William M. Briggs

The Only Argument Against P-Values You Will Ever Need

Some two and a half years ago I posted this article: "An Infinity of Null Hypotheses — Another Anti-P-Value Argument". The title is unfortunate; or, rather, the subtitle is. It…

Culture

Bad Ideas Never Die: Why They’ll Still Come For Gas Stoves — Guest Post by Otto Moibul

In this space, our host eviscerated the study on which the recommendation to do away with gas stove was based on. What was hilarious was that overnight, experts, congress critters,…

Philosophy

The Many Ways The Vaccination Seat-Belt Analogy Fails

If you don't wear your seat belt, I am at greater risk of catching coronadoom. And thus my grandmother might die, you granny killer. Is that what they mean by…

SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: Our State Upon Death

Previous post. Once again, and for the last time, we remind you that you only get once chance. HOW INCORPOREAL SUBSTANCES MAY SUFFER FROM BODILY FIRE 1 That the unchangeable…

Statistics

The Logic Of Global Warming, A.K.A. Climate Crisis, Propaganda

If you've never seen this entire episode, I urge you to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQRqr9_jw5I Note that in Buffalo, the more things change the more, etc. Also note the hopeful ending.…

Statistics

Panel Of Scientists To Vote On Official Disinformation, Official Truths

One of the things you're sick of reading, and I'm tired of writing, is that if there is such a thing as Official Disinformation, there must necessarily be Official Truth,…

Statistics

What Comanche Medicine Tells Us About Modern Medical Science

Fahrenbach tells us that Comanche men used to tie bags of "medicine" next to their pertinents. Inside these bags were things like wolves' teeth, special stones, perhaps hair taken from…

Statistics

Regime Now Coming For Your Gas Stove. Yes, Really. They “Cause” Asthma

Since many won't believe it: https://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1612569909556400163 And in a remarkable coincidence, this also came out yesterday: https://twitter.com/mattparlmer/status/1612477853131739137 So the Regime is coming for gas stoves. Not their gas stoves: Regime…

Neil Jordan on Class 94: Quantifying The UnquantifiableSeptember 17, 2026
At last, an opportunity to join you in the "Quagmire of Marginal Statistics." This and later quote are from memory…
McChuck on The MRS Degree — Guest Post by Johnathan EdwardsSeptember 17, 2026
"South Korea and Japan will no longer exist, perhaps in our lifetime, if they don’t start reproducing or bringing more…
McChuck on PFAS and Preservatives: Entrenching Chemophobia through Everyday Stuff — Guest Post by Jaap HanekampSeptember 17, 2026
How many of the breast milk lab techs (doesn't that sound filthy out of context?) were wearing latex gloves, known…
JH on PFAS and Preservatives: Entrenching Chemophobia through Everyday Stuff — Guest Post by Jaap HanekampSeptember 16, 2026
The alternative to preserved clay is, sooner rather than later, mouldy clay… Does this mean to create fear? There are…
Cary Cotterman on PFAS and Preservatives: Entrenching Chemophobia through Everyday Stuff — Guest Post by Jaap HanekampSeptember 16, 2026
Growing up in the late 1950s, I played with modeling clay almost every day. Who knows, back then it was…

William M. Briggs

Class 94: Quantifying The Unquantifiable

PFAS and Preservatives: Entrenching Chemophobia through Everyday Stuff — Guest Post by Jaap Hanekamp

The MRS Degree — Guest Post by Johnathan Edwards

Politicians Demand “Right” To Be Protected Against AI

Class 93: P-values Challenge! List The “Good Uses” of P-value

Is the West Dying Out? The Demographic Crisis Explained: Jon Harris Podcast

Lindsay Clancy Strangled Her Kids Because Of “Climate Change”

Do Dogs Poop In Alignment With The Earth’s Magnetic Field?

Lewontin’s Other Fallacy: Race & Intelligence

Fertility Fears Overblown: Tiny Shift in Childless Rate Saves The Species

A New Kind Of University: Your Comments Wanted

Bad Black Health Blamed On Slavery

Is Moral Certainty Possible?

We Passed Peak “Climate Change” (um) Research

Sweet Wee Ps Say Sugar Makes You Lose Your Mind

AI Is Neither Artificial Nor Intelligent

You Can’t Con An Honest Man & The Case of Jason Arday

Academics: Achieve Sustainability by Easing Population to 4 Billion by 2200

The Impossibility of Proposition Nations

Ugly Women Rulers Condemn Lookism

The Wee P Boogie: The Song That’s Sweeping the Nation!

Class 94: Quantifying The Unquantifiable

PFAS and Preservatives: Entrenching Chemophobia through Everyday Stuff — Guest Post by Jaap Hanekamp

The Only Argument Against P-Values You Will Ever Need

Bad Ideas Never Die: Why They’ll Still Come For Gas Stoves — Guest Post by Otto Moibul

The Many Ways The Vaccination Seat-Belt Analogy Fails

Summary Against Modern Thought: Our State Upon Death

The Logic Of Global Warming, A.K.A. Climate Crisis, Propaganda

Panel Of Scientists To Vote On Official Disinformation, Official Truths

What Comanche Medicine Tells Us About Modern Medical Science

Regime Now Coming For Your Gas Stove. Yes, Really. They “Cause” Asthma

There Is No Culture Without Inequality: Stove 1

Impose Your Beliefs Before They Impose Theirs

Telekinesis: Ideas In Our Reenchantment & Rectification

The Physics Of Blessings: Ideas In Our Reenchantment & Rectification