William M. Briggs

Summary Against Modern Thought: On Confirmation & The Eucharist

Previous post. Two short chapters on sacraments this week. ON CONFIRMATION 1 The perfection of spiritual strength consists properly in a man’s daring to confess the faith of Christ in…

Culture

Ukraine, Russia & The Orient Express — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Dear Reader, beware the false dichotomy. That our criminal regime is funneling our money into our oligarchs' pockets in support of a puppet government does not mean we must blindly…

Culture

What Would You Call This Style Of Bad Writing?

Describing writing isn't that different from writing about painting. You want to say what the writing or the picture is about, but words fail, the essence is slippery, the description…

Culture

The Threat Of President Meghan Markle Demands We Revisit Goodwin’s Anti-Suffrage Arguments

I awoke Tuesday morning to a horrifying, ghastly sight. One that depressed my soul more than I had thought possible. The cliche "it shook me to my core" cast off…

Statistics

We Get An I-Told-You-So On The J&J Vax: Also Taiwan Panic Projection Update

We warned you about the J&J vaccine. And now the FDA is warning you, too. First a fond review of our warnings, then some news about the FDA's cautions. On…

Statistics

Making Climate Skepticism Illegal: The Regime’s Crackdown On Disinformation

Update https://twitter.com/TaylorLorenz/status/1526933945949990912 Original story. Before we get into this, it is interesting to note that if I had kept my original headline, "Attempting to make global warming skepticism illegal", it…

Culture

Two Ruth Sent Us Angry Women Invade A Catholic Church: A Vision

The story opened like this: Pro-abortion activists are planning protests in churches on Mother’s Day and are preparing visits to Supreme Court justices’ homes next week to express anger over…

Philosophy

The Step Back Shuffle Problem In The Origin Of Life

Science does not know what life is. Which is to say, the definition of life is not scientific. Science begins with the definition---supplied by outside sources and methods---and then does…

Cookie on What A WinterJanuary 23, 2026
Energy bills will be up with this cold. I wonder what inflation will look like when winter is done? At…
Hagfish Bagpipe on What A WinterJanuary 22, 2026
Briggs, that sounds just dandy. You have important and challenging work to do. Work that rewards creative solutions and physical…
Briggs on What A WinterJanuary 21, 2026
McChuck, That lieutenant must be at least a congressman by now.
McChuck on What A WinterJanuary 21, 2026
I remember the multiple blizzards of the 1970's. I had to be outside on guard patrol all night in -40…
Cary D Cotterman on What A WinterJanuary 20, 2026
There's always something busting on a house or a car, and mean weather doesn't help. The joy of home and…

William M. Briggs

What A Winter

FDA Goes Bayes: It Should Have Gone Probability

Class 76: That’s Not Noise. That’s Signal!

AI: The Earth Is Spinning Faster & Slower (Because “Climate Change”)

Confirmation Bias In The Minneapolis Shooting

Sports Betting Is An Excellent Way To Lose Money

Class 75: A Gentle Introduction To Time Series

The Consent Fallacy

On Laws Banning Hacking Women’s Genitals & Imposing Beliefs

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Happy New Year!

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Why The Drake Equation Fails

Canada Invents New Euphemism For Doctor Killings

Merry Christmas!

Complete List Of All Moral & Ethical Questions Answered By Science

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

What A Winter

FDA Goes Bayes: It Should Have Gone Probability

Summary Against Modern Thought: On Confirmation & The Eucharist

Ukraine, Russia & The Orient Express — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

What Would You Call This Style Of Bad Writing?

The Threat Of President Meghan Markle Demands We Revisit Goodwin’s Anti-Suffrage Arguments

We Get An I-Told-You-So On The J&J Vax: Also Taiwan Panic Projection Update

Making Climate Skepticism Illegal: The Regime’s Crackdown On Disinformation

Two Ruth Sent Us Angry Women Invade A Catholic Church: A Vision

The Step Back Shuffle Problem In The Origin Of Life

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