William M. Briggs

There Is No Such Thing As Intrinsic Probability

This is less fun than looking at the so-called principle of indifference, which you must read first, and I realize we're wading into the depths and on a Friday, but…

Statistics

Failed Counterexamples To The Principle Of Indifference

What is the so-called Principle Of Indifference? A semi-screwy, semi-right idea in probability. To cadge an example from David Stove, let T be any tautology (a truth), then Pr(Bob…

Statistics

Can A Disgusting Smell Turn You Conservative And Against Gay “Marriage”?

Can sniffing a sticky stained organic tote bag that has seen one too many trips to Whole Foods turn you into the kind of activist that haunts street corners and…

Fun

IPCC Intensifies Search For Missing Global Warming

We all know, agree, believe, and desire that the end is nigh, that the tipping point to climate chaos is only minutes away, that we've already seen and suffered the…

Culture Philosophy

Is This Sign Hate Speech?

A "controversial" sign sets the words, "If you think there is no God you'd better be right!" over small picture of flames. News reports say the sign was in front…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: Things Which Block Truth

See the first post in this series for an explanation and guide. Chapter 4 (1) WHILE then the truth of the intelligible things of God is twofold, one to which…

Statistics

Foreclosures Causing Suicides?

Remember our discussion of the Spurious Correlations website, nicely paired with the Regression Isn't What You Think post? The two keys points of both are the (a) "statistically significant" correlations,…

Culture Fun

#IAmOutraged!

I am outraged! It's true. I am so outraged that I have created my own hashtag: #IAmOutraged. Use it to join me in my outrage. Let us unite in our…

hudbwu on Should Government Proscribe Equality? The Works Of David Stove 4September 6, 2024
> shock people back to their senses This is a phantasy. While it might work in some special circumstances, like…
dana on Should Government Proscribe Equality? The Works Of David Stove 4September 6, 2024
When I was studying for a B.Ed. in 1968-69 Dalhousie, a lecturer said: There is nothing so unequal as the…
kmann on Should Government Proscribe Equality? The Works Of David Stove 4September 5, 2024
Equality is not the ultimate goal, righteousness is. That is - right relationship with God and with man. ... For…
Paul Murphy on Should Government Proscribe Equality? The Works Of David Stove 4September 5, 2024
In more cynical moments, I sort of maintain that a nuke lobbed at Tel Aviv that misses By just enough…
Cary D Cotterman on Should Government Proscribe Equality? The Works Of David Stove 4September 5, 2024
Inequality based on merit, intelligence, talent, etc. is good. Inequality based on birth (House of Lords) is absurd. Much of…

William M. Briggs

Should Government Proscribe Equality? The Works Of David Stove 4

Coincidence: What Do George Washington & Three Red Banners Have To Do With Each Other?

Nice Flag, Neighbor!

Quelling Violence In Terror States! The Return Of Dickman

The Farcical Evangelical ‘Betrayal’ Argument Against Trump

Communism Doesn’t Go Away Until Egalitarianism Dies: The Works of David Stove 3

Killing A Paradox: The Two Envelopes

Bayesian Yacht Sinks; Connected Man Run Over By Car: A Working Coincidence

Lawyers Get Excited Suing Over “Climate Change”

Die Sweetly: The Strange Paradoxes Of The Cult Of Safety First!

Class 18: Probability Is Not Propensity Or Physical

Academic: Genetically Engineer Shorter People To Battle “Climate Change”

A Reason To Vote For Trump: He Makes Them Crazy

The Weak British Regime’s Over- Under-Reaction

Class 17: Random Means Unpredictable – To You!

Not Reporter, Propagandist. Not News, Propaganda

Ruler Announces Biggest Heist In History

Why Do Our Rulers Hate Us?

Class 16: Binomial Sins!

Determinism Addendum

Limitations Of Biological Determinism: Ideas In Our Reenchantment & Rectification

Should Government Proscribe Equality? The Works Of David Stove 4

Coincidence: What Do George Washington & Three Red Banners Have To Do With Each Other?

There Is No Such Thing As Intrinsic Probability

Failed Counterexamples To The Principle Of Indifference

Can A Disgusting Smell Turn You Conservative And Against Gay “Marriage”?

IPCC Intensifies Search For Missing Global Warming

Is This Sign Hate Speech?

Summary Against Modern Thought: Things Which Block Truth

Foreclosures Causing Suicides?

#IAmOutraged!

There Is No Culture Without Inequality: Stove 1

Impose Your Beliefs Before They Impose Theirs

Telekinesis: Ideas In Our Reenchantment & Rectification

The Physics Of Blessings: Ideas In Our Reenchantment & Rectification