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Stream: Scientists, Women, The Press Think Trump Is Coming For Them

Stream: Scientists, Women, The Press Think Trump Is Coming For Them. Week or so before the election, there was a rumor bumping around the Internet which said Trump, if he…

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Uncertainty Interviewed By Brett Stevens at Amerika

Scoot on over to Amerika, where there is an interview with Yours Truly, focused on the philosophy of Uncertainty: The Soul of Modeling, Probability & Statistics. Excerpt: You also write…

Culture

The General Welfare Clause and the Statist Switcheroo — Guest Post by Kevin Groenhagen

While debating the repeal of Obamacare earlier this year, I would often ask others, "Which part of the Constitution authorizes a federal government role regarding health care. I would seldom…

Culture Philosophy

Sex Slavery In Germany?

There are, as everybody knows, various degrees of slavery, from the brutal chattel-and-chains variety, to indentured servitude, to that which isn't official but which binds its victims to their bread…

Statistics

The Politicization Of Science Organizations: The Firing Of Michael Lubell

What might pass for a small item reveals much about the state of science, and in particular about science organizations. The stately American Physical Society, a political-scientific, or scientific-political, or…

Culture

From The People To Empire; Or, Why We Are Doomed: Part I — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Editor's note: this is a three-part post, running one per week. I watched one of my favorite movies recently: Sgt. York. I always loved this movie, even better than that…

Culture

Asimov’s Cult Of Ignorance

Eons ago---in 1980---word-machine Isaac Asimov had an essay in Newsweek entitled "A Cult Of Ignorance." There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been.…

Culture

Riots Are Not Protests

Ahem A few disconnected observations to wrap up the election. Starting tomorrow, unless events intrude, we return to regular, more rewarding and interesting material. All within the state, nothing outside…

John Pate on Bipartisan Means The Fix Is InApril 24, 2024
The Lizard Kings rule. Once you embrace that fact it all makes sense.
Lee Phillips on Bipartisan Means The Fix Is InApril 24, 2024
Yawrate: you believe you can read the author’s mind and what he actually means is the exact opposite of what…
Milton Hathaway on Bipartisan Means The Fix Is InApril 24, 2024
I've never been much on conspiracy theories, but holy cow, I've lost count of how many conspiracy theories have become…
JerryR on Class 3: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Belief & FaithApril 23, 2024
"Or is it turtles all the way down" This is an expression commonly used and in actuality is the basis…
JerryR on Class 3: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Belief & FaithApril 23, 2024
“ And what caused the existence of this entity that exists outside of time and space” Nothing. It does not…