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Mathematicians as Comic book Superheroes

Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth by Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos H. Papadimitriou, with art by Alecos Papadatos and Annies Di Donna Bookhunter by Jason Shiga Can people learn…

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High-tech Tinfoil Hats Thwart Abductions!

Telepathic War with Aliens! And it's happening now! Aliens have already infiltrated the UN, and maybe even the White House. They are abducting people left and right and in between.…

Statistics

A Response to What is—and what isn’t—evidence of global warming.

Reader Marvin was kind enough to pass on Wednesday's Pajama's Media article What is---and what isn't---evidence of global warming to a "highly educated" person (those are not scare quotes, but…

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Podcast Radio Show #5: Independence Day!

[podcast]https://www.wmbriggs.com/audio/wmbriggs_com_21nov2008_0005.mp3[/podcast] On Today's Show: Only 5 minutes! A brief show today, containing one Earth-shattering announcement... Big changes ...As of December 1st, you, my faithful audience members, will be my official…

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Aunt Sylvia’s Thanksgiving

My Uncle Chuck---one of my mother's brothers---when he was a young man, married a woman named Sylvia. Got a tattoo to prove it, too. Problem was, he and she divorced,…

Statistics

My Pajamas Media Climategate Article

Pajamas Media has published my article What is---and what isn't---evidence of global warming. I normally don't ask, but I'd be grateful if you'd pass this article on, link it around…

Statistics

Climategate Predictions: The Aftermath

The aftermath isn't yet upon us. We are still in the in situ-math. But I thought it would be fun anyway to make some definite, testable predictions of what will…

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This just in!

Breaking story Sarah Palin has not denied being the CRU email hacker!

Bernard Carlisle on Merry Christmas!December 26, 2024
Great parting shot on the “Santa Math” episode: “Come back if you want to hear about the Easter Bunny”. Always…
McChuck on Merry Christmas!December 26, 2024
A very merry Christmas to all!
Ignacio García Blanco on Merry Christmas!December 26, 2024
Merry Christmas!!!
C-Marie on Merry Christmas!December 26, 2024
Merry Christmas Matt, to you and to yours. and Jesus" precious love to us all and all of our families…
kmann on Merry Christmas!December 25, 2024
John 1:5 - And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.