William M. Briggs

Stream: Designer Babies To Be Super Intelligent?

Today's post is at Stream: Designer Babies To Be Super Intelligent? Word is that "Scientists in the UK could begin genetically engineering human embryos as early as March". But don't…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: God’s Action, Power & Substance

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. Most of…

Culture

The Future Of Russia. Guest Post by Vladimir Putin

Editor's note: In 2013, Vladimir Putin visited the Valdai International Discussion Club and gave a rousing speech about Russia's place in the world. Intead of summarizing it, here are excerpts…

Culture

When They Come For Your Cash, It Will Be For Your Own Good

Criminals use cash, you know. Gamblers, too! Bank robbers steal it. Whaddya think? That drug dealers take credit cards? Why do criminals use cash? Because they've got something to hide.…

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Stream: Obama Warns: Global Warming Deniers Now Face the Disapproval of … Business Leaders!

Today's post is at Stream: Obama Warns: Global Warming Deniers Now Face the Disapproval of ... Business Leaders! In his final State of the Union speech, President Obama said, "If…

Culture Philosophy

When Philosophy Lost Its Way Discussion

So the official voice of godless materialism published a piece by Robert Frodeman and Adam Briggle (who are plugging a new book, see below), "When Philosophy Lost Its Way" which…

Culture

What Could Feminist Physics Possibly Mean?

Saying "(Baby) Steps Toward Feminist Physics", as did Barbara L. Whitten in her peer-reviewed paper of the same name in the Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering---an…

Culture

Predictions Relating To Racist German Women Taunting Innocent Migrant Men

Here are the prediction of events following the Cologne (and other cities) sexual assaults: more "migrants" will be admitted to Germany, more attacks (of various kinds and not entirely sexual)…

John Pate on On The Form Of Species: ‘Dance To The Tune Of Life’ by Denis Noble ReviewedDecember 16, 2025
Referring to my previous comment, it's nature via nurture. In any complex system transferring the plans to the finished item…
NLR on On The Form Of Species: ‘Dance To The Tune Of Life’ by Denis Noble ReviewedDecember 16, 2025
It sounds like Noble has some good points. People are increasingly recognizing problems with reductionism. For instance, saying that things…
Bobby Dress on How To Tell How Much Of “IQ” Is Inherited & How Much Is EnvironmentDecember 15, 2025
I’m fairly certain that obtaining my degree from Cornell had the unintended consequence of lowering whatever theoretical IQ I might…
JRob on How To Tell How Much Of “IQ” Is Inherited & How Much Is EnvironmentDecember 15, 2025
I love this debate about the heritability of intelligence. The smart people use a lot math about Gaussian and Pareto…
John Pate on How To Tell How Much Of “IQ” Is Inherited & How Much Is EnvironmentDecember 15, 2025
We know we don't understand consciousness let alone intelligence. IQ testing gets a bad rep though, it's a proxy for…

William M. Briggs

On The Form Of Species: ‘Dance To The Tune Of Life’ by Denis Noble Reviewed

How To Tell How Much Of “IQ” Is Inherited & How Much Is Environment

Class 74: Contra Effect Sizes

Academic Argues For Permissibility of Cannibalism, You Racist

I Finally Read James Lindsay’s Manifesto (Yes, He Has A Manifesto)

The Biggest Mistake In Science Applied To Universe As Simulation

Class 73: How To Tell If You Have Bad Dice

Academic Proposes Mushrooms To Avoid Compulsory Moral Bioenhancement

The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Is Wrong: “Guns” are not the leading cause of death in kids

The Perfect Conspiracy Theory

Old Lodge Skins’ Prayer Of Thanksgiving

The Apples In A Sack Paradox: Solve It Or You Get No Pie Tomorrow

Antichrist, by Saint Robert Bellarmine

Donald vs Ishmael vs Esau — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Class 72: Most Claims Of “Controlled For” Are Wrong: The Wrong Way

Black Women Can’t Do Physics As Well As White Men, Says Researcher

On That “Bombshell German Study” That “Exposes the PCR Test Fraud That Locked Down the World”

Masking Morality With Science: Men Pretending To Be Women In Sports

Why Study Probability?

The Dysgenics Of IVF

In Which An Atheist Becomes Sputteringly Angry Over Theist’s Argument

On The Form Of Species: ‘Dance To The Tune Of Life’ by Denis Noble Reviewed

How To Tell How Much Of “IQ” Is Inherited & How Much Is Environment

Stream: Designer Babies To Be Super Intelligent?

Summary Against Modern Thought: God’s Action, Power & Substance

The Future Of Russia. Guest Post by Vladimir Putin

When They Come For Your Cash, It Will Be For Your Own Good

Stream: Obama Warns: Global Warming Deniers Now Face the Disapproval of … Business Leaders!

When Philosophy Lost Its Way Discussion

What Could Feminist Physics Possibly Mean?

Predictions Relating To Racist German Women Taunting Innocent Migrant Men

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