alex robertson

@kaiviti_cam Have you thought if seeking some help? I think you might be having an extended psychotic episode

RBNZ holds the OCR Wednesday — 2.25%, dead certainty. But the real story: the inflation beast Labour "tamed" by spending its way through COVID is waking up again. Oil at $126. Petrol at $3.42. Import costs surging. This government didn't create the problem. But they're the ones holding the bag while Chipkins tours the provinces pretending he has answers. Watch for hawkish signals. Mortgage holders — this isn't over. #NZPol #RBNZ

Arlo Parks - Ambiguous Desire (Transgressive Records) (13th) This LP grows with each listening, and then you’ll want to play it again. It’ll be on repeat at my house for some time to come. #newmusic #musicreview #13thfloor 13thfloor.co.nz/arlo-parks-amb…

@mangonui08 Then stop putting your considerable weight on the scale in favour of the commercial pirates you gaslighting buffoon

The fisheries resource is a shared one, it represents the aspirations of all Kiwis

@mangonui08 You stopped the strategic druses reserve. There’s a private members bill to split the grntailers in the biscuit tin. More hot air won’t save this country you pompous windbag

The Gentailers are headed for the Knacker's yard

@kaiviti_cam Is what you’re smoking legal?

Extremely good sources says Labour has dropped five points since Chippy got busted. And Labour are worried. very worried. And Labour insiders are wondering how to spin it at Tuesday's caucus meeting

@matt_horncastle Mad, stupid and irrelevant. Why do you bother?

Is anyone actually ever surprised when a left wing political figure is morally corrupt?

@TheVixhal No wonder she cheated on you

I found out my girlfriend cheated on me. Instead of breaking up right away, I made a fake account, sent her the proof anonymously, and told her that if she didn’t send me money, I’d tell her boyfriend everything. I shared this whole plan with my best friend for advice, but this mf went behind my back and shared everything with my girlfriend. When confronted, he said: “Why does it matter? I thought she deserved to know.” He wasn’t just betraying me. He was performing information leakage. In information theory, information leakage happens when confidential or hidden information inside a system becomes accessible to someone who was not supposed to know it. Many systems are designed so that certain variables remain hidden. As long as those variables stay hidden, there is uncertainty about them. The moment someone reveals information about those hidden variables, the uncertainty decreases. That reduction in uncertainty is exactly what we call gaining information. Information theory gives us a mathematical way to measure how much uncertainty exists in a system. The standard measure used for this purpose is called entropy. Entropy measures how uncertain we are about the value of some variable. Entropy formula: H(X) = − Σ P(x) log₂ P(x) Where H(X) = entropy P(x) = probability of a specific outcome Σ = summation The higher the entropy, the more uncertain the system is. The lower the entropy, the more information we have about the system. Let's take an example and solve step by step: Imagine a technology company is secretly developing a new product. Internally, the company has created four possible designs. Only one of these designs will eventually be released, but that information is confidential and outsiders do not know which one will be chosen. The four possible designs are: - Design A - Design B - Design C - Design D Now consider a competitor trying to guess which design the company will release. Because the competitor has no inside information at all, they assume that each design is equally likely. From the competitor’s perspective, the probabilities look like this: Design A = 0.25 Design B = 0.25 Design C = 0.25 Design D = 0.25 These probabilities do not mean the company actually plans to release each design with equal chance. They simply represent the competitor’s belief under complete uncertainty. Now we calculate the entropy of this system: H(X) = − Σ P(x) log₂ P(x) H(X) = − [4 × (0.25 × −2)] H(X) = − (−2) H(X) = 2 bits So the entropy of this system is 2 bits. What does that mean in plain language? It means that before any information leaks, the competitor needs 2 bits of information to fully determine which design the company will release. In other words, there is a high level of uncertainty. Now imagine an employee inside the company leaks some information. They do not reveal the exact design, but they reveal something partial. They say: “The real design is either A or B.” This statement eliminates two possibilities. Now the competitor knows that C and D cannot be the correct design. So the competitor updates their probabilities: Design A = 0.5 Design B = 0.5 Design C = 0 Design D = 0 Notice what happened here. The competitor still does not know the exact design, but their uncertainty has decreased. Now we compute the entropy again: H(X) = − Σ P(x) log₂ P(x) H(X) = − [0.5 log₂(0.5) + 0.5 log₂(0.5)] H(X) = − [0.5(−1) + 0.5(−1)] H(X) = − (−1) H(X) = 1 bit Now compare the two results. Before the leak, the entropy was: 2 bits After the leak, the entropy became: 1 bit The uncertainty dropped by 1 bit. That drop is the information that leaked out of the system. The employee did not reveal the full secret, but they reduced the uncertainty by half. That reduction is precisely what information theory measures. Congratulations, you have just learned the concept of information leakage.

@nzfirst Where are the ferries?

@black13830 @ChrisPenknz @ChrisPenk is in that same nasty, inhuman, and spiteful mould as @SimeonBrownMP

After @ChrisPenknz's put down of a prior Labour PM's fish & chip shop job as a teen, a quick Google let me know he had first jobs as a paper run delivery person and a library assistant. I did a paper run too. Our first forays into work should not be weaponized decades later.

@winstonpeters Where are the ferries?

This is the health advice about the risks for under 18s having the double dose of the COVID19 vaccine from the Chief Health Advisor. This information was not made public by Labour ministers or officials, and Hipkins said no minister was aware of the advice - we showed evidence in the House this week that they were aware of it but never shared it with the public and even continued the mandates. You can see for yourself that they were advised clearly about the myocarditis health risks and the recommendation to stop the double dose mandates for children. When is Labour going to be held accountable?

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@chrisluxonmp You still here?

Today’s report on the Covid response is a lesson in how reckless spending can derail a country.

@matt_horncastle Not just mad, but an idiot, too

How can anyone ever vote left again after covid?

@SimeonBrownMP That labour did a great job. With hindsight we can always do better. Hot donkeys can’t see their hind quarters

The COVID Royal Commission has landed, and it confirms what many New Zealanders suspected. 🧵

@AucklandIsland And it’s almost hilarious to recall that so many idiots thought Ardern’s government had bought NZ’s media.

So the National party in NZ have taken over the mainstream media. As we see today with TVNZ ringing minister's before they run stories on the evening news. Don't believe anything they say anymore. #nzpol

@tmurphyNZ Funny. I just suggested the same thing to Bryce Edwards. Great minds and all that…

If National front benchers can't decide among themselves who would be best to take over from Luxon - perhaps they could really flip the chess board and offer the PM-ship to... Peters. See if he can pull the coalition through to success in November.

@bryce_edwards Could you see a deal being struck where Winston takes over as caretaker to the election on proviso that he retires having achieved what he’s always wanted?

@bryce_edwards Another brilliant piece of analysis. I believe it’s time for as many people that can afford to, to take matters into their own hands. I have my own power station on my roof and a battery. Less than $40k brings almost complete power independence.

Heavenly - Highway To Heavenly (Skep Wax) (13th Floor Album) heavenly by name… #newmusic # musicreview #13thfloor 13thfloor.co.nz/heavenly-highw…

@kaiviti_cam You really are a nasty, vicious, full of hate thing.

I'm not shocked, this is the inevitable result of requiring dead shits to show they are applying for jobs. They have no intention of working, they are just applying until their required quota is met of jobs applied for. 'Yes Ms Worknincome, I've applied for 100 jobs this week.' Company boss shocked as 2500 apply for one job, via @nzherald nzherald.co.nz/nz/company-bos…