Statistics – Page 240 – William M. Briggs

Journal Editor Still Inserting Politics Into Science: Trevors and Saier Strike Back

The story thus far: Jack Trevors, bigwig at the learned journal Water Air Soil Pollution, and occasionally along with his pal Milton Saier, has been in the habit of abusing…

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Letter From Student At Behemoth University

Regular readers will remember my "Conversations with myself" series that I began last fall, as sort of a teaching diary while I was a visiting professor at Behemoth University. The…

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A Synthetic What? Lady Who Won Lotteries Is Statistician, More

Last big travel day. Off to the blue crammed into motorized sardine cans. I'll begin looking at comments and email tomorrow. Medical Science Advances On Bottoms Turns out that I…

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Are Scientific Papers Becoming Worse?

The United States Football League began in 1983 with twelve cities, many of which already had an NFL team. The level of play was decidedly inferior to the "senior" league…

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Global Warming Beliefs, New Poll

I'm still on the road this week, with my access to the internet sporadic. Email or phone is the best way to find me. Rasmussen reports that, "69% Say It's…

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Updates

Beavering Away Will be engaged busily this week; posts may become sporadic, confused, nonsensical. More then usually, I mean. Now is the chance to send in a Guest Post (200…

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UN Nearly Makes Climate Change A Peace And Security Matter

Sorry for the cliché but Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and caldron bubble! Global warming is generating an "unholy brew" of vexatious weather events that threaten "international peace…

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Obama Wants Statisticians!

"Politics as done by Martians." That's Peggy Noonan's phrase, to describe President Obama's call for and use of statisticians and data miners in his re-election campaign. The hiring of such…

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crucifixion not fiction beginning It is not difficult to conceive that the Divine Christ - He and the Father are…
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A Christmas-related thought occured to me this morning and I'd like to share it with the audience here. It's not…
Tars Tarkas on The Lesson Scientists Never LearnDecember 24, 2024
Merry Christmas Briggs. Thanks for all your articles.
SHAWN E MARSHALL on The Lesson Scientists Never LearnDecember 24, 2024
I don't believe Time exists as a physical entity I don't believe the speed of light is constant I cannot…
Johnno on The Lesson Scientists Never LearnDecember 24, 2024
BRIGGS, YOU FOOL! AND ALL YOU FOOLISH EXPURTS TOO!!! There is also a sixtly! SIXTLY - A novice can assess…