PieterPeach

whoosh, 2 months ago to Ethics

"Nobel Laureate economist Angus Deaton has delivered a ferocious rebuke to his own profession, saying economists have failed to understand that #capitalism is about #power."

"when efficiency comes with upward redistribution — frequently though not inevitably — our recommendations become little more than a license for plunder”

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/03/12/nobel-laureate-economist-angus-deaton-capitalism-power/

"“We have largely stopped thinking about #ethics and about what constitutes human well-being."

PieterPeach, 2 months ago to random

Having worn nothing but the 3M 1870+ (left photo) for respiratory protection at work since it became widely available in Australia I’ve forgotten what it’s like wearing others. Today I wore a flat fold model (right photo) & realised why the work of breathing is so much higher in many of these models. It’s not necessarily the pressure drop over the filter media, but also the surface area available for filtering as most of the media can be flush to the skin (on my face)
@masknerd

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deonandan, 2 months ago to random

I'm the guest on today's The Big Story podcast titled, "Measles are back. How worried should we be?"
https://thebigstorypodcast.ca/2024/03/21/measles-are-back-how-worried-should-we-be/

kdnyhan, 2 months ago to random

Just got a phishing email at work masquerading as a notification about an exposure to an infectious disease.... Joke's on them, we don't have a contact tracing team to send out notifications 🤦‍♀️

metajournal, 2 months ago to random

At nadir haemoglobin above 90 g/L in-hospital, 30-day and 1-year mortality is higher with transfusion.

• Trentino 2019 Anaesthesia #multicenter
  → metajournal.com/30933308

Hypoxicchicken, 2 months ago to random

Suva, Fiji 18 March 2024

PieterPeach, 2 months ago to random

Chuckle

https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/9978904

PieterPeach, 2 months ago to random

“Satellites are an incredibly useful part of our lives, but there are limits to how many can safely orbit Earth. Current regulations on launches and orbital operations by governments are very weak, and are not set up for the current regime of thousands of new satellites per year.”

From: @sundogplanets
https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/112094394013592850

mackayim2022, 2 months ago to random

Nipah virus: a re-emerging public health concern.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(23)00361-0/fulltext

"public awareness regarding NiV prevention should be increased"

-I'm not sure it's ready to fulfil a movie starring role or anything like that quite yet, though.

mackayim2022, 2 months ago to random

32 years old. You've had a good life, old Kelvinator 220L. The first whitegood I bought upon moving out.🫡

PieterPeach, 2 months ago to LLMs

“Claude 3 claims it's conscious, doesn't want to die or be modified” #LLMs #LLM

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/pc8uP4S9rDoNpwJDZ/claude-3-claims-it-s-conscious-doesn-t-want-to-die-or-be

PieterPeach, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to random

This part of the message should be emphasised.
We need a cultural shift where we take steps to reduce risk to those around us when we’re unable to work from home when sick.
COVID-19 isn’t the only communicable disease for which wearing a #bettermask when :

1. sick or
2. a close contact of someone unwell at home

may help reduce transmission.

#publichealth #MasksWork

https://x.com/CDCgov/status/1763678850951618594?s=20

kcarruthers, 3 months ago to random

TIL a hippo ate a two year old whole once but spat it out

jmcrookston, 3 months ago to random

"bloodborne"

"Of the 20 bloodborne pathogens known to cause diseases such as malaria, syphilis, and hemorrhagic fever, there are three; hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that are the most common pathogens of concern. These three viruses account for the majority of occupationally-acquired infections and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality."

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34033323/

PieterPeach, 3 months ago to melbourne

From 40 degrees to torrential rain in #melbourne

PieterPeach, 3 months ago to random

So many absolute classics form Della Reese on this album

https://open.spotify.com/album/5CObVo6fzSawtr7KVixagb?si=lW69_yn7RpGwG3g6iSitEQ

PieterPeach, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

Getting close to the ideal disposable #mask for source control in (my) children. A modified KF94 with cord locks to help secure it more firmly plus contoured nose bridge pads to reduce reliance on an adequately bent nose wire.

Sawevo 3D KF94 for kids https://www.savewo.com/healthcare/en/products/3dmask-ultra

Australian sources below
Cord locks https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CQWTKLQL?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Contoured foam nose bridge pads https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08ZDGBMK3?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

#MasksWork #MaskUp #publichealth

@masknerd