William M. Briggs

God’s Periodic Table & Evolution — Guest Post by Bob Kurland

Note: This post first appeared at Reflections of the Catholic Scientist. "Those distinct substances, which concretes generally either afford, or are made up of, may, without very much inconvenience, be…

Culture

From The People To Empire; Or, Why We Are Doomed: Part I — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Editor's note: this is a three-part post, running one per week. I watched one of my favorite movies recently: Sgt. York. I always loved this movie, even better than that…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: Animal Souls Aren’t Immortal

See the first post in this series for an explanation and guide of our tour of Summa Contra Gentiles. All posts are under the category SAMT. Previous post. Review is…

Culture

Why Are Atheists Generally Smarter Than Religious People?

Why are Atheists Generally Smarter Than Religious People? Couple of academics just asked the question, "Why is Intelligence Negatively Associated with Religiousness?" "The answer", one report says, "is that religion…

Fun Statistics

E-Classes (& Other Changes) Coming

Many changes coming.. Site fixes You've seen the new theme by now. Many more people were reading on "devices" and the old format was not well suited. Plus, the typography…

Culture

An Afternoon At The Whitney With Modern ‘Art’– Guest Post by the Blonde Bombshell

A friend of mine, an aficionado and collector of modern art, brought me to the Whitney Museum in the Meatpacking District. I had been to the iconic flowerpot structure of…

Philosophy

Machines Can’t Learn (Universals): The Abacus As Brain Part II

Read Our Intellects Are Not Computers: The Abacus As Brain Part I first. Machines can learn, all right. But they can't learn like us. Machines cannot apprehend universals, ideas of…

Statistics

Ross Douthat’s Preferential Option for Climate Catastrophe

Stream: Ross Douthat's Preferential Option for Climate Catastrophe. This article is in answer to Ross Douthat's, a.k.a. Lt Keefer's, column "Neither Hot Nor Cold on Climate" in which he impugned…

Rich on The Importance Of Not Making DecisionsFebruary 19, 2026
I dunno ...
hudbwu on The Importance Of Not Making DecisionsFebruary 18, 2026
True worlds of wisdom. Some years ago, I bonded with a fellow online when we discovered we both don't rush…
Uncle Mike on The Importance Of Not Making DecisionsFebruary 18, 2026
“Belief clings, but faith lets go.” - Alan W. Watts, The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of…
Brian (bulaoren) on Don’t Take The ‘Long-Covid’ Alzheimer’s Study SeriouslyFebruary 18, 2026
I'm still wondering if that Tucson AZ. sheriff checked the glove for long covid.
Tars Tarkas on The Importance Of Not Making DecisionsFebruary 18, 2026
People hold more than one kind of belief (more than the two I am mentioning). There are beliefs that are…

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

God’s Periodic Table & Evolution — Guest Post by Bob Kurland

From The People To Empire; Or, Why We Are Doomed: Part I — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Summary Against Modern Thought: Animal Souls Aren’t Immortal

Why Are Atheists Generally Smarter Than Religious People?

E-Classes (& Other Changes) Coming

An Afternoon At The Whitney With Modern ‘Art’– Guest Post by the Blonde Bombshell

Machines Can’t Learn (Universals): The Abacus As Brain Part II

Ross Douthat’s Preferential Option for Climate Catastrophe

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