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A Probability Non-Paradox
Before you is a box in which is a slip of paper on which is written either '0', '1', '2', or '3'. Given that premise, what is the probability of…
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Science Officially Runs Out Of Things To Study
The headline in the peer-reviewed Physiology & Behavior paper by Soojin Park and Weon-Sun Shin says it all: "Differences in eating behaviors and masticatory performances by gender and obesity status".…
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Be A Man
Because of this Special Report, we interrupt our regularly scheduled tour of Summa Contra Gentiles. It returns next week. The Archdiocese of New York held its first ever men's conference…
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New Paper: Climate Consensus and ‘Misinformation’
Well, not that new after all, seeing that the peer-reviewed "Climate Consensus and 'Misinformation': A Rejoinder to Agnotology, Scientific Consensus, and the Teaching and Learning of Climate Change" by David…
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Build Your Own Embryo DNA Kits, Because Justice
A curious statement in Guy Ringler's "Get Ready for Embryos From Two Men or Two Women": ...There likely will be a time when reproductive science could create an embryo from…
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Calculating Markov Chain Stationary Distributions Is Immoral?
No, I don't think so, but the Census Bureau thought (thinks?) as much. What follows is one of the more curious emails I've received, describing the experiences of Juan (not…
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St Paddy’s Day Parade Report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQLfgaUoQCw Not the parade, but it is St Patrick. I sauntered early up 64th to 5th avenue next to the grandstand and the first event o' the day was a…
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Answering A Critic On Sampling Variability
Alfred 'Dominant Strategy' (ADS) is confused that "William Briggs is confused on sampling variability". I wrote an article highlighting misconceptions and mistakes people make when thinking about sampling variability, and…
