Peter Rose
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Collections of "my" vocal essays with additions, are available as printed books ASIN 197680615 and 1980878536 also some fictional works and some e books available at Amazon;-
amazon.com/author/healthandfunpeterrose
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Opinion Polls—Are They Sound Advisers for Policy?
Opinion polls—are they sound policy advisers? Why is so much money and attention given to them? Definition of an opinion poll: obtaining the opinion of a selected sample of people regarding a specific subject, and collating the results into a table of opinions.
By Peter Rose8 years ago in The Swamp
Lies and Statistics
Lies, damn lies and statistics. I see many posts on Facebook claiming “evidence” for things that are simply not true. I am sure that someone has devised a statistic to enable the claim to be made but statistics can hide the truth as well as indicate one possible truth.
By Peter Rose8 years ago in The Swamp
Why Are Political Leaders so Out of Touch?
Why are the political leaders so out of touch? Why do polls get it wrong? The question has been asked in Britain and USA and is being asked in Germany and France; why are the political elite and political polls getting it wrong? The answer lies in the belief of political leaders, and especially the bureaucracies they depend on for advice, that the only people who actually matter live in cities.
By Peter Rose8 years ago in The Swamp
Will Our All Connected Multimedia Make Us Ill?
Will our all connected, all instantaneous, multimedia capacity make us ill? I see a great deal of media stuff about loneliness and the problems of loneliness but nothing about the detrimental effects of our overwhelming intrusive “society.” We are being encouraged to share every moment of our lives, with “selfie” pictures and with social media posts. Some do not seem able to spend five minutes without telling the world what they are doing.
By Peter Rose8 years ago in Longevity
Adaptability Is Key to Democratic Survival
Adaptability and intellectual flexibility are keys to survival. The only real advantage humans have over other species from planet Earth is the adaptability that they have. The ability to accept and cope with changing conditions, their ability to adjust to fresh challenges.
By Peter Rose8 years ago in The Swamp
Social Respect and Its Effect on Governance
Social respect and the result when it is missing: While it is not a science-based observation, it does seem that respect is declining in all societies. Respect for others, even your enemies, used to be normal, but now it is rare.
By Peter Rose8 years ago in The Swamp
Destiny or Purpose
Destiny or purpose? Does it matter if we are good or bad? A preordained destiny is like being on a train journey; you cannot change the destination once you have boarded the train. It does not matter how you behave, you will reach that preset destination.
By Peter Rose8 years ago in Futurism
Consideration of Time
Consideration of time What do we mean by the passage of time? Time passes at a constant speed, this is almost a definition, part of what we consider a basic principle of time. However we measure time, it always passes at the same rate. The measurements we make of time are constructs to simplify communication about time. Imagine if every nation used a different term for the passage of time: if England used 60 seconds per minute and 60 minutes her hour but considered a day was ten hours long and not 24: then if France thought there were ten seconds in a minute and ten minutes in an hour and 100 hours in a day. Both would be measuring the same amount of time but communications involving time would be very difficult.
By Peter Rose8 years ago in Futurism
