Born Hunter
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Antibody isn't for diagnosis so I doubt it. It'll be one of the antigen tests.
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Yeah, pretty much normal except you have to steralise kit after use and they've fitted extractor fans.
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I suppose to be fair, wearing masks outside is a step up from what we have implemented even now. Do you know how Belgium's current COVID measures compare to the UKs?
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Sorry, yeah I should have been more explicit. Their death per capita to date is one of the highest but I assume they are managing now given they're lifting restrictions. Whereas things look to be getting out of hand a bit on this side of the channel and we're stepping up restrictions. Just makes ya wonder why?
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It's hard to kill you twice and we all know Belgium got wiped out. Nah, fair. Makes ya wonder what you lot are doing right and what we're doing wrong? I honestly think that the UK population is just particularly ripe for this virus for whatever reason.
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Thanks, but mate that year didn't bother me at all. He was all over the place because he's a worrier. I refused to give it a thought until it actually started causing him physical suffering, my attitude being you're self inflicting emotional suffering for nothing. Turns out he had put himself through emotional hell because of a false diagnosis. I'm just ruthlessly rational about stuff. Me and him couldn't be further apart in that respect. Anyway, I'm sorry for my lack of patience fella. I know I probably come across as arrogant, and I am, but it's not in the way that I think you can'
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Of course I would. FFS my old man was told he had cancer for a year and then told they f****d up the diagnosis. It just happens fella. The alternative is we don't test at all because we're scared of getting it wrong. That's why accuracy is so important. I say f**k the 1% whereas you effectively say f**k the 99%. It's a zero sum game, you have to pick one or the other.
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I like Francie and I'm guilty of getting a bit emotional with him when I should probably be more patient. He's got a good heart.
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That happens all the time. Welcome to life.
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Christ man, read what's written. I said half of science is 'error analysis'. Meaning dealing with error is a huge part of science. You made out that because there's error in this antibody test it's crap but that's total bollocks because there's error in all of science. It's a huge part of being a scientist. The errors associated with this antibody test are so small it's highly unlikely it'll ever be anything close to "for f**k all".
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Half of science is error analysis ffs! Of course there's error, they explicit state there's error. There's error in ever measurement. 1% error isn't "for f**k all". Yes, down the line that 99% might be refined. But given their 95% confidence interval is something like 97% - 99.9% it makes any likely change near as damn it irrelevant. But you knew that.....
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I can't help sounding smart when explaining how science works. If it's too 'smart' for you stop making false statements.
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Do you know what the 95% confidence interval in that 99% is?
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Do you know what 95% confidence intervals are in reference to measurement accuracy?
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You read it so well you completely missunderstood it. How can you claim that a 99% accurate test for positive reactors is "for f**k all"?
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Mate, you're so out of your depth here. Define accurate? You're throwing this word around like you know what it means.
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Welcome to the world of statistics...
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It's from the CDC's website. The same people who you originally quoted to justify your belief that it's all bollocks. I just read it fully because I knew you had taken their statement and gone down a rabbit hole with it. Those 'initial studies' that showed them it only produces 1% false positives are the same studies that made them write "However, there is a chance that a positive result means you have antibodies from an infection with a different virus from the same family of viruses (called coronaviruses)" in the quote. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/lab/serology-testing.html
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Yes it is. You're wrong and don't understand what they're saying. Other coronaviruses MIGHT cause false positives. So only 1% of the positive test results were false (potentially caused by another coronavirus) and only 4% of the negative test results were actually positive. And you think a test with that level of accuracy is "for f**k all"?
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Do you expect every test/measurement to be 100% accurate? Do you think that anything less than 100% accuracy is useless?
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What you're missing regarding these rules is that they are not intended to be perfectly fair. They are a balance between protecting public health and maintaining normality. It's not 'fine' to go to a bar or school, but the elevated risk is considered acceptable when weighed against the damage to the economy and public morale. Personally I'd just let 300k people kick the bucket and have total freedom but that doesn't mean I deny the truth to justify my opinion.
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I agree with JDHunting but equally with you. Frankly saving ecosystems is every bit if not more important than saving industries. For too long we have put our progress in front of conservation.
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I personally don't think that photo does anyone any credit or favours. I'm sure the dog's in fine fettle but the first thing that strikes anyone, especially the uninitiated, is how uncomfortable the dog looks. It's just conveying the wrong message. That said, I'm sure that dog is the happiest thing, living the life it does, probably won't sit still for a natural photo so needs tying down for one. It's probably just a cultural thing and I hope Terriero doesn't take it to heart and continues to post more, particularly of his hunting in the field.
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Which firearm is best for hunting? Shotgun or Rifle
Born Hunter replied to Richard16's topic in General Talk
Plasma seared ribeye
