I’m interrupting my e-holiday to write about prospect of global thermonuclear war (which is on the same scale as alien invasion) with Russia. What is it that Russia has done to us […]
I Was Hacked
We’re nearly back, ladies, gentlemen, and things in between! I have restored most of the posts and comments. I haven’t uploaded the old images, so no pictures. The site needs lots of […]
To Undergo Chemotherapy Or Not
Headline: “How I used math to conquer my cancer” by Michael Kaplan. Gist: fellow named Reitzen, 45, discovered he had kidney cancer. “The doctor came up to my house and had fantastic […]
Trump As Speed Bump (And Debate Notes)
If Trump wins, his effect on the accelerating downward slide of our culture will be as a speed bump, perhaps a small series of speed bumps. If Hillary wins, she might cast […]
Predictions For 2016—Register Yours Today!
It’s that time of year again. Time to put your reputation on the line and show us your pudding, if that is the metaphor I want. Even if it isn’t, we’re stuck […]
How’d We Do On Our 2015 Predictions?
The answer to the post title’s question is: I’m not so sure. Because why? Because the predictions everybody registered were lost when I was hacked last January. Why was I hacked? Because […]
The Bayesian Metaphor Can Do More Harm Than Good: Update
Quoting from a post on vampires, “In Bayesian inference, you start with some initial beliefs (called ‘Bayesian priors’ or just ‘priors’), and then you ‘update’ them as you receive new evidence.” This […]
This Week In Doom — WMBriggs Podcast 18 May 2016
Joseph Umstatt A look back at the past week in the worst that was in aural form, featuring the music of Joseph Umstatt, Antonio Vivaldi, Nicola Fiorenza, and Luigi Boccherini. And one […]
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