William M. Briggs

A Brief Note On Democracy, Authority & Power Inspired by Patrick O’Brian: Houellebecq Trump-Is-Good Update

The scene is this: Dr Stephen Maturin, physician and surgeon of England's Surprise sits dining with his messmates in the ward room, near the end of the Napoleonic wars. The…

Culture

I See You — Everywhere

People, as we already know, voluntarily carry tracking devices with them most places. These devices allow woke corporations and the (woke) government access to the habits and activities of the…

Fun

Technical Notes On Destroying Universities From Space With Large Rocks

Headline Students bark in protest to save the trees. Seems Western Michigan University was going to cut down some trees. Students duly went outside and barked. Anything to avoid studying---which…

Statistics

Strong AI From Ping Pong Balls

https://twitter.com/ThingsWork/status/1051219022988173312 If you can't see the tweet above, click here. Practitioners of Strong AI believe that if we string enough of these ping-pong (or marble) machines together, rationality will emerge.…

Statistics

Ladies & Gentlemen, We Are Losing

There are many stories, but this one is as good as any other. Long-time school teacher Peter Vlaming was fired for saying these words: "Don't let her run into the…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: Instantaneous Knowledge of God

Previous post. More clues about how God fattens our intellects. Not through our reason, but by gifts, as it were. THAT THOSE WHO SEE GOD SEE ALL THINGS IN HIM…

Culture

The Week In Doom — Nadless Mark Hamill Edition

Item Lulu and Nana: First genetically modified babies born in China, researcher says How were Lulu's and Nana's genes modified? The inner life of cells is difficult to explain without…

Class

Woke Nature

It has been deemed as unscientific to say that a person's genitals determines their sex. Genes, too, have been disallowed as scientific evidence. Nature says so, and they are the…

hudbwu on Putting The Stargate AI Hype Into Perspective (Stream)February 5, 2025
> I have no proof the genetic code cannot be hacked, but I do know the overcertainty here is vast…
Briggs on Putting The Stargate AI Hype Into Perspective (Stream)February 4, 2025
Valeriu, Now that is hilarious.
Cary Cotterman on Putting The Stargate AI Hype Into Perspective (Stream)February 4, 2025
After reading Briggs, then the comments, I have come to the solid conclusion that we are either on the brink…
Paul Murphy on Putting The Stargate AI Hype Into Perspective (Stream)February 4, 2025
Wow! I hope someone else paid for the lunch you're out to here - multiple courses and pretty lavish! 1…
McChuck on Class 37: Simulations Aren’t What You ThinkFebruary 4, 2025
I'm thinking of three numbers. 38, 24, 36.

William M. Briggs

On Various New Values Of P(Doom)

Putting The Stargate AI Hype Into Perspective (Stream)

Class 37: Simulations Aren’t What You Think

On The Limitations of AI: Predictions

Lady Lawyers Become — Gasp! — Science Deniers

Class 36: Paradox Lost

The Death Of DIE—In University Science

Vaccine Bullying Is Scientism

I Don’t Want Immigrants Is All The Reason I Need

Class 35: The Grand Scheme: All Of Probability & Uncertainty In 30 Minutes

More On Monkeys Typing Shakespeare & Why Chance Isn’t Enough

Surgeon General Demands Label War Against Wine

Class 34: The Excesses & Errors Of Epidemiology III

England’s Rulers Insist Natives Must Assimilate To “Migrants”

Experts: Please Begin Panicking Over Bird Flu. Us: No. Experts: (Sob)

Environmental Experts To Rip Out Trees, Build Solar Electric Plant In Snow Belt To “Save The Environment”

Class 33: The Excesses & Errors Of Epidemiology II

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