William M. Briggs

Universal Skepticism Debunked — Guest Post by The Cranky Professor

Universal Skepticism and Its Problem with Pulling Goal Posts on Every Knowledge Claim Universal skepticism (otherwise known as absolute skepticism or global skepticism) is the view that real knowledge is…

Culture

Ladies’ STEM Research: How Physics WILL Be Redefined

Back in the late 1960s and into the 1970s, universities were desirous of increasing the number of non-males on their faculties. They didn't have to do this, but the leadership…

Culture

Conservatives Finding New Ways To Surrender (On Porn)

Somebody had the good idea to say "Ban Porn" on Twitter the other day. If there was anything non-controversial for "conservatives" you'd think it would be this. Porn is debilitating,…

Fun

Briggs’s Guide To Modern Art

Many people say to me, "Briggs, how can I tell what is art, and what is not art?" Easy, my friends. The art would is large and complex. But telling…

SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: LOST MY SOURCE

Regular readers will know we have spent the past several years working chapter by chapter through Summa Contra Gentiles. I had two sources. The main one was the DHS Priory.…

Culture

The Week In Doom — Folau’s Revenge Edition

Item Pope Francis calls for new 'supranational' authorities to enforce UN goals Pope Francis made a strong new push for globalism on Thursday, calling for a supranational, legally constituted body…

Statistics

The Last Two Research Studies Ever

Bad news is that there won't be any news studies for us to pick on. With the two papers presented below, all scientific research has officially come to a close.…

Statistics

Update On The Death Of P-Values & Statistical “Significance”

Received this email from Valentin Amrhein et al. about the efforts to jettison for all time "significance". And replace it (say I) with this. If only I could get the…

C-Marie on Let’s Play A Game Of Let’s Suppose!July 2, 2025
Well, not sure that I understand all of this, but is the brotherhood of priests referring to Roman Catholic priests…
Cary Cotterman on Let’s Play A Game Of Let’s Suppose!July 2, 2025
John Galt
Brian (bulaoren) on Let’s Play A Game Of Let’s Suppose!July 2, 2025
Has anyone else interacted with our medical system lately? I wonder what changed...
Hun on Let’s Play A Game Of Let’s Suppose!July 2, 2025
The only way to do this reliably is around a religion or occult faith. No religion in its current form…
Hagfish Bagpipe on Let’s Play A Game Of Let’s Suppose!July 2, 2025
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William M. Briggs

Let’s Play A Game Of Let’s Suppose!

Test Your IQ With These Puzzles! (Not So Easy!)

How Can You Tell If You Have ESP?

Class 56: The Best Model!

Sabine Hossenfelder’s Free Will Folly & The Deadly Sin Of Reification

England’s Mandatory Suicide & Women

On The Probability Of God

Class 55: Models Vs Reality

AI & Chess Both Produce Pre-Coded Output

The Hubris Of Experts: NIH Edition

The Mathematics Of Conspiracy Theories. Part 1: Black Eye Club Example

Class 54: Exchangeability & Parameters

Over-Certainty Of Polygenic Scores

AI & The Dilemma Of Technology

What Are The Chances Thomas Jefferson & John Adams Died On The Fourth of July, 1826?

Class 53: Laplace Was Right!

Even The Woke Say Science Is Petering Out

Expert Nathan Confas: Experts Know Best

Science Claims 7% Of Adults Saw A Mass Shooting

Class 52: The Origin Of Parameters

IQ Is Not Intelligence

Let’s Play A Game Of Let’s Suppose!

Test Your IQ With These Puzzles! (Not So Easy!)

Universal Skepticism Debunked — Guest Post by The Cranky Professor

Ladies’ STEM Research: How Physics WILL Be Redefined

Conservatives Finding New Ways To Surrender (On Porn)

Briggs’s Guide To Modern Art

Summary Against Modern Thought: LOST MY SOURCE

The Week In Doom — Folau’s Revenge Edition

The Last Two Research Studies Ever

Update On The Death Of P-Values & Statistical “Significance”

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