William M. Briggs

Orthodoxy’s War: Part III — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Stepping Up How did we get from the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) being the new and improved Fifth Patriarchate, in loving communion with her four Patriarchal brethren in 1589, to…

Culture

USA To Pass Catholic Nation-State Law

How's this grab you? The USA is not a state of all its citizens. According to the Nation-State Law which ought to be passed, the USA will be the nation-state…

Statistics

When We Abandon Statistical Significance, Non-Statisticians Will Resist The Strongest

Regular readers will know the arguments and evidence proving P-values should no longer be used for any reason. If you still doubt, which I doubt, read this paper. Every decision…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: God Does Not Eliminate The Need For Science 2

Previous post. This is the conclusion of last week's chapter. Review! ON THE OPINION OF THOSE WHO TAKE AWAY PROPER ACTIONS FROM NATURAL THINGS 16 Moreover, as it is the…

Culture

The Week In Doom — Amazon Bans Reality-Based Books Edition

Item Tennis great Martina Navratilova apologizes for controversial remarks on 'cheating' trans athletes Tennis legend Martina Navratilova apologized after she was criticized for recently saying in an oped that it…

Fun

The Most Effective Advertisement You’ll Ever See

Never mind the photographic inadequacies---you will never see anything to beat this ad. If you think you've seen one better, let us know.

Statistics

Deep Dumb: A Map For Navigating Needless Panic

I found it rather comforting to learn Professor Jem Bendell, among his other achievements, has an "honors" Bachelor of Arts. He boasts of this, and therefore it must be important,…

Culture

Orthodoxy’s War: Part II — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Beginnings We've looked at the origins of Russia's national, earthly origins. To the common Earth beneath her, both north and south. Now it is time to look more closely at…

Neil Jordan on Class 79: Time Series ExampleFebruary 20, 2026
Does the passage of time cause ice, or does ice cause the passage of time? Mystical statistical court of appeals…
Johnno on The Importance Of Not Making DecisionsFebruary 19, 2026
But Briggs... we pay people to make decisions on our behalf... Government exists, and it MUST do SOMETHING!!! What are…
Johnno on AI Is Driving Many Crazy: Our Latest PanicFebruary 19, 2026
BRIGGS YOU FOOL OF ARTIFICIALITY! Aye Eye exists for one reason and ONE REASON ONLY! To INCREASE Shareholder Value! If…
JH on The Importance Of Not Making DecisionsFebruary 19, 2026
Maybe you mean “knowledge” instead of “belief.” When my daughter was in ninth grade, I asked her about evidence for…
gareth on AI Is Driving Many Crazy: Our Latest PanicFebruary 19, 2026
Yes "AI" is just computer models. Better - in the sense of more competent in tasks than before. This does…

William M. Briggs

Class 79: Time Series Example

The Importance Of Not Making Decisions

Don’t Take The ‘Long-Covid’ Alzheimer’s Study Seriously

AI Is Driving Many Crazy: Our Latest Panic

Class 78: The Attempt To Turn Correlation Lead Into Causation Gold In Time Series

Desperate Need For Equality: AP Exam Performance

Some Sanity: Experts Sued For Creating Gender Delusions

Why The Recent Claims Of AGI Fail: Plus, A New Test For AGI

Polar Bears Are Doing Fine: Activists, Not So Well

Impossible LSAT Statistics Question

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 79: Time Series Example

The Importance Of Not Making Decisions

Orthodoxy’s War: Part III — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

USA To Pass Catholic Nation-State Law

When We Abandon Statistical Significance, Non-Statisticians Will Resist The Strongest

Summary Against Modern Thought: God Does Not Eliminate The Need For Science 2

The Week In Doom — Amazon Bans Reality-Based Books Edition

The Most Effective Advertisement You’ll Ever See

Deep Dumb: A Map For Navigating Needless Panic

Orthodoxy’s War: Part II — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

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