William M. Briggs

The Is-Pope-Francis-The-Pope Debate Continues. Two Views from Edmund J Mazza and Steven O’Reilly

This won't interest everybody, but it's still worth considering given the woke revolution taking place inside the Catholic Church. Which will, in due time, be overthrown. Though not without many…

Statistics

Scientific Peer Review Update

Two stories today, both the same but on opposite ends. Story One: Accurate Paper Rescinded We recently highlighted a paper by Bob Uttl and others in "The World’s Easiest Sociological…

Statistics

Academic Heresy Hunters

Did you know, dear reader, that not every person in the world believes in the Everettian (many worlds) multiverse? Shocked, aren't you. Maybe even outraged, our favorite emotion. I know…

Philosophy

Christian Accelerationism

Perhaps you have seen the term accelerationism used by some members of Team Reality. The idea, simplified, is that the system is lurching toward a leftist singularity, and that "If…

Book review

The True Story of Juan Diego & the Conversion of Mexico — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

I have a problem. Two, actually. The first is numeric. The second, chronologic. Both relate to an epochal series of historic events occurring nearly 500 years ago, in Mesoamerica. My…

Culture

Google Knew Exactly What They Were Doing: Models Only Do What They Are Told

So Google tried to get away with its "AI" named Gemini, which is to say its hard-coded dumb (in the medical sense) model named Gemini, substituting blacks and the occasional…

Statistics

Stats Challenge Answered: Study Of PFAS & Vaccine Antibodies

I trust you have read the original post (Blog, Substack). If not, do so, because I won't repeat any of it here. However, even if you haven't, you might still…

Culture Philosophy

What The Psychic Theory Of Sheep & Goats Tells Us About Our Most Cherished Belief

Here is a true story. See if it rings any bells. Not in the story itself, which you likely won't know. I mean see if it sounds like anything you…

Incitadus on Class 2: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Quid Est VeritasApril 15, 2024
If you consider Earth local-Jimmy Dore......https://www.youtube.com/@thejimmydoreshow His truth we're fu_ked if we don't wake up. I think the truth is…
E Douglas Jensen on Class 1: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Logic TeaserApril 15, 2024
I hope that you will address additional mathematical models of uncertainty, such as starting with Bayesian and progressing to Dempster-Shafer…
E Douglas Jensen on Class 2: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Quid Est VeritasApril 15, 2024
I have already read a lot of your book.
Briggs on Class 2: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Quid Est VeritasApril 15, 2024
Kevin, Working on that. Thanks.
Kevin on Class 2: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Quid Est VeritasApril 15, 2024
Also, just a suggestion, but your musings at the chalk board are interesting, important and, because of the use of…

William M. Briggs

Class 2: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Quid Est Veritas

The Week In Doom: Follow The Science Edition

MRI Claims 92% Accuracy Predicting Sexual “Orientation”. My Schmengee Mediscan 3000™ Beats It

Science Proves Isaac Newton Doesn’t Even Break Into Top 8,000 All Time Greatest Scientists

Look! Up In The Sky! It’s BIRD FLU!

Class 1: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Logic Teaser

Triumphant Return of The Week In Doom! Birth Prevention Edition

Artificial Intelligence and Irrational Fears — Guest Post by Jim Fedako

Did Republicans Report More Vax Adverse Events? How Not To Do Statistics

Never Safety First

Changes & Announcing The Uncertainty Probability Science Statistics Class

Christ Is Risen

It Should Be Illegal To Question, Ridicule, Downplay or Deny The Resurrection

Our Rulers Are Insane

That New Intermittent-Fasting-Is-Deadly Study Is Not So Hot

Probability Is Not Frequentist, Nor Math, Nor Real, Nor Subjective

The Courage To Open Fire

Washington State Bar to DIE: No More Bar Exam Because Diversity

Recent Appearances: Fate Of The World & Broken Science

Yes, They Are Still Coming For Our Gas Stoves

Science: Climate Changes Causes Only Bad Things, And No Good Things

Class 2: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Quid Est Veritas

The Week In Doom: Follow The Science Edition

The Is-Pope-Francis-The-Pope Debate Continues. Two Views from Edmund J Mazza and Steven O’Reilly

Scientific Peer Review Update

Academic Heresy Hunters

Christian Accelerationism

The True Story of Juan Diego & the Conversion of Mexico — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Google Knew Exactly What They Were Doing: Models Only Do What They Are Told

Stats Challenge Answered: Study Of PFAS & Vaccine Antibodies

What The Psychic Theory Of Sheep & Goats Tells Us About Our Most Cherished Belief

Never Safety First

Probability Is Not Frequentist, Nor Math, Nor Real, Nor Subjective

Does Quantum Mechanics Speak To Theology? — Guest Post by Bob Kurland

Why Attempts To Control Opinion Cause Opinion To Diverge