Niallmo Does Stuff.

Calling for reform of the front end of driving education/assessment to include ethics of driving ...Yeah, I have insurance. Freelance Management Consultant.

[Niallmo Does Stuff. @Niallmo]

It has occurred to me that the big thing missing from the driving test/education is all about the ethics of driving. Thinking about why YOU need to, why OTHERS need to and how you should interact on a philosophical/psychological level with other road users.

[Chris Bryant @RhonddaBryant]

Take me through this. Sunak thinks we have mob rule. He’s the prime minister. So, like, he’s in charge, yeah?

[Niallmo Does Stuff. @Niallmo]

@MitchBenn Both were used (and pictured) in those sessions around the rooftop gig so it was probably there but not used.

[Niallmo Does Stuff. @Niallmo]

@MitchBenn It’s his original Hofner he had in Hamburg and used on the first few singles, he has a ‘63 that became his main bass after that and the original was its backup until it was stolen.

[Niallmo Does Stuff. @Niallmo]

My god, is this still going? Hey! I got a Dawes…needed a bit of TLC. #dawesgalaxy #bikecommute

[Nev Fountain. 🇺🇦 @Nevfountain]

Rishi Sunak and Elon Musk. Spare us from billionaires and their pathetic initiatives to try and distract us from their eye-watering incompetence.

[NewsThump @newsthump]

NEWS! Nation brought to a standstill as Nigel Farage is refused Egg McMuffin even though it's barely past 11 https://t.co/ia7ZRWLtVX

[Otto English @Otto_English]

So in other words Sunak wants drivers in London to have the right to get to their destinations about 2 minutes faster (on average) while significantly increasing the risk of death or serious injury to you and your families.

[Otto English @Otto_English]

● if a pedestrian is hit by a vehicle at 20 mph there is a 2.5% chance they'll die

● if a pedestrian is hit by a vehicle at 30mph there's a 20% chance they'll die

So Sunak is literally blocking councils in their attempts to save lives and stop serious accidents

[Adam Bienkov @AdamBienkov]

So we've moved on to the 'trying to stop people from being run over is woke' stage of the culture war https://t.co/8GnLmoTkoZ

[Dave Harford @dharford79]

Todays tip:

Stop driving with main beam on on the motorway during darkness when cars are in front of you and coming towards you on the opposite carriageway!

Stop relying on technology.

You the driver are responsible.
You risk everyone’s #RoadSafety

[Zero Hour @zero-hour.bsky.social @zerohour_uk]

Pollution from cars and vans costs £6 billion per year in health damages.

Swapping 1 in 4 car journeys in urban areas for walking or cycling could save over £1.1 billion in health damage costs per year.

Switching 1 million cars from diesel to electric would save more than £360 million per year in health costs from local air pollution.

Perhaps someone could send @rishisunak a copy of @globalactplan’s report? https://t.co/8prDj5QakU #airpollution #ULEZ #ULEZexpansion

[Niallmo Does Stuff. @Niallmo]

And it just goes on….

[Brian Cox @ProfBrianCox]

To add - we have to be careful with the word ‘guess’ here. One could argue that a scientific theory is a guess, and indeed in the Feynman Lectures, Feynman uses that terminology. But even then, he quickly goes on to say that you have to follow this up by working out the consequences of your guess and doing a lot of work to subject those consequences to scrutiny. And, crucially, you must understand that your guess really is a guess and you must be ready to discard it if it’s not compatible with data.

[Niallmo Does Stuff. @Niallmo]

Then this. Makes most politicians look like their thoughts are done in crayon…

[Brian Cox @ProfBrianCox]

It’s not too hard, but let’s spell it out! Science is a satisfactory philosophy of ignorance. One starts in a position of not knowing and being comfortable and indeed delighted and excited in not knowing. One then starts to investigate - do experiments or observe Nature. The key is not to get into an entrenched position and instead to allow your knowledge to develop as new data and understanding emerge. If you truly don’t have the data or understanding to come to an informed view, then the advice is not to guess and loudly proclaim your guess to the world but to shut up and do some work. A little northern in phrasing perhaps, but I am from Oldham.

[Niallmo Does Stuff. @Niallmo]

Scientific perfection (or as near as you can get given the subject).

[Brian Cox @ProfBrianCox]

Let’s use the tweet below to explain something about why science is successful and politics today is largely dysfunctional. The person to which Jim responded asks for an apology if new data or evidence is presented which causes someone to change their view. Why? The process of updating ones view as new information or knowledge is acquired is central to science, and by extension to our rational understanding of the world. Demanding an apology from someone who engages in this vital activity is tantamount to demanding an apology for the enlightenment. Essentially, it represents the view that it is a personal insult to disagree over the interpretation of data. Nature, however, doesn’t care about your feelings and if it turns out that your opinion is wrong, no apology is necessary and indeed celebration is in order because you’ve learnt something new about Nature.

[Ea-Nasir @alistaircoleman]

If the sequel isn’t called Barbie II: The Wrath of Ken, they might as well shut down Hollywood forever. #Barbie

[Niallmo Does Stuff. @Niallmo]

@MerseyRoads @lpoolcouncil @MerPolCityCen @MerseyPolice @WavertreeCLP @wavfightsback @PaulaBarkerMP @CarlCashman @LiverLibDems @CllrLauraRC Needs lifting and crushing.

[Dr Iain Overton @iainoverton]

There's something deeply creepy about making lists of people you don't agree with.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

What bad urban leadership looks like. Anyone who truly understands how cities actually work, and why they succeed or fail, knows that this isn’t “motorists vs everyone else.” Designing cities for cars fails for everyone, including drivers.

This doesn’t bode well for UK cities.

[Parody Nigel Farage @Parody_PM]

I'm on the side of anything that might get me a few more votes, even if it kills children.

[Niallmo Does Stuff. @Niallmo]

@commuteroo My Lord that bike is fit.