William M. Briggs

Nature Claims Cognitive Performance Declines After Being Exposed To A Candles

I used to review these papers in the hopes people would understand the old ways of doing statistics, in particular experiments on human subjects, were guaranteed to produce over-certainty. I…

Culture

Is The CIA Really Soft-Requiring Sodomy Support Lanyards?

It's a slow week, so here's a tale in two tweets. I can't tell if the first has been verified, or is merely speculation. https://twitter.com/Kevin_Shipp/status/1198615685565485056 https://twitter.com/MariaLaoise/status/1198686572163608576 When asked, Maria Laoise…

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Universities The World Over Eliminating Testing

It isn't fair, dear readers, that Yours Truly is taller, stronger, more virile, intelligent, handsome, humorous, magnificent and humbler than you. I was born that way. These esteemed and desirable…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: The Power Of Psychics & Witches Is Not Morally Good

Previous post. We finally get to the question of morality and real magic. THAT THE INTELLECTUAL SUBSTANCE WHICH PROVIDES THE EFFICACY FOR MAGIC WORKS IS NOT MORALLY GOOD 1 We…

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The Week In Doom — Chick-Fil-A’s Cuck-A-Doodle-Do Edition

Item This is what happened first: Chick-fil-A To Stop Donations To Charities With Anti-LGBT Views As Chick-fil-A expands globally and into more liberal parts of the U.S., the chicken chain…

Culture

Special Pre-Doom Friday — Bloated Tranny Edition

Once again, I am overwhelmed with Doom. Once a week isn't enough for all the items; all I can do is highlight the items that move us fastest toward our…

Culture

The Lessons Of Clovis And His Anti-Arian Army: Part II– Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Read Part I Who are in these other unmentionable vehicles mentioned last time? Who else could be headed to the same GPS co-ordinates as the Humvee and the Falkatus? And…

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Forget Randomization

I am only six months behind in answering thoughtful emails from readers. Here is one from Stephen Puryear: Dr. Briggs, please go back and elaborate on your ideas about why…

Cary D Cotterman on Creating Microbial Monsters To Terrorize OurselvesMay 18, 2026
I just read an article based on "studies" that attempted to panic me about the potential deadliness of down-filled pillows…
Brian (bulaoren) on Creating Microbial Monsters To Terrorize OurselvesMay 18, 2026
Threat avoidance seems pretty instinctual. Threat awareness, on the other hand, depends upon the scope of information before us. Sadly,…
Tars Tarkas on Creating Microbial Monsters To Terrorize OurselvesMay 18, 2026
"What are these airy indefinite words? Propaganda, that’s what." Propaganda is the default setting for the English language press. Most…
Tony Cooke on Creating Microbial Monsters To Terrorize OurselvesMay 18, 2026
The description of the possible transfer of the Hanta virus reminded me of the woman who sang "I danced with…
The Errors of Mr. Coffin on the PP signature and Apostolic Blessings – Roma Locuta Est on Munus, Ministerium & Pope Emeritus Benedict — Guest Post by Fr John RickertMay 16, 2026
[…] However, for the record I will note that myself and others (e.g., Ryan Grant, and Fr. John Rickert, HERE…

William M. Briggs

Creating Microbial Monsters To Terrorize Ourselves

Class 89: The Measure Most Modelers Forget: Skill Examples

The Shocking Conclusion of the HR Trilemma!

The HR Trilemma: Which Door Decides Your Fate?

Capital Punishment Deters Crime More Than The Death Penalty

How Experts Use “Calamities” to Find Official Victims & Gain Power

Richard Dawkins, The Big Muscles Fallacy & AI Pachinko

Class 88: The Most Neglected Concept: Skill

The Red-Blue Button Dilemma & Its Surprising Answer

UFO Reports About To Blast Off!

Class 87: Calibration & Conformal Prediction: Examples

Noticing Differences Between Races Does Not Pay

What Are The Chances Of All These Scientists Dying, Killed, Or Going Missing?

Class 86: Calibration & Conformal Prediction: Theory

How A Miracle Turns Mundane

Contest Winner Announced!

Trump’s Last Stand: Mea Culpa, Redux — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Class 85: Proper Scores of Model Goodness

Proof!

Justice Ketanji Roars

Iran Has Caught Covid: A Reason For The War

Creating Microbial Monsters To Terrorize Ourselves

Class 89: The Measure Most Modelers Forget: Skill Examples

Nature Claims Cognitive Performance Declines After Being Exposed To A Candles

Is The CIA Really Soft-Requiring Sodomy Support Lanyards?

Universities The World Over Eliminating Testing

Summary Against Modern Thought: The Power Of Psychics & Witches Is Not Morally Good

The Week In Doom — Chick-Fil-A’s Cuck-A-Doodle-Do Edition

Special Pre-Doom Friday — Bloated Tranny Edition

The Lessons Of Clovis And His Anti-Arian Army: Part II– Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Forget Randomization

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