William M. Briggs

A New Kind Of University: An Open Discussion

We agree that the university system is "broken." The reasons why are obvious: ideology and money have so corroded the foundations that a collapse is imminent. These facts naturally lead…

Culture

Reality Made Illegal: Man Ordered To Treat Daughter As Boy

As predicted by Yours Truly, another aspect of Reality has been made illegal. Mentally recall your favorite Orwell quote as you read this headline: "Court orders dad to start treating…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: Some Things Exist Necessarily

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. This is…

Statistics

Do People Really Believe In Chance & The Deadly Sin of Reification?

From our very own JMJ, who asked this in response to an announcement of my new book (read this first): Briggs, how many people how you encountered who need these…

Culture

The Silliness With Bathroom Laws — Guest Post by The Blonde Bombshell

First of all, the business about going to the restroom of your birth sex is just wrong. Moms have been bringing little boys into the women's room for a long…

Statistics

Stream: Choose to Read This Article About Research Saying You Don’t Have Free Will

Today's post is at The Stream: Choose to Read This Article About Research Saying You Don't Have Free Will. ..."Free will could all be an illusion, scientists suggest after study…

Podcast

Are We Smart Enough To Know What Intelligence Is? — WMBriggs Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exQZDW7KN5w Aaron Neville: You're So Smart Michio Kaku on the Evolution of Intelligence That was Michio Kaku on intelligence, getting some things right, some wrong. Let's focus on what he…

Culture Fun

Climate Hustle: In Which Yours Truly Becomes A Movie Star. Updates From Last Night

I'm thinking of hiring the same security firm Mark "I'm No Fan Of Guns Unless They're Used To Protect Me" Zuckerberg. Just like he, I'll be a big star and…

Neil Upton on Don’t Lose Sleep Over Research On “Climate Change” & Sleep ApneaJuly 10, 2025
some time ago it was said that to ensure a research grant the proposal should make reference to global boiling.…
Uncle Mike on Don’t Lose Sleep Over Research On “Climate Change” & Sleep ApneaJuly 9, 2025
The Climate Catastrophe paradigm is dead. RIP. The old adherents are howling at the moon, but Science has moved on.…
Cloudbuster on Don’t Lose Sleep Over Research On “Climate Change” & Sleep ApneaJuly 9, 2025
"New York and Ohio, which are cool" Please explain to my sweat glands how Ohio is cool so I shouldn't…
Cary Cotterman on What’s Wrong With The Golf Course Parkinson’s StudyJuly 8, 2025
There is a significant correlation between golf and the wearing of ugly pants.
Rudolph Harrier on What’s Wrong With The Golf Course Parkinson’s StudyJuly 8, 2025
Yeah, the second I heard "Olmstead County" my mind went to the Mayo Clinic too. Both the Mayo Clinic proper…

William M. Briggs

Class 57: The Second Best Model

Don’t Lose Sleep Over Research On “Climate Change” & Sleep Apnea

What’s Wrong With The Golf Course Parkinson’s Study

The Unseen Bias In All Science

The Sad End Of Radio

Let’s Play A Game Of Let’s Suppose!

Test Your IQ With These Puzzles! (Not So Easy!)

How Can You Tell If You Have ESP?

Class 56: The Best Model!

Sabine Hossenfelder’s Free Will Folly & The Deadly Sin Of Reification

England’s Mandatory Suicide & Women

On The Probability Of God

Class 55: Models Vs Reality

AI & Chess Both Produce Pre-Coded Output

The Hubris Of Experts: NIH Edition

The Mathematics Of Conspiracy Theories. Part 1: Black Eye Club Example

Class 54: Exchangeability & Parameters

Over-Certainty Of Polygenic Scores

AI & The Dilemma Of Technology

What Are The Chances Thomas Jefferson & John Adams Died On The Fourth of July, 1826?

Class 53: Laplace Was Right!