Mark J

He'll be out on his bike.

Most local news is through 'Reach PLC', so you get whatever the party line is. BBC have suprised me by turning on the Government. Tony Blair was, and still is, a shitehawk. I think that the dynamics are different this time. They've given him a platform to (defend) himself. Thanks for pointing it out like that though. It's good to look at things from different angles.

I wish I shared your optimism. When was the last time a 'SPAD' had the ears of the nation upon them from Downing Street's back yard?

Aye, There was a bit in a podcast with Elon Musk, where Joe Rogan said something about robots having the capacity, in a decade or so, to move so quickly that you'd need a strobe light to see them. Elon Musk replied that we're 'probably' already there. Anyhow, this talk of tech is detracting from the shitshow that is Downing Street.

My job as a tree surveyor is pretty safe from automation. I'm appreciative of the fact I learned how to use libraries when I was younger. A wide vocabulary is useless if you have nothing to say though. It's what you do with the information that counts.

25 years ago you probably didn't have a mobile phone. Now you have the knowledge of the planet at your fingertips. Moore's law appears to reflect reality.

Tory front bench.

Why not? The technology is just about there already.

Eton isn't opening until September at the earliest. Perhaps they know something we don't.

The current situation is clearly unsustainable. Most jobs will be automated in a decade or so. So if there's no work, what do we eat? Robots?

I'd be a terrible politician. You could put your feet up with a UBI or you could graft on with something. It'd be nice for everyone to have the option.

Is this just a thought you've had?

You're looking well mate.

For someone who is meant to be an expert in data modelling, he's certainly dropped a bollock.

Edited upon his return from his eye test.

That'll be the blog he edited in April to include that post: Dominic Cummings 'added' coronavirus warning to year-old blog post in April WWW.THENATIONAL.SCOT DOMINIC Cummings has been caught adding references to coronavirus to a year-old blog post on pandemics – after...

Dominic Cummings statement did not make sense. 1. He felt it was not safe to stay where he was for himself or family. This means that He is a top government adviser but has no security He can not ask the government for security He can not ask police for help He can not afford to employ private security. Or he chose to do non of the above. 2. He and his wife were ill with possible covid symptoms but did not get a test for covid for him self or his wife. He was not on the test list but might be next week. This means that The government do not automatically provide tests for top government advisers who will be coming in contact with the prime minister and other top ministers. The government can not provide priority testing if requested to top government advisers. He could not privately arrange for a test Or he chose not to get a test. 3. He was worried that both he and his wife would get so ill in the near future that they would not be able to look after the children and could not arrange for local child care. This means that the government can not provide child care to a top government advisers. That he can not afford to purchase private child care Or he chose not to. 4. He chose to drive 260 miles to one of his other homes. As it was isolated and he had relatives there that could look after his children if needed. This means He broke the lock down rules be they laws or strong guidance. That was repeatedly being told everybody else should obey. With threats of fines or arrest. He says that he understands that the law allows for the exceptional circumstances that he claims existed. He says that he does not think it breaks the guidance either. He does not face a fine or arrest. This means he is being treated different from ever body else. 5. He claims he drove to Barnard Castle to test his eye sight. Before driving back to London. Not because it was his wife’s birthday and it was a local beauty spot. This means he could not get his wife to drive. He could not afford to get a driver He chose not to You can believe all of the above. Or just possibly Dominic Cummings is being economical with the truth

That would be admitting he's done something 'wrong'. Which would likely lead to his mandatory resignation. Like the scientist who had his lover over during lockdown.

Quote from his blog: 'all people like me can try to do with science is summarise the state of knowledge in good faith '

I'm aware of his blogs and views. That's why I post the things I do.

Why's that?