Richard R LeeMar 13, 2024

More #DubiousData from the #DepartmentOfBogusNumbers (#ONS). This is not the #VinylRevival at work my friends.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/mar/11/vinyl-records-uk-inflation-basket-taylor-swift-1989?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Vinyl records return to UK inflation basket for first time since 1992

Strong sales of Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) help format make an impact, as air fryers also join list

The Guardian
Richard R LeeJan 16, 2024

More #JunkScience and #DubiousData from the #ClimateDeniers at #WaPo. Using the premise of “The science is not settled” is the most over-used ruse by all the #CarbonGrifters out there.
Stop the #bullshit and speak the #truth. #GasStoves are killing you and your family. We have known this for decades. #Decarbonize your lives and switch to #Inductioncooking now.
#ElectrifyEverything #BehavioralChange

Send the #CarbonGrifters packing! #JustSayNO

https://wapo.st/422mYuR

Advice | Are induction stoves that much safer than gas? We tested them.

The click of a gas stove igniting is the sound of dinner in millions of U.S. homes. But how safe are they? We tested them against induction cooktops to find out.

Washington Post
Show threadRichard R LeeJan 11, 2024

#DubiousData.

@BM_Visser

Richard R LeeJan 8, 2024

#HeatPumps are NOT a #MagicBullet for homes/offices which lack #ThermalProtections. You must resolve these issues first before installing.
Don't be a victim of #DubiousData and #Misinformation from #CarbonGrifters. #Decarbonize your lives. #HeatPump #EnergyEfficiency #BehavioralChange.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/08/greener-cheaper-much-warmer-heat-pump-owners-laud-their-new-system?CMP=share_btn_link

‘Greener, cheaper, much warmer’ – heat pump owners laud their new system

Report finds users even in Victorian properties and older rural homes are noticing cheaper bills and warmer homes

The Guardian
Richard R LeeDec 24, 2023
Only #MAGAmorons would believe any of the #DubiousData about #EV’s. #Decarbonization, #Electrification, #BehavioralChange. #ClimateAction, What are you waiting for? Do electric cars really produce fewer carbon emissions than petrol or diesel vehicles? https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/23/do-electric-cars-really-produce-fewer-carbon-emissions-than-petrol-or-diesel-vehicles?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Do electric cars really produce fewer carbon emissions than petrol or diesel vehicles?

In part five of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we assess the greenwashing claims

The Guardian
Richard R LeeDec 14, 2023

More #DubiousData on #Ageism. Don't believe it. Retire and experience it for yourself.

https://wapo.st/3t7hceM

Older workers are a growing share of the workforce

The share of older Americans who are working has doubled in the past 35 years, a new report finds. They’re also working longer hours and earning higher wages.

The Washington Post
Richard R LeeNov 24, 2023

#DubiousData, #JunkScience …… Hallmarks of the #grifter. Should anyone be surprised by this (any of it)? Just wait until they find the bodies that this guy has hidden.
#DataGrifters #GriftersGonbagrift.

USC neuroscientist faces scrutiny following allegations of data manipulation
https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2023-11-24/usc-neuroscientist-faces-scrutiny-after-data-allegations

USC neuroscientist faces scrutiny after data allegations

Accusations against USC's Berislav Zlokovic were made by a small group of independent researchers and reported in the journal Science.

Los Angeles Times
Richard R LeeOct 3, 2023

#JunkScience & #DubiousData served up to satisfy the mob! Should the Justice system rely on #Facts or #Anecdotes in its #SearchForTheTruth?

Experts call for #LucyLetby inquiry to cover statistical evidence used in trial https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/03/lucy-letby-inquiry-statistical-evidence-used-in-trial?CMP=share_btn_tw

Experts call for Lucy Letby inquiry to cover statistical evidence used in trial

Royal Statistical Society suggests a better understanding of statistics could help NHS trusts act more quickly in similar cases

The Guardian
Richard R LeeOct 1, 2023
#JunkScience #DubiousData #MedicareAdvantage. U.S. to rein in technology that limits Medicare Advantage care https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/10/01/medicare-advantage-algorithm-changes/
U.S. to rein in technology that limits Medicare Advantage care

Patients noticed that one tool often predicted a patient’s date of discharge that coincided with the date their insurer cut off coverage.

The Washington Post
Richard R LeeJul 12, 2023
#DubiousData: #Vinyl Sales increases are due to #Collectors, not the rise of the #AnalogRenaissance. Sigh. US vinyl sales up 21.7% for first half of 2023, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jul/12/vinyl-sales-us-report?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
US vinyl sales up 21.7% for first half of 2023, report finds

Vinyl boom continues with another major leap and Taylor Swift’s Midnights leading the pack

The Guardian