William M. Briggs

How Steve Jobs Will Destroy Civilization

September 1, 2012 Steve Jobs unveils the Apple TV, a device which allows "consumers" to relieve themselves of the burden of owning movies and television shows. Previously, if people wanted…

Statistics

InterAcademy Council Rebukes IPCC: Pachauri To Resign?

You'll have heard that the InterAcademy Council had a look-see at the inner workings of the IPCC (more on that below). This council, previously unknown to civilization, is, as the…

Statistics

James Cameron Ducks Global Warming Debate That Never Should Have Been Agreed To

Movie maker James Cameron has called people who don't believe as strongly as he does that the end is nigh "boneheads", which, as insults go, isn't particularly inventive. You would…

Culture

Too Many Kids Go To College: A Conversation With Myself

This is the first of many conversations I'll be having with myself this semester on this subject. William Say, Matt. I heard you were teaching this semester. Where? Matt At…

Philosophy

Equality Is Impossible: Part I

There is a certain way that philosophers talk that make them sound, to outsiders, like they're spouting nonsense. Take David Miller, for example. He writes on the subject of equality…

Culture

Ground Zero Mosque vs Baghdad Christian Church?

Its proposed location isn't precisely "ground zero" and it isn't exactly a mosque. Its meant to be a few blocks away and is designated a "cultural center." Sharif El-Gamal wants…

Culture

Are Tests Biased Against Students Who Don’t Care?

The Onion reports on a shocking new statistical study. Warning: some foul language. If the stream doesn't work, click the link below the video window. In The Know: Are Tests…

Fun

Global Warming Political Enemies List

I wrote what follows for an editor who, lucky fellow that he is, has moved on to better things. So, in order not to waste these precious pearls (and to…

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?

How Steve Jobs Will Destroy Civilization

InterAcademy Council Rebukes IPCC: Pachauri To Resign?

James Cameron Ducks Global Warming Debate That Never Should Have Been Agreed To

Too Many Kids Go To College: A Conversation With Myself

Equality Is Impossible: Part I

Ground Zero Mosque vs Baghdad Christian Church?

Are Tests Biased Against Students Who Don’t Care?

Global Warming Political Enemies List

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