hesgen

@hesgen@mstdn.media

Physicist and writer Dr Francis Sedgemore. Visit my website, subscribe to my Substack, and connect with me on LinkedIn.

Interests: Earth and space science; traditional and fine arts; natural and social ecology; radio communication; Green Party policy wonkery.

On the waves as m0xbq.

Born at 319.65ppm.

Roysia | Anglia | Europa | Terra

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hesgen, to random

That it's possible to write an obituary of the next Labour government, and do so convincingly, is a damning indictment of the state of English politics.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/09/labour-narrow-election-victory-disaster-keir-starmer?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

hesgen, to random

"London Gaza rally: Braverman accuses Met of bias over Gaza marches"

Braverman is clearly smarting at Mark Rowley's acerbic comment on the meaning of the term "hate march". The Met chief said Braverman had plucked two words from the English language and strung them together. Only she could say what it meant, if anything.

In an attempt to equalise the score, Braverman may have gone offside. We await a decision from the VAR.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67364745

fraser, to random
@fraser@m.universetoday.com avatar

The European Space Agency started with 27 proposals for its next M-class mission, due for launch in the mid-2030s. After reviewing the missions, they winnowed the list down to ten, then five, and now they're down to three. The choice is between M-Matisse, which would study Mars with spacecraft, the seven-spacecraft Plasma Observatory to study Earth's magnetosphere, and Theseus to look at gamma-ray bursts. One mission will be chosen by mid-2026

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Final_three_for_ESA_s_next_medium_science_mission

hesgen,

@fraser As a former co-investigator for two of the instruments on ESA's Cluster mission to the magnetosphere, I would rank M-Matisse and Theseus over the proposed magnetosphere mission.

hesgen,

@fraser There's no shortage of multipoint data from the magnetosphere that have yet to be analysed.

hesgen, to climate

Remaining Carbon Budget...

We may have less than six years of carbon still to emit before the 1.5 degree warming limit is reached.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-023-01848-5

hesgen, to privacy

"UK may demand tech world tell it about upcoming security features"

More pointless posturing from the English state. Such a demand would be unenforceable unless many other countries do exactly the same.

https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/07/ukgov_wants_prior_notice_of/

hesgen, to random

"Northern Lights: What is Steve and why is it different to an aurora borealis?"

We know more about 'Steve' than is suggested in this article. Geospace physicists have long suggested that the aurora-related light is due to sub-auroral ion drift in the mid- to high-latititude ionosphere. We were talking about SAID when I was active in the field several decades ago.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67331747

hesgen, to transgender

It appears that the hate monger sometimes known as JK Rowling has gone full Glinner.

hesgen, to random

My Mastodon instance, mstdn.media, is shutting down on 3 December. Time to quickly find a new home in the fediverse.

hesgen, to random

"Rishi Sunak to ‘double down’ on anti-green policies in king’s speech"

What next - bring back lead in petrol?

Hang on, I don't want to be writing the Tory election manifesto for free!

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/oct/28/rishi-sunak-to-double-down-on-anti-green-policies-in-kings-speech?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

hesgen, to statistics

"Minister denies ‘cultural issue’ among Tory MPs after Crispin Blunt’s arrest"

England's education secretary Gillian Keegan clearly doesn't understand statistical significance.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/27/minister-denies-cultural-issue-among-tory-mps-after-crispin-blunts-arrest?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

hesgen, to Iceland

"Tens of thousands of women in Iceland, including Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, are refusing to work on Tuesday."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67195224

helenczerski, to climate
@helenczerski@fediscience.org avatar

It is completely ludicrous that anyone is still talking about hydrogen for home heating - it’s far less efficient, less safe, more expensive and less flexible than heat pumps. This report is the last nail in a coffin that is already more nail than coffin.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/21/hydrogen-boiler-home-heating-uk?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

hesgen,

@helenczerski @Hypx @neilturner

Heat pumps are frowned upon in poorly-insulated Brexitania as many English seem to prefer higher indoor temperatures in winter than they typically enjoy in summer. All so they can wander around the house dressed in no more than undies. A bit weird, but there you go.

CountBinface, to random
@CountBinface@mastodon.world avatar

The BBC has axed Doctors. Under the Tories you can’t even see a fictional GP.

hesgen,

@CountBinface

Who needs a medic? All one requires are copies of Grey's Anatomy and the British National Formulary, a craft knife set, and some needle and thread. Sorted!

hesgen, to Israel

"Israel-Hamas war live: Israel claims it has proof failed rocket launch caused hospital blast in Gaza as Joe Biden arrives in Tel Aviv"

As claims and counterclaims are traded like rhetorical artillery shells, it's worth noting what Bellingcat said recently about online misinformation in a time of war...

https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2023/10/11/hamas-attacks-israel-bombs-gaza-and-misinformation-surges-online/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/oct/18/israel-hamas-war-live-news-gaza-hospital-west-bank-update-joe-biden-visit-protests-latest-updates

hesgen, to Israel

"Israel-Hamas War: Piers Morgan vs Bassem Youssef On Palestine's Treatment"

Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef is a gem. Piers Moron, on the other hand,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=4idQbwsvtUo

jeffowski, to random
@jeffowski@mastodon.world avatar
hesgen,

@jeffowski

US banned books - the new Samizdat.

hesgen, to random

"New prostate cancer treatment may be ‘on the horizon’, say scientists"

This is an exciting development. Prostate cancer has a high recovery rate when diagnosed early, but with late diagnosis the tumours are more likely to be drug-resistant.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/oct/16/new-prostate-cancer-treatment-may-be-on-the-horizon-say-scientists

hesgen, to random

"Steve Bell sacked by Guardian in antisemitism row over Netanyahu cartoon"

Bell is a freelance, albeit on a rumoured six-figure contract, so he cannot be "sacked". Also, this is the n-th time the Guardian has said it will dispense with Bell's services, so we shall have to wait and see.

Bell's cartoon of Netanyahu as Shylock is explicitly antisemitic. There is no ambiguity.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67122609

hesgen, to Israel

"‘I hope it can endure’: examples of Jewish-Arab solidarity offer hope in Israel"

It takes huge moral courage to do what Stand Together are doing in Israel, especially in the current circumstances.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/15/examples-jewish-arab-solidarity-offer-hope-israel?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

hesgen, to Israel

Good for Scottish premier Humza Yousaf, who condemns Hamas unreservedly, and calls for the Rafah border to be opened so that Palestinian civilians can flee the bombardment of Gaza.

"We need people to understand there are innocent people in Gaza who face complete and utter obliteration as a collective punishment, and that cannot be justified….The moment we lose our empathy, we cease to be human."

hesgen, to Germany

Pleased to see the Greens in the German government resisting calls to suspend humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Enough of the willy waving from Social Democrats and others.

hesgen, to random

"Labour conference votes to nationalise energy"

I'm at a loss to understand why Labour conference bothers with voting when policy making is reserved to the party leader, just as it is with the Conservatives.

Labour Party members are no more than letterbox stuffers.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67056005

hesgen,

@jackLondon

It's not about 'activist' involvement. The Green Party gives every member a vote in policy, which is first debated at length within working groups made up of people with expertise in their respective areas. Pre-conference workshops with people who study policy statements make a recommendation to conference.

The Green Party will not be in government, at least for a while. But it is a political party, and not a pressure group.

hesgen, to Scotland

"Labour at ‘tipping point’ of beating SNP across Scotland, says Anas Sarwar"

At this rate, within 10 years Labour will be governing the galaxy!

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/oct/09/labour-tipping-point-beating-snp-scotland-anas-sarwar?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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