William M. Briggs

Turns Out The Vex Likely Caused Myocarditis & Pericarditis After All

Remember how the woke and super-concerned and awfully caring and, most of all, ignorant (I use this word in its technical sense) censors at YouTube, Twitter and all the rest…

Statistics

The Common Cause In All Reproducibility Crises

Here is a cartoon, but a revealing one. Type "reproducibility crisis in" in your search engine and let it suggest the ending of the sentence, as we did here: Science,…

SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: The Wine & Bread Of The Eucharist

Previous post. For reasons unknown to me, many parishes use sherry. This is a fairly arcane topic, not of great interest to most of us. ON THE KIND OF BREAD…

Culture

How Expertism & The Woke Spreads In Science

The New England Journal of Medicine isn't exactly what its name indicates. It does tend to concentrate on publishing articles on various aspects of medicine. But it also engages in…

Statistics

Why Do You Believe Masks Work?

Take a look at this: The Mask Mandate, which according to Taiwan's media was assiduously observed, began in late Spring 2021. It is still in place. Indeed, on 29 June…

Statistics

List Of Evidence Showing There Is No Nitrogen “Crisis” In The Netherlands

On the Fourth of July, a group of angry Dutch farmers and fishermen, presumably dressed as colorful Frisians, and in the grip of angry exuberance, burnt bales of hay on…

Culture

Elena Kagan’s Blind Love Of The Expertocracy: SCOTUS Slaps The EPA

SCOTUS ruled 6-3 that, in effect, without Congressional authorization, the EPA does not have the power to regulate carbon dioxide. Justice Elena Kagan dissented. Kagan opened her dissent thus (whole…

Fun

Top Ten Fireworks Tips from the Cult of Safety First!

Happy Fourth of July! Here are your Cult of Safety First! tips for blowing off fireworks. 1. Take plenty of matches: propane blowtorches are ideal. 2. Hurl the bottle rocket…

Cary D Cotterman on Why British & EU Rulers Are Juicing War With RussiaDecember 23, 2025
If it ever comes down to conscription, the young men of Britain need to collectively say "NO!" They can't arrest…
LabRat on No Class: But Here’s Some HomeworkDecember 22, 2025
Regarding the third abstract - are they trying to turn the old insult about fart sniffing into a positive of…
Brian (bulaoren) on Climate ModelsDecember 22, 2025
As of today; Dec 22, days will be getting longer. Does that count (as climate change)?
Max Lybbert on Is Powerball A “Fair Game”?December 22, 2025
It actually came closer to a fair game than I expected. But as long as there’s a vig, it’s only…
Briggs on Is Powerball A “Fair Game”?December 20, 2025
Dixon, Say. I have a marvelous idea. Can you guess what is it?

William M. Briggs

Why British & EU Rulers Are Juicing War With Russia

Climate Models

Is Powerball A “Fair Game”?

No Class: But Here’s Some Homework

On The Form Of Species: ‘Dance To The Tune Of Life’ by Denis Noble Reviewed

How To Tell How Much Of “IQ” Is Inherited & How Much Is Environment

Class 74: Contra Effect Sizes

Academic Argues For Permissibility of Cannibalism, You Racist

I Finally Read James Lindsay’s Manifesto (Yes, He Has A Manifesto)

The Biggest Mistake In Science Applied To Universe As Simulation

Class 73: How To Tell If You Have Bad Dice

Academic Proposes Mushrooms To Avoid Compulsory Moral Bioenhancement

The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Is Wrong: “Guns” are not the leading cause of death in kids

The Perfect Conspiracy Theory

Old Lodge Skins’ Prayer Of Thanksgiving

The Apples In A Sack Paradox: Solve It Or You Get No Pie Tomorrow

Antichrist, by Saint Robert Bellarmine

Donald vs Ishmael vs Esau — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Class 72: Most Claims Of “Controlled For” Are Wrong: The Wrong Way

Black Women Can’t Do Physics As Well As White Men, Says Researcher

On That “Bombshell German Study” That “Exposes the PCR Test Fraud That Locked Down the World”

Why British & EU Rulers Are Juicing War With Russia

Climate Models

Turns Out The Vex Likely Caused Myocarditis & Pericarditis After All

The Common Cause In All Reproducibility Crises

Summary Against Modern Thought: The Wine & Bread Of The Eucharist

How Expertism & The Woke Spreads In Science

Why Do You Believe Masks Work?

List Of Evidence Showing There Is No Nitrogen “Crisis” In The Netherlands

Elena Kagan’s Blind Love Of The Expertocracy: SCOTUS Slaps The EPA

Top Ten Fireworks Tips from the Cult of Safety First!

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