Departed for bluer skies @ranking.software Sports analytics & informatics @StKildaFC. Research-driven. Interested in things. Not a real doctor.
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I'm getting questions here and off Twitter.
Yes I was locked out for sharing the advice from the Danish Health Authority, where children can no longer be vaccinated against Covid.
The Danes believe that it was probably a mistake, initially. #1/7
But Australia & Victoria would not let us make that choice and engage with society. It's two doses for everyone over 12, or gtfo.
I'm a statistician who is used to measuring risk. I know about edge cases, and stratifying population to make sure your advice is tailored. #6/7
I left Facebook a few years ago (because of personal info misappropriation, and their deception) and I don't miss it.
Twitter is a fair bit harder. Thanks everyone. DOS #7/7
So Twitter in its infinite corporate wisdom locked my account. I won't be engaging here any more. Enjoy the hellsite and see you elsewhere
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Buying books and actually reading books are two completely separate hobbies
I'm interested to see how long it takes for Australia to come around to Denmark's position. Imagine forcing 12-17yo children to be double-vaccinated in order to attend a public place, when there was never a net health benefit for them. That was the law up until a few months ago.
🇩🇰 Child vax rec from Denmark:
"Children only very rarely get seriously ill from the omicron variant...from July 1st, it will no longer be possible for children <18 to get their 1st dose & from Sept 1st they will no longer be able to get their 2nd dose"
sst.dk/da/corona/vaccination
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Practically half the NBA was looking to hire a software developer or a data engineer last year. If there's an open position with an analytics group for any sport, I bet you it's for an engineer.
Be a dev 😈
👩🏻💻 Spilling some SWE tea 🍵
🚨 Panel: Software Engineering for Sports Analytics
Hear from @laurenpoe (ESPN), @caseythayer6 (Zelus Analytics), and Anna Zhao (Utah Jazz) on doing that code thing. Moderated by @bunsushi (Brooklyn Nets).
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ANNOUNCED: With the 2022 StatsBomb Conference just weeks away, we're delighted to reveal the winners of our Research Paper Competition
The presenters will showcase their research and findings on the Research Track stage
More details: statsbomb.com/events/statsbo…
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The real debate should be whether other sports should introduce draws, not whether footy should get rid of them.
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Looking for data scientists to join our team and work on exciting sports stuff at @StatsPerform.
Two roles - FTE requiring 3+ years of prof exp, and 6 month long internships. Typical DS skills needed esp. strong Python skills. Remote in India / BLR.
DM me, if interested!
CD: We have turned this binary variable {Goal | Not-Goal} into a continuous value
Statisticians: Bravo! Less noise in this metric
CD: Now we will dichotomise the totals into this bigger binary variable {Win | Loss}
S: Wait … what?! NO!
“Expected scores” is a concept invented by Champion Data, an alternative reality in which there’s a statistical likelihood that a goal, behind or miss will be scored from a particular position. In this parallel universe, Richmond are equal with Geelong. theage.com.au/sport/afl/shou…
If you're not already following @Mike_Honey_ for brilliant Aus Covid data analysis & visualisation, start with this new thread. Some hope for NSW & Vic, worry for the rest especially Qld
My story in a similar theme ... in 1990 my 15yo brother was hit by a car in USA, breaking both legs. During recovery his host family bought him a newly released Game Boy. It had one game: Tetris.
Soon after, he came home to Aus with possibly the first Game Boy to arrive here 1/
They flew me and Dad to Melbourne for the final, since I was still a minor like all the other state winners. My brother and I each reached the final 3. There was some weird game switch that threw us and my bro swears they robbed him, but I was 1990 Australian Tetris Champion 5/