April 2018 – Page 2 – William M. Briggs

Forest Bathing & Ecosex: To Save The Planet, Have Sex With The Planet

In honor of this most momentous day, our Summa Contra Gentiles series has been postponed until next Sunday. Earth Day is a good time to note that environmentalism is growing…

Culture

Insanity & Doom Update XXX

Item Top doctor: Ban deadly blades from our kitchens ONE of Scotland's leading doctors has called for a ban on "killer" kitchen knives. Dr John Crichton, the new chairman of…

Culture

Rugby Player Raises Hell

What's the best punishment for someone who says the unrepentant will go to Hell? Yes, you read that right. How should we penalize somebody who says such a hurtful thing…

Culture Philosophy

A Society Run By Atheist Scientists Would Be Horrible

Skeptic Michael Shermer is pleased the number of folks with no religious affiliation is growing, and will likely continue to grow. One estimate is that "there are more than 64…

Culture Statistics

One Out Of Five Babies Are Killed In England & Wales

I received this request from Steve Blendell (slightly edited for spelling): Matt How are you friend? Take a look at Prof Cotter's letter – he's a physicist. Do the stats…

Culture

Penn Professor Amy Wax Under Fire For Speaking Hate Facts Receives Academic Courage Award

Penn Law Professor Amy Wax has been charged with spreading hate facts. Few modern crimes are more detestable to our elites, which is why a swift and predictable reaction against…

Fun

Chicken Chicken Chicken Chik-Fil-A

Sanity took a hit to the gizzard when the New Yorker posted an article by an atheist presumably addicted to Chick-fil-A sandwiches and ashamed of his obsession. The article is…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: How Things Are Ordered To Their Ends

Summary Against Modern Thought: How Things Imitate Divine Goodness Previous post. Question: What is the final cause? Answer: Yes. How Things Are Ordered To Their Ends In Their Various Ways…

Class 14: No “UNfair” Dice & 1, 2, 3, Many! – William M. Briggs on The Probability Of A Head In A Coin Flip Is 1, Not 1/2July 22, 2024
[…] impossibly perfect symmetry in the device/die and its workings. Did you watch the coin flip video? (Blog, Substack). Now…
Johnno on Covid Is The Boogerman of Maladies: Now It Causes Cognitive Confusion Claim ResearchersJuly 21, 2024
Interesting things being discussed here. I guess it's time to see where this goes... https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/former-pfizer-vp-michael-yeadon-explains-why-theres-no-evidence-for-the-existence-of-any-viruses/ https://www.lifesitenews.com/analysis/scientists-challenge-fundamental-precepts-of-virology-do-viruses-even-exist/
John Pate on Covid Is The Boogerman of Maladies: Now It Causes Cognitive Confusion Claim ResearchersJuly 21, 2024
The LLM people need to point out AI “hallucinations” are fully in line with the business of science and are…
hudbwu on The Enlightenment Was The Beginning Of The Great Leveling: Stove 2July 20, 2024
All correct. Slavery had to be specially justified and strictly limited because nobody was inherently worthy of slavery. Therefore, all…
TFBW on Lesson 13: No “Fair” Dice & Jaynes SymmetryJuly 20, 2024
If nothing else, this lecture is giving me pause to reconsider some of my presuppositions. I'm not too satisfied with…