William M. Briggs

The Expertocracy & Institutional Capture: How Madness Propagates

Yesterday we discussed the first and most important step in how the expertocracy guarantees mandating and propagating madness, which is the Western legal theory that Experts get to decide on…

Philosophy

How Failing To Butcher Your Child Became “Child Abuse”

Three females, which I believe is significant, took to the pages of the journal Pediatrics and argued that failing to have a surgeon mutilate your child (for a large fee)…

Statistics

Questions On Statistical Practice Answered

Forgive me my friends, because of reasons I am terribly far behind on everything. Regular posting to resume soon. While back in a post, I was ranting about something like…

Culture

Longhousing The Internet

How many feminists does it take to screw in a new internet? That's not funny! Good joke! On you. The headline "Ofcom poaches Big Tech staff in push to enforce…

Culture

Mandating Too Many Women In Science

Too many of the big stories in our fading empire have to do with the destructive caustic leveling effects of egalitarianism. The Faith of the Enlightenment. Equality is the false…

Philosophy Statistics

The Frequency Interpretation Of Probability Is False: Some Reasons Contra von Mises

What is the chance that "Donald Trump wins the 2024 Presidential election"? Impossible to say, says Richard von Mises, because the event is singular and must be embedded in an…

Culture

Why “Raise Awareness” & “Denier!”?

This paper, from 2013, is making the rounds again: "Meet the Money Behind The Climate Denial Movement" at, and I'm sure you'll believe it, the Smithsonian Magazine. There's nothing remarkable…

Statistics

Undead vs Slimy Science

There is a sharp difference between undead and slimy science. The latter is identified with ease. Take this slice of slime from the paper "Exploring together the emotional impact of…

JH on Women Celebrate As Their Chance To Become A Victim On Campus Just SkyrocketedApril 24, 2024
Cloudbuster, I know that! However, Riker and Troi remained platonic throughout TNG. And, again, I think that Riker would not…
Incitadus on Women Celebrate As Their Chance To Become A Victim On Campus Just SkyrocketedApril 24, 2024
I don't think Briggs has a problem with women just the manner in which they have been weaponized to destroy…
Brian (bulaoren) on Women Celebrate As Their Chance To Become A Victim On Campus Just SkyrocketedApril 24, 2024
If my French fries come out cold, does that make me a victim?
Cloudbuster on Women Celebrate As Their Chance To Become A Victim On Campus Just SkyrocketedApril 24, 2024
JH, Riker would say anything to get laid.
JH on Women Celebrate As Their Chance To Become A Victim On Campus Just SkyrocketedApril 24, 2024
Briggs, Riker supports Troi’s ambition to become a commander. Maybe we are talking about different Rikers.

William M. Briggs

Women Celebrate As Their Chance To Become A Victim On Campus Just Skyrocketed

Bipartisan Means The Fix Is In

Class 3: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Belief & Faith

The Week In Doom: The Distraction Of Truth Edition

William M. Briggs on Embracing Uncertainty and Stats as a False God – Thorinquiry

Winning Is Losing: Yarvin vs Rufo. Added: Was NatCon A Victory?

Why I Don’t Want To Be Made To Support Israel

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

Women Celebrate As Their Chance To Become A Victim On Campus Just Skyrocketed

Bipartisan Means The Fix Is In

The Expertocracy & Institutional Capture: How Madness Propagates

How Failing To Butcher Your Child Became “Child Abuse”

Questions On Statistical Practice Answered

Longhousing The Internet

Mandating Too Many Women In Science

The Frequency Interpretation Of Probability Is False: Some Reasons Contra von Mises

Why “Raise Awareness” & “Denier!”?

Undead vs Slimy Science

William M. Briggs on Embracing Uncertainty and Stats as a False God – Thorinquiry

Never Safety First

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

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