William M. Briggs

The Real Reason For The Paris Global Warming Talks #COP21

Today's post is again at The Stream: The Real Reason For The Paris Global Warming Talks #COP21.. Many are asking, "Why are they holding this global warming conference now, after…

Culture

Stream: Most Idiotic Aspects of the Paris Global Warming Conference

We're already sick to death of global warming. If it were up to me, I'd never write about it again. There are far more interesting subjects. But, our dear leaders…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: God Hates Nothing

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. Three quick…

Culture Statistics

The Pope Is Wrong About Global Warming

God bless Pope Francis. But he is wrong about global warming, and even wronger about "special interests" trying to keep global warming going. The Holy Father knows a lot more…

Statistics

Stream: There’s Big Money in Global Warming Alarmism

Cop21 is upon us. Dread it. The Pope yesterday spoke of the corrupting influence of "special interest" groups. Amen to that. Although these groups aren't who the Pope thinks they…

Fun

Best Equivocation Joke: Open Thread

It being a slow traffic week and me being on the road and swamped---COP21 is coming up next week, working on a new book, news of the old one is…

Culture Philosophy

Ridley Claims Materialists, Atheists, & Secular Humanists Don’t Preach

Matt Ridley has a curious piece in The Times (no, the better one), "Why Muslims are turning away from Islam". (Incidentally, Ridley and I both have chapters in the new…

Culture Philosophy

The Crybaby Fallacy (Which Atheists Often Use)

Many atheists are notorious for arguing from desire. (Be ever careful of the So's-Yer-Old-Man Fallacy.) God doesn't exist, they say or imply, because He's a big meanie, because His demands…

Neil Jordan on Class 79: Time Series ExampleFebruary 20, 2026
Does the passage of time cause ice, or does ice cause the passage of time? Mystical statistical court of appeals…
Johnno on The Importance Of Not Making DecisionsFebruary 19, 2026
But Briggs... we pay people to make decisions on our behalf... Government exists, and it MUST do SOMETHING!!! What are…
Johnno on AI Is Driving Many Crazy: Our Latest PanicFebruary 19, 2026
BRIGGS YOU FOOL OF ARTIFICIALITY! Aye Eye exists for one reason and ONE REASON ONLY! To INCREASE Shareholder Value! If…
JH on The Importance Of Not Making DecisionsFebruary 19, 2026
Maybe you mean “knowledge” instead of “belief.” When my daughter was in ninth grade, I asked her about evidence for…
gareth on AI Is Driving Many Crazy: Our Latest PanicFebruary 19, 2026
Yes "AI" is just computer models. Better - in the sense of more competent in tasks than before. This does…

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