William M. Briggs

What Is A “Statistically Significant Trend”?

Longtime reader Nate Winchester found a discussion---among the many, many---of global warming data revolving around statistics, from which we take the following snippet: You just do the statistics on the…

Statistics

Global Warming Causes Death

Work is catching up to me this week, so today only the briefest of reports, with the promise of a return to regularity after this weekend. Also keep those post…

Fun

In Praise Of Bad Jokes

"A bus filled with members of a carnival sideshow was found to have crashed through the guard rail, killing all occupants inside. Police are describing it as freak accident." That…

Culture

What Culture Has Wrought, The Grammys

The guy walked up to me and said---well, what he said started with a word not often seen in print. He ended his two-word phrase with a "you". Far from…

Statistics

Victorian Book Title Statistics

How many times did the word "God" appear in the title of books published in England from the year 1789 to 1914? And how about "science"? And "truth"? Others? Well,…

Culture Fun

On Traveling

Given a robust sample size of three flights in one day, I can conclusively tell you that the time most people simultaneously spring from their seat and head for the…

Fun

No Formal Post; Open Discussion

I have to travel and already the difficulties have begun. Let me just ask: Where are all the personal rocket ships we have been promised? I diligently read Astounding Science…

Statistics

NASA’s New Life, Global Warming Survey

Quick post today: busy with grading. NASA's Aliens You will have heard of NASA's press release, which all are characterizing as "redefining life as we know it." As I read…

hudbwu on Look Here, @elonmusk, What Mendacious Hack Or Incompetent Flack Murdered This Tweet?April 26, 2024
Elon is all for show. Bernard over at Moon of Alabama was suppressed before Elon took over. Then his subscribers…
Cary D Cotterman on Student Protests To End After Finals: TWIDApril 26, 2024
I'd buy a ticket to watch them unleash water canons on these camps.
Hun on Student Protests To End After Finals: TWIDApril 26, 2024
I am skeptical about the nose-ring girl. I suspect the whole "incident" was simply a propaganda skit to show that…
Milton Hathaway on Student Protests To End After Finals: TWIDApril 26, 2024
"Yet it is curious that in many places these woke students were rousted by Regime forces." Yes, indeed, very curious,…
John on Look Here, @elonmusk, What Mendacious Hack Or Incompetent Flack Murdered This Tweet?April 26, 2024
I once stayed at a villa in Sorrento owned by a retired pizza chef who told me that, back in…

William M. Briggs

Student Protests To End After Finals: TWID

Look Here, @elonmusk, What Mendacious Hack Or Incompetent Flack Murdered This Tweet?

Women Celebrate As Their Chance To Become A Victim On Campus Just Skyrocketed

Bipartisan Means The Fix Is In

Class 3: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Belief & Faith

The Week In Doom: The Distraction Of Truth Edition

William M. Briggs on Embracing Uncertainty and Stats as a False God – Thorinquiry

Winning Is Losing: Yarvin vs Rufo. Added: Was NatCon A Victory?

Why I Don’t Want To Be Made To Support Israel

Class 2: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Quid Est Veritas

The Week In Doom: Follow The Science Edition

MRI Claims 92% Accuracy Predicting Sexual “Orientation”. My Schmengee Mediscan 3000™ Beats It

Science Proves Isaac Newton Doesn’t Even Break Into Top 8,000 All Time Greatest Scientists

Look! Up In The Sky! It’s BIRD FLU!

Class 1: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Logic Teaser

Triumphant Return of The Week In Doom! Birth Prevention Edition

Artificial Intelligence and Irrational Fears — Guest Post by Jim Fedako

Did Republicans Report More Vax Adverse Events? How Not To Do Statistics

Never Safety First

Changes & Announcing The Uncertainty Probability Science Statistics Class

Christ Is Risen

Student Protests To End After Finals: TWID

Look Here, @elonmusk, What Mendacious Hack Or Incompetent Flack Murdered This Tweet?

What Is A “Statistically Significant Trend”?

Global Warming Causes Death

In Praise Of Bad Jokes

What Culture Has Wrought, The Grammys

Victorian Book Title Statistics

On Traveling

No Formal Post; Open Discussion

NASA’s New Life, Global Warming Survey

William M. Briggs on Embracing Uncertainty and Stats as a False God – Thorinquiry

Never Safety First

Probability Is Not Frequentist, Nor Math, Nor Real, Nor Subjective

Does Quantum Mechanics Speak To Theology? — Guest Post by Bob Kurland