Posted inPhilosophy
Sphere Eversion, Free Will & Infinite Powers
Can a sphere be turned inside out, such that the outside becomes the inside, and vice versa, without creasing or tearing or poking a hole in the sphere? Obviously not.…
Posted inStatistics
Coronavirus Update V — Madness Has Arrived
All the good stuff, caveats, code, and explanations are linked, some in Update III, and the most important in Update II, Update IV, and Bayes Theorem & Coronavirus, so go…
Posted inStatistics
The Probability Of Your Existence
A version of this column originally ran 7 July 2014. To the nearest order of magnitude, there have existed, including us, about 100 billion human beings. This proves what was…
Posted inClass Statistics
How To Do Predictive Statistics: Part X: Survival Analysis
Query: now that I'm a video master, would people like videos of these lessons? I don't see how they'd help much, but who knows. Let me know below or via…
Posted inCulture
Sarah Jeong, The New York Times & The Problem Of Whites
I am glad the New York Times did not fire Sarah Jeong. Not only am I happy, I am thrilled. I'm hoping she is assigned the Maxine Waters beat. I'm…
Posted inClass Statistics
What Is The Probability Of COVFEFE?
From a tweet from Taleb, who informs us the following question is part of the Indian Statistical Institute examination. (5) Mr.Trump decides to post a random message on Facebook and…
Posted inCulture
Russia’s (Soft) War With The West, Part II — Guest Post by Ianto Watt
Let us digress a moment and consider, as Svechin would, just what this word 'action' means to us in our present situation. Let us consider the peculiar nature of the…
Posted inStatistics
American Statistical Association Statement On Statistical Significance & P-values, With My Comments
Editorial Note: I had this originally scheduled to go Monday, but due to Stream's Creatorgate piece showing up yesterday, I delayed this by a day. I think I only have…
