William M. Briggs

Is AI Really Able To Probe Your Brain & See The Image You’re Thinking Of?

There's a rumor going around that computers can now read your thoughts. That "AI" can pick off images you're thinking about. Here's one of many similar breathless headlines: "The AI…

Book review Philosophy Statistics

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…

Fun

Happy Easter!

Today we celebrate the most singular marvelous unique day in all of history, since history began. Joyous Easter to one and all.

Book review Philosophy

Emergence Comes From Nowhere, Does Nothing, Goes Nowhere, But Still Becomes Theory

We return to reviewing Sabine Hossenfelder's, a.k.a. Old Hoss's, new book Existential Physics. First part (many worlds), second part (entropy). If you knew all there is to know about hydrogen…

Statistics

Broken Science Talks Now Online

Our first ever Broken Science event was in February, and the talks are now online. Watch them all here. These are all up late because the sound was busted, and,…

Culture

Young Winston Smith Attends His Company’s Emergency DIE Training

We enter the scene in which young Winston Smith has already arrived at HR, to receive an emergency DIE training from Maxine O'Brien, a training which uses the new and…

Philosophy

What’s The Difference Between Explanation & Prediction?

Our main goal is to learn if or how a theory can be falsified. Sound easy? It isn't. In order to get there, we first need to grasp what is…

Culture Philosophy

Experts: Stop Us Before We Let AI Become Aware & Kill Us All!

To reify, v: consider an abstract concept to be real. Now the Scientist was more cunning than any Expert in the field which the Dean had made. And he said…

Cookie on Bipartisan Means The Fix Is InApril 28, 2024
So what does this situation say about who are the best statistician or who have the best understanding of statistics.…
Brian (bulaoren) on Student Protests To End After Finals: TWIDApril 27, 2024
When I was a teenager, I used to spend my Saturdays wandering around the local shopping mall. Why?.. Well, that…
Apollo on The Hierarchy Of Intelligences & IQ: We’re Not As Smart As We ThinkApril 27, 2024
For you, maybe. I know things I shouldn't know. My thinking is beyond your standard "genius"
Heresolong on Student Protests To End After Finals: TWIDApril 27, 2024
"Note that the Republican Speaker is willing to use force to shut down anti-Jewish protests, but cares not one whit…
C-Marie on Student Protests To End After Finals: TWIDApril 26, 2024
Without God at the forefront and wholly throughout, a nation has no backbone, and the children suffer tremendously. God bless,…

William M. Briggs

Student Protests To End After Finals: TWID

Look Here, @elonmusk, What Mendacious Hack Or Incompetent Flack Murdered This Tweet?

Women Celebrate As Their Chance To Become A Victim On Campus Just Skyrocketed

Bipartisan Means The Fix Is In

Class 3: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Belief & Faith

The Week In Doom: The Distraction Of Truth Edition

William M. Briggs on Embracing Uncertainty and Stats as a False God – Thorinquiry

Winning Is Losing: Yarvin vs Rufo. Added: Was NatCon A Victory?

Why I Don’t Want To Be Made To Support Israel

Class 2: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Quid Est Veritas

The Week In Doom: Follow The Science Edition

MRI Claims 92% Accuracy Predicting Sexual “Orientation”. My Schmengee Mediscan 3000™ Beats It

Science Proves Isaac Newton Doesn’t Even Break Into Top 8,000 All Time Greatest Scientists

Look! Up In The Sky! It’s BIRD FLU!

Class 1: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Logic Teaser

Triumphant Return of The Week In Doom! Birth Prevention Edition

Artificial Intelligence and Irrational Fears — Guest Post by Jim Fedako

Did Republicans Report More Vax Adverse Events? How Not To Do Statistics

Never Safety First

Changes & Announcing The Uncertainty Probability Science Statistics Class

Christ Is Risen