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No Class Today, But…
...Do remember to remind me to tell you about the time aliens tried to invade a Michigan lumber mill. Happy Memorial Day Subscribe or donate to support this site and…
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What Trump Should Do When They Let Him Win — Guest Post by Ianto Watt
This is Part 2 of Watt's idea that our rulers, knowing what Biden has become, put up a token fight and let Trump win while retaining all aspects of managerial…
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On The Atomic Bombing Of Japan
This started as a brief introduction on whether we could mathematically tell the difference between superstition and genuine cause, using certain practices to avoid having bombs drop on one's head…
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Mathematics & The Imposing Your Beliefs Fallacy
I blush as I write the truism that it is possible, given obvious reasons, that anybody anywhere might discover or hit upon a mathematical truth. Any body. Even NPR listeners.…
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Class 7: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Logic Intuition Check
Link to all Classes. Video Thanks to an anonymous donor for the gift of the new equipment, which has resulted in a New & Improved! picture and sound. Thanks, too,…
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Casual Fridays
Well, the triumphant return of the Week in Doom, a.k.a. TWID, was not so triumphant after all. It died an agonizing death. Partly this was because of the strange format,…
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The Election Fix Is In, But Not How You Think — Guest Post by Ianto Watt
Briggs note: Consider two old men, both in the habit of painting their faces so that they appear not too near death, are running for the ceremonial role of President.…
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What Does Performative Fear Blubbering In Science Mean?
There is a point to today's post. It is not a momentous or especially arresting point, but it's still worth making. Here, I make the point about science, but it…