Posted inFun
Some more reasons why I should be in charge
I want to mourn, too The man who can rightly be called the Father of Statistics, Ronald Aylmer Fisher, while an incredibly bright man, showed that all of us are…
Posted inStatistics
Why probability isn’t relative frequency
(This is a modified excerpt from my forthcoming---he said hopefully---book, on the subject of why probability cannot be relative frequency. This is to be paired with the essay on why…
Posted inPhilosophy Statistics
Why probability isn’t relative frequency: redux
(Pretend, if you have, that you haven't read my first weak attempt. I'm still working on this, but this gives you the rough idea, and I didn't want to leave…
Posted inBook review Philosophy
Relativism: an idea that failed before it started
The Books of Absolutes: A Critique of Relativism and a Defence of Universals William D. Gairdner McGill-Queen's University Press Recommendation: Read Let's play spot the flaw. In 1994, professor Mark…
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Lazy Sunday links
As I try to track down the RSS problem, here's some things to read... * Longtime reader Bernie Cullen recommends this analysis over at Pielke Jr's place on those Australian…
