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 Asian for […]
Google Knew Exactly What They Were Doing: Models Only Do What They Are Told
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 profit from […]
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 hear about […]
France’s Confusing New Law Criminalizing Criticizing The Science
My knowledge of French law rivals that of Fifteenth Century Congolese poetry. So I know I am on risky ground commenting on a newly passed law that many are saying, like this […]
New Zealand Forced To Release New Vax Data: Here’s The Analysis
There’s been an update on the New Zealand vax data. The government ponied up some official numbers. Some are excited about this. Alas, like the previous leaked data, I don’t think much […]
Statistical Challenge: Can You Rate How Good This Study Was?
I will lose many of you today. But for those up for an intellectual challenge, this post is for you. This will not be easy. Let’s play a game. I’m going to […]
Academics Blame Lower Trust In Scientists On Everything But Bad Scientists
The second sentence of the abstract of a new paper about trust in scientists, which is generally high but in some places low, provides the very reason for distrust: “Public trust in […]
David Deutsch Rediscovers The Worst Argument In The World
You can read the whole story at Jim Franklin’s place of how the late and lamented David Stove held a contest for the Worst Argument In The World. In [Stove’s] marking scheme, […]
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