Statistics – Page 237 – William M. Briggs

Bem, ESP, And Hypothesis Testing

Daryl Bem, Cornell professor of psychology, once again believes he has proven the validity of ESP (extra-sensory perception). Bem is a long-time researcher of the paranormal who once found notoriety…

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What Is A “Climate Change Skeptic”? Assist With Definition

As requested by Richard Drake and J Ferguson, who began a conversation on a similar topic last week, this new post asks what is the best "opinion poll-ready definition of…

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New York’s Induced Terminations Of Pregnancy

New York City's Health Department (motto: It's for your own good!) released its annual birth and death statistics, and the internet is aflutter, particularly over the numbers on abortion. "Raw"…

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Internet Porn Reduces Rape?

I want to be charitable. I really do. But as I reviewed the paper "Pornography, Rape, and the Internet" by Clemson professor Todd Kendall (author of "Celebrity Misbehavior in the…

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Ivy League Climate Skeptics

I received this email from Rob Fishman at the Huffington Post. My answer follows. I'm the social media editor here at HuffPost (and a Cornell alum). I came across your…

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Predictions For 2011: Submit Yours Today!

Since everybody remembers what Yogi Berra said about this hoary subject, we can skip it. Still, we can't help but wonder with Calvin, where are all the rocket ships…

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Scientists Too Sure Of Themselves: Except, Of Course, Climatologists And Neuroscientists

Since most of us are ill inclined to labor until Monday next, I don't want to post anything of momentous importance until then---accepting, as we must, that all that appears…

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Global Warming Superheroes

"Holy CO2, Gaia Girl! It's the evil Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley! We have to stop him before he goes all Lordly on us!" "Gosh, you're right Flash…

John Pate on Winning Is Losing: Yarvin vs Rufo. Added: Was NatCon A Victory?April 17, 2024
It's not a question if so-called civilization collapses it's a question of when. The plutocrats have their bunkers and hardened…
N. Ominous on Why I Don’t Want To Be Made To Support IsraelApril 17, 2024
Briggs, "I do not wish to talk you out of whatever side you have picked. I want to tell you…
Chaeremon on Winning Is Losing: Yarvin vs Rufo. Added: Was NatCon A Victory?April 17, 2024
When boredom (due to fruits of innovation) can no longer be outwitted by distraction (e.g. Tinseltown, brainwashing, monetarisation of indulgences,…
C-Marie on Winning Is Losing: Yarvin vs Rufo. Added: Was NatCon A Victory?April 17, 2024
"It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to…
Hoyos on Why I Don’t Want To Be Made To Support IsraelApril 17, 2024
No one can say Briggs doesn’t believe in free speech. This comment section is wild. Thing is, I am one…