William M. Briggs

Summary Against Modern Thought: Laws Are Divinely Given To Man

Previous post. Very simple Chapter this week. Notice that we don't say here what the law is, merely that is exists. THAT LAWS ARE DIVINELY GIVEN TO MAN 1 It…

Culture

The Week In Doom — Bad Science Edition

Abbreviated doom this week since I'm on the road. Item Mathematicians divided over faculty hiring practices that require proof of efforts to promote diversity (Thanks to Kip Hansen for the…

Statistics

Remarks On Pew’s Polarized Partisan Poll

Pew has a large survey out with the title "In a Politically Polarized Era, Sharp Divides in Both Partisan Coalitions: Partisanship remains biggest factor in public's political values." I have…

Statistics

New Paper: Don’t Test, Decide — Updated: Now With Paper Link!

Paper link. By moi. Abstract: There is no reason to use traditional hypothesis testing. If one's goal is to assess past performance of a model, then a simple measure or…

Book review

Return of the Strong Gods by Rusty Reno Reviewed

Reno's contention is that World War II drove people nuts, and that the insanity we see out the window now is the direct result of actions taken to prevent a…

Statistics

Reader Question On Sea Level Data Precision — Help Requested

From reader Kip Hansen comes a long but good (and slightly edited) question on sea level data. I can only answer part of it, because I have no expertise in…

Culture

The Political Corruption Of Science — Interim Wrap Up Edition

We've just finished more than a week discussing the progression of the politicization (pozzing) of science. There are the increasing number of academic departments that require Diversity Inclusion and Equity…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: Rational Creatures Are Governed For Their Own Sakes

Previous post. THAT THE RATIONAL CREATURE IS DIRECTED BY GOD TO HIS ACTIONS NOT ONLY BY AN ORDERING OF THE SPECIES, BUT ALSO ACCORDING TO WHAT BEFITS THE INDIVIDUAL 1…

Chad W Jessup on How Women’s Equality In Democracies Changes Voting (And Everything Else)February 2, 2026
Sadly, Briggs is spot on overall, but the women he refers to do not represent the tough farm/ranch gals.
shawn marshall on How Women’s Equality In Democracies Changes Voting (And Everything Else)February 2, 2026
c-marie = are you quoting something?
C-Marie on How Women’s Equality In Democracies Changes Voting (And Everything Else)February 2, 2026
Perhaps think on this: God is extremely angry with the killings and mass murders of the unborn and just born…
Carlos Julio Casanova Guerra on How Women’s Equality In Democracies Changes Voting (And Everything Else)February 2, 2026
William: I tried to find a way contact you other than the comments section, but didn't find one: sorry if…
Cary D Cotterman on How Women’s Equality In Democracies Changes Voting (And Everything Else)February 2, 2026
My wife is the only sane, rational, conservative woman I know. Her sisters and nieces and their female friends are…

William M. Briggs

How Women’s Equality In Democracies Changes Voting (And Everything Else)

Class 77: Trendy Trends In Time Series

Who Still Listens To AM Radio?

Scientists Invent New Name For Models: Digital Twins

What Science Says About Making Medication Mandatory

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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Why The Drake Equation Fails

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Merry Christmas!

Complete List Of All Moral & Ethical Questions Answered By Science

How Women’s Equality In Democracies Changes Voting (And Everything Else)

Class 77: Trendy Trends In Time Series

Summary Against Modern Thought: Laws Are Divinely Given To Man

The Week In Doom — Bad Science Edition

Remarks On Pew’s Polarized Partisan Poll

New Paper: Don’t Test, Decide — Updated: Now With Paper Link!

Return of the Strong Gods by Rusty Reno Reviewed

Reader Question On Sea Level Data Precision — Help Requested

The Political Corruption Of Science — Interim Wrap Up Edition

Summary Against Modern Thought: Rational Creatures Are Governed For Their Own Sakes

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