William M. Briggs

The World’s Easiest Sociological Prediction Has Been Verified

We've discussed the Expansion Team Effect many times. I'm always embarrassed to do so because it's so simple it's a truism. What's weird about it is that, presented one way,…

Philosophy Statistics

How “The Science” Is Created By Not Understanding Belief & Decision Are Not Uncertainty & Probability

Stick with me on this not-so-easy subject, because I'm going to reveal a trick used to make you "Follow the Science!" Belief is an act. Uncertainty is a state. Decision…

Statistics

Expert Calls To Experts Yet Still Fail To See Why Not All Believe In “Climate Change”

I looked up one Lasse S. Stoetzer. Soy-faced economics degree holder. Sketchy beard. Keeps Funko-Pop-like toys on his bookshelf. He looks like a living meme. I also looked up a…

Philosophy Statistics

Our Base Metaphors & Analogies Used In Science Have Outlived Their Usefulness: Part I

Metaphors and analogies exhaust themselves. No matter how useful they are as guides to thought, pushed too far they can loosen our grip on Reality or lead to stagnation, and…

Book review

Science After Babel by David Berlinski Reviewed

David Berlinski is one of our best critics of the neo-Darwinian theory of evolution. He spends some time on this in his new book, which is a collection of pieces…

Culture

Canadian Health Minister Invents New Euphemism For Doctor Killings

Canada's Health Minister invented a new euphemism to describe doctors purposely killing their patients. That euphemism is relief. Brilliant! Yes, it's a riff on, or rip off, of Soylent Green.…

Statistics

Probability Doesn’t Exist: Nothing Has A Probability

I hope you'll forgive this minor repetition, my friends. But since the world has not yet converted to the truth, shouted by de Finetti and handful of others, that probability…

Statistics

Dickman Cries “Rape!”: On The Bizarre New Rape-Pregnancy Paper

You and I, dear reader, have looked at a lot of bad science over the years. Some science was bad because of the stank of woke, some because of fractured…

Ed Bonderenka on Donald vs Ishmael vs Esau — Guest Post by Ianto WattNovember 24, 2025
that's one way of looking at it.
John Pate on Donald vs Ishmael vs Esau — Guest Post by Ianto WattNovember 24, 2025
LOL. Orange Man Bad is MIGA through and through. The Donald's empty promising on "ending foreign wars" proves it. The…
Williis Eschenbach on Class 72: Most Claims Of “Controlled For” Are Wrong: The Wrong WayNovember 24, 2025
Ah. Thanks. Thought you meant last Thanksgiving. w.
Briggs on Class 72: Most Claims Of “Controlled For” Are Wrong: The Wrong WayNovember 24, 2025
Willis, The class after Thanksgiving will take place after Thanksgiving. "Loaded" can mean one side, say 6. By putting, for…
Willis Eschenbach on Class 72: Most Claims Of “Controlled For” Are Wrong: The Wrong WayNovember 24, 2025
AFAIK, there is only one definition of "loaded" with respect to dice. It means weighted to favor one side. From…

William M. Briggs

Donald vs Ishmael vs Esau — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Class 72: Most Claims Of “Controlled For” Are Wrong: The Wrong Way

Black Women Can’t Do Physics As Well As White Men, Says Researcher

On That “Bombshell German Study” That “Exposes the PCR Test Fraud That Locked Down the World”

Masking Morality With Science: Men Pretending To Be Women In Sports

Why Study Probability?

The Dysgenics Of IVF

In Which An Atheist Becomes Sputteringly Angry Over Theist’s Argument

Academics Debate Which Term Best Describes Those Who Love (in that way) Their Pillows

Class 71: Never Trust ‘Research Shows’ Headlines: We Bring Cause To Data

Diversity Patrol Scanning Citations For Victims

Little Nate’s Plan To Save The World

Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education Causes Mass Squealing

Stay The Course: Have Some Class

Last Call For Alcohol-Cancer Papers

UFO Hits United Flight. All Survive. This Time!

Changes Are Coming: Our Return to 1970s

Class 70: Most Claims Of “Controlled For” Are Wrong: The Right Way

The Triumph Of The Feminine

At What Point Does Transsexualism Become A Conservative Value?

The Superpower You Didn’t Know You Had

Donald vs Ishmael vs Esau — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Class 72: Most Claims Of “Controlled For” Are Wrong: The Wrong Way

The World’s Easiest Sociological Prediction Has Been Verified

How “The Science” Is Created By Not Understanding Belief & Decision Are Not Uncertainty & Probability

Expert Calls To Experts Yet Still Fail To See Why Not All Believe In “Climate Change”

Our Base Metaphors & Analogies Used In Science Have Outlived Their Usefulness: Part I

Science After Babel by David Berlinski Reviewed

Canadian Health Minister Invents New Euphemism For Doctor Killings

Probability Doesn’t Exist: Nothing Has A Probability

Dickman Cries “Rape!”: On The Bizarre New Rape-Pregnancy Paper

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