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Edinburgh Skeptics Society

@edskeptics

Skepticism, rationalism, and critical thinking for Edinburgh and beyond. check out details of our events on Facebook and website. We also have a(n old) podcast!

Edinburgh, Scotland Katılım Nisan 2009
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Christiaan Triebert
NEW: On the first day of the war with Iran, the United States used a new ballistic missile. It was untested in combat. Our analysis shows it struck a sports hall, an elementary school, and residential areas — killing at least 21 people, including children. w/ @johnismay
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@lamps_apple @trbrtc @johnismay You missed all the stories about folk selling access to foreign networks then? There are ways this stuff is getting out, and it's very possible you just... don't know something. Have you ever considered that *ever*?
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Arjun S@Axilwood_CEO·
@Bigqadi "Every time I’ve done CPR on a real woman"...?? How is it possible for one man to come across multiple women who needs CPR in his lifetime??
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Qadi@Bigqadi·
Every time I’ve done CPR on a real woman, it felt totally different from training. our mannequins are basically all male chests. Compressions hit different anatomy. But mention that healthcare (including CPR) has long defaulted to the male (often white male) body and suddenly it’s “woke agenda” instead of a documented problem. Come on. This is about saving lives, not politics.
Hoops@Hoopss

Outdated CPR training is putting women’s lives at risk. Women who suffer cardiac arrest outside hospital are significantly less likely to survive than men, and one overlooked reason is that CPR training almost never accounts for female anatomy. A Duke University analysis across 47 U.S. states found women are 14% less likely to receive bystander CPR. In the UK, the gap is similar: only 68% of women get CPR from bystanders compared to 73% of men, with many people citing fear of inappropriate touching or concern about injuring a woman’s chest. The problem is compounded by the tools we train on. A global survey revealed that roughly 95% of CPR manikins are designed with flat chests; only one widely available model includes visible breasts. As a result, most trainees never practice the slight technique adjustments needed for women and often hesitate in real emergencies. Research published in the Journal of Emergency Medical Services offers hope: when trainees used manikins equipped with realistic silicone breasts, they were almost twice as likely to feel confident performing chest compressions on a woman. Experts say updating training manikins to represent both male and female anatomy could eliminate hesitation, close the gender survival gap, and save thousands of lives.

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iiBus@_iiBus·
Definitely one of the less regular vectors for a visual.
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Chris@14martinc·
@edskeptics @gbrumfiel @Shayan86 @TBowmanNPR Everyone lies. I expect it this point it’s not even left or right. It’s who’s first or who gets more clicks. In my eyes if you’re going to cite the source the source better be saying it as well. Thats media literacy
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Edinburgh Skeptics Society@edskeptics·
@BoustanyMazen @gbrumfiel @Shayan86 @TBowmanNPR Where, very specifically? We're not taking sides, we just wish people would post good quality sources with their claims. Sources that prove their claim. And that can be independently verified if possible. What is it very specifically that you think isn't true?
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Edinburgh Skeptics Society@edskeptics·
Why do we reply to bullshit on this fucking platform anymore? We'll pull the plug this weekend. We aren't really anywhere else other than Instagram so just come to a live show instead 😃
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BBC Newsline@bbcnewsline·
A 16-year-old pupil at a Belfast school is being treated in hospital for probable meningitis. A second person has also been assessed. The pupil attends Bloomfield Collegiate in Belfast. Health authorities have reassured parents that the case is not linked to the outbreak in Kent.
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