Mark Aldridge

UK dude, into UK & US politics, fresh air, musical adventures and scientific stuff. Twitter can be toxic and tribal so let’s be nice, peeps. #SayNoToRacism

[Mimi Fawaz @MimosaFawaz]

Messi magic 💫

This is what he does to defenders

[James Hamblin @jameshamblin]

So we're all supposed to "prepare for blizzard conditions" just because the scientific establishment and the media say so? And anyone who says it will be sunny and 70 is canceled?
All's I'm saying is, lots of $ changing hands in snow shovel industry. Do your own meteorology.

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@GunnelsWarren Free in the UK. Unthinkable that it shouldn’t be.

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@meloncarrier I can’t quote evidence but I believe it has something to do with a) it takes a few days from infection to show symptoms b) you’re most infectious and risky to others a couple of days before symptoms to a couple of days after c) LFTs are v good at detecting the most infectious

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@AaronParnas Their loss

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@TheGoodLiars Wait what? HE’S NOT?

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@Gill_Catterall @AnnaGHughes This is actually seriously good - love it!

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@deanna1098 @kylegriffin1 The UK’s been doing this for months. Free to everyone. Can order a 7 test pack every 24 hours. Takes 1 min online. Also available at pharmacies. Temporary shortage a few days ago during peak Omicron warnings but settled down. Many people now are routinely testing pre mixing etc.

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@TomWutz @ScottGottliebMD I understand the sentiment. I guess it’s the difference between “news” vs hope. Many of us understandably are hoping for good news and therefore latch on to the tiniest shred of data which appears to offer hope. But - it still is too early to tell.

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@TheGasDr @stillth1nk1ng @GaryLineker 👍😀

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@stillth1nk1ng @GaryLineker Sure, why not have a debate amongst expert astronomers, some of whom believe in round earth and some who believe in flat earth.

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

NEW: here’s a chart showing daily cases by specimen date in London, broken down by variant.

This is what is coming to ~every country across the world in the coming weeks.

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@IAmDougLewis @wes_wade @BlkGrlBrilliant Absolutely. Many decades ago:

Boss: “is this a problem?”
Me: Yes of course!
Boss: “But is it really?”
Me: Well yes..
Boss: “Deep down, really reeally?”
Me: Well… I think it is
Boss: “Think or know?”
Me: Er, think I suppose..
Boss: “Come back later IF you know & HOW you know it”

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@EssexPR Screenshotting this and revisiting in 3 weeks…

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@__Michael_Prior @Sprungbogart @PoliticsForAlI Can’t conclude this safely if lag from cases to deaths is 10 days. Simple maths - v high growth in cases = short term fall in death rate if measured by arbitrary 10 day lag. Need 3-4 weeks + to know what is really happening

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@PoliticsForAlI Context! - the SA chart he used to make this statement shows the deaths 10 days after cases. This is far too short. Try again in 4 weeks. If cases shooting up v quickly and lag is 4 weeks then obviously the death rate (10 day lag) will fall in the short term.

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@BillJeskar @CathNoakes Well that escalated quickly. Crazy dangerous disinformation which will cost lives. Blocked.

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@CathNoakes * a string

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@CathNoakes Agree. Twitter comments often appear like as string of ones and zeros. All binary, 100% or nothing. If one person with vaccine gets infected/ill/dies then “vaccines don’t work”. If masks don’t 100% prevent spread then “why bother with them at all then?” Etc ad infinitum.

[Mark Aldridge @MarkLAldridge]

@MuellerSheWrote They’ll say he has “natural immunity”