This post originally ran 31 January 2017. Voter fraud is an old, old story. Old posts do NOT re-email to followers. How many votes in the past presidential election were cast illegally […]
The Fading Of Christianity In Numbers. Embracing The Dying Of The Light?
An interesting statistic, the source of which I do not know and therefore cannot verify, shows that those who claim they are “not religious” is increasing in North Africa. Libya had about […]
On YouGov’s Survey About Israel
YouGov has a survey out about American’s attitudes to Israel and Jews. There are some items of interest. I beg those who cannot bear any criticism of this country to stick with […]
One Out Of Five Babies Are Killed In England & Wales
I received this request from Steve Blendell (slightly edited for spelling): Matt How are you friend? Take a look at Prof Cotter’s letter – he’s a physicist. Do the stats stand up? […]
Video: How To Think About Statistics, Figures, And New Ideas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmMBLTz6Pp8 Hard link to the video. This post ran originally on 28 February 2015. Given the quiet weekend, I postponed our Summa Contra Gentiles until next week. It is a delight to […]
Stream: Are Polls Underestimating Trump’s True Support?
Today’s post is at the Stream: Are Polls Underestimating Trump’s True Support? The press in 1980 did their best to scupper Ronald Reagan. They said he was an “extremist” and that he […]
Media Lying With Polls? Is The Pope…Er…Ah, Never Mind
Today’s post is at The Stream: Be Skeptical of the Polls: Is the media lying to boost Hillary? Note: I’m putting the Summary Against Modern Thought Sunday series on hiatus until after […]
A Coincidence: Coyne Zinged Me Before I Him — Or, The Coyne Fallacy Redux
After posting yesterday’s article, Jerry Coyne Doesn’t Have Free Will (poor fellow), I immediately saw hits coming to my place from Coyne’s. It turned out that, unbeknownst to me, the afternoon before, […]
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