There was another Broken Science event this past weekend in the Phoenix area. Yours Truly was there. I gather the videos will be on line at some point, at the Broken Science […]
The Only Argument Against P-Values You Will Ever Need
Some two and a half years ago I posted this article: “An Infinity of Null Hypotheses — Another Anti-P-Value Argument“. The title is unfortunate; or, rather, the subtitle is. It should have […]
What The Law Of Large Numbers Really Means
JJ Couey, who hosts a podcast well known to some of you, and friend of the Broken Science Initiative, asked me about the so-called Law of Large Numbers. Jay wonders about sample […]
The Multiverse Hides The Problem It Was Supposed To Solve, And Calls It Solved
Let’s end the review of Sabine Hossenfelder’s book. We did some already: Emergence, Entropy, and Many Worlds. With this post, we’ll have covered the most interesting topics. Old Hoss, and many like […]
Insurance Isn’t Insurance & Why It’s All So Crazy
We did this years ago, but it’s time for a refresh for new readers. You make a bet with a bookie. You don’t want X to happen, where “X” can be anything […]
Moving Away From The Mysticism Of “Random” Numbers
ET Jaynes in his must-have Probability Theory: The Logic of Science said, “It appears to be a quite general principle that, whenever there is a randomized way of doing something, then there […]
The Randomized In Randomized Controlled Trials Is Pure Superstition; Bad Magic
Why You Need To Read This My dear readers, a complex subject today, presented in the guise of a book review. We are increasingly beset by lunatic psychotic sociopathic rulers wielding The […]
The Difference Between Variability & Uncertainty In Risk
Reader question: Dear Dr. Briggs I regularly read your blog and have purchased both your books. I especially liked your book on Uncertainty, although I need to study it a second time. […]
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