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Jon Minton

@jonminton.bsky.social

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Senior Statistician. Eclectic public and population health background. Very reluctant Twitter refugee. Distant memories of academia. “Evidence informed contrarian”

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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · 1d

This seems borderline religious thinking, essentially posing Antifa as a kind of Satanic presence

Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · 1d

Has the child prodigy who made the game Theme Park in 1994 ‘solved intelligence’?

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Theme Park (video game) - Wikipedia

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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · 1d

New blog post: the man who solved intelligence - Demis Hassabis and the Thinking Game:

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(I’m not even sure the title is hyperbole…)

Jon Minton’s Blog - The Man Who Solved Intelligence

Some thoughts on Demis Hassabis and The Thinking Game

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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · 17d

Hasn’t it been a centuries-long convention that writers for the Economist tend to be anonymous or pseudonymous? (Which in a way seems oddly collectivist/socialist given the magazine’s title!)

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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Sep 8

I’ve written about this game as a way of thinking about modern gaming conventions :

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Jon Minton’s Blog - Remembering KGB: 1992’s subtly terrifying social poison simulator

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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Sep 7

KGB: 1992’s subtly terrifying social poison simulator:

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Jon Minton’s Blog - Remembering KGB: 1992’s subtly terrifying social poison simulator

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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Sep 6

Trump speaks with mismatching parentheses [}

Owen From Ohio @owenfromohio.bsky.social · Sep 6

Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Sep 1

I like Andy Weir’s books despite and because of their formulaic Robinson-Crusoe-in-Space structure. I’d call them ‘Eng-Fi’ more than Sci-Fi, but as the term doesn’t exist I guess they’re good Sci-Fi too!

Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Aug 24

I’ve now written about two books worth of idiosyncratic nerdery:

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · Aug 21

🚨1000 authoritarian actions. 7 months🚨

I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America.

In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks
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Grand Designs: the loss of American freedom

Exactly seven months into Trump's second term, we have reached 1000 authoritarian actions. Here I lay out the enormity of what has happened.

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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Aug 21

@helenlewis.bsky.social and you are, of course, a *much* better pop science writer than this guy:

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(Though there I sort of argue Hari’s more a pop mythologist who’s decided to use ‘science’ as his storytelling clay)

Jon Minton’s Blog - Johan Hari: Superior Inferior Superior Storyteller

…and some thoughts about how new anti-obesity drugs could affect the UK

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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Aug 20

Many thanks. It was a joy to read and debate with myself about, which I guess was largely the intent of the post. (Once published, I’m not sure if it being read or not is the better outcome!)

Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Aug 20

I wonder what Greek people say when they don’t like or understand algebra…

Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Aug 20

Some thoughts on, and inspired by, Helen Lewis’ The Genius Myth:

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Jon Minton’s Blog - Some thoughts on The Genius(*) Myth: A Review and a Reverie

(*) Term undefined

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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Aug 14

Likewise. He was selling some of his artworks after the show. I was very tempted but realised it was for no good reason and that in buying some pieces I’d be speculating on his health. (Also he didn’t seem to have a card reader.)

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · Aug 14

The Microphones of Edinburgh: A memoir

The mic stand of Jain Edwards. Two cloth covered tables are also shown

The mic stand of Ian Smith at the monkey barrel

The mic stand and set props of Simon Munnery

The mic stand of Marjolein Robertson and that is also her on stage covered with a sheet. Spoilers sorry

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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Aug 4

Thanks. The (of course morbid) thought I keep having about perinatal mortality risk is it must surely extrapolate somewhat further to the left, to the days, weeks and months *before* birth too

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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Aug 1

What does the square root of ANS actually sell?

Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Jul 28

“It’s your choice: A satire featuring three men, two gods, and one chair.”

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(The first short story I’ve written for some while…)

Jon Minton’s Blog - It’s your choice

A bureaucratic satire featuring three men, two gods, and one chair

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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Jul 20

Causal Inference: an opinionated introduction:

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JonStats - Causal Inference: An Opinionated Introduction

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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Jul 11

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Triangulation in aetiological epidemiology

Abstract. Triangulation is the practice of obtaining more reliable answers to research questions through integrating results from several different approac

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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Jul 11

Random thought 2: I like the argument about triangulation made in the IJE a few years back, which argues FOR methods heterogeneity to the extend different study designs will have different biases.

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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Jul 11

Random thought 1: I read criticisms about the Christakis (sic) and Fowler Obesity social network research saying it’s unreplicable as there’s nothing else like the Framingham study it relies I.

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What Works Growth @whatworksgrowth.bsky.social · Jul 7

🆕 Rapid evidence review: Local multiplier effects of changes in public spending

We’ve published a new briefing on the local multiplier effects of changes in public spending.

Read in full 👇
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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Jul 4

Oddly profound comedy skit: professor discovers he’s teaching a chorus of omniscient gods, and doesn’t know what to do with this:

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Professor has MENTAL BREAKDOWN and accuses class of cheating

YouTube video by Almost Friday TV

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Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Jun 27

Fan of the show?

Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Jun 27

It’s called precipitation

Jon Minton @jonminton.bsky.social · Jun 27

Ukraine/Russia chapter was horribly prescient

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · Jun 26

"There was little evidence for improving health across successive cohorts born since 1946 when compared at the same age. For several outcomes – obesity, mental ill-health & diabetes – prevalence of poor health was higher in more recent generations, a pattern we term Generational Health Drift"

The Generational Health Drift: A Systematic Review of Evidence from the British Birth Cohort Studies

Background Life expectancy improved dramatically during the 20th century. Whether more recent generations are also living longer in good health has serious implications for healthcare systems and the ...

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