in #genius • 19 days agoWatch Out for the “Genius Bubble”Have we gotten a bit too hooked on “geniuses” in the world of investing? These days, markets seem quick to put founders and visionary CEOs on a pedestal: not just for what…
