Statistics – Page 240 – William M. Briggs

USA Homicide Rates: 1950-2010; By Race And Sex

How has the homicide rate changed through time? The Bureau of Justice Statistics of our great government compiles statistics on just this kind of thing. This data arises from the…

Statistics

Question About Non-Normal Distributions

Thanks to everybody who sent in links, story tips, and suggestions. Because of my recent travel and pressures of work, I'm (again) way behind in answering these. I do appreciate…

Culture Statistics

More Proof Music Is Growing Worse

New proof (which wasn't really need) that popular music is, as has long been claimed, been growing worse has arrived thanks to the diligent work of Joan Serrà and his…

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Müller lite: Why Every Scientist Needs a Classical Training—Christopher Monckton of Brenchley

His Lordship sent this around to all the usual suspects asking that it be given a wide audience. I'm traveling today. About 18 months ago, as soon as I heard…

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Richard Muller’s Political Move—BEST is Best? Sophisticated Statistics!

Our Berkeley Earth approach used sophisticated statistical methods developed largely by our lead scientist, Robert Rohde, which allowed us to determine earth land temperature much further back in time. Ah,…

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Doctors For Disaster Preparedness Talk

Here's the PDF of my talk DDP 30th Annual Meeting. "Statistical Follies and Epidemiology." They picked the title. Have fun!

Philosophy Statistics

True Value Of A Parameter

Jelle de Jong writes in to ask: Working as a quant analyst in finance I recently got interested in the Briggsian/Jaynesian/Bayesian interpretation of probability but am still struggling a bit…

Philosophy Statistics

What Probably Isnâ€™t: Heat Waves and Nine Feet Tall Men: Part II

McKibben's Folly Suppose it is true that we have E = "A six-sided object, just one side of which is labeled 6, and when tossed only one side will show."…

Tars Tarkas on Scientists Invent New Name For Models: Digital TwinsJanuary 27, 2026
"AI-powered technology" That sounds even better than a digital twin. "AI-Powered" is to "technology" what the supercharger is to an…
McChuck on Scientists Invent New Name For Models: Digital TwinsJanuary 27, 2026
"Trans" is a mind-virus trans-mitted by rampant Leftist propaganda. And homosexual grooming. Some are born. Many more are made.
Brian (bulaoren) on Scientists Invent New Name For Models: Digital TwinsJanuary 27, 2026
An alternete reality (in which New Coke is a brilliant success)
mdub@peak.org on What Science Says About Making Medication MandatoryJanuary 26, 2026
Ten points to Brian! And here is your requested placebo: "The Scientist" (by Coldplay but I like this version by…
Sid Porter on What Science Says About Making Medication MandatoryJanuary 26, 2026
There is only one valid premise pertaining to The Science- “Knowledge is Good”.