William M. Briggs

More Proof Standards Are Lowered Under #Equality: FBI Man Wants To Be Treated Like Girl

One of the worst statistical arguments I've seen was used by our government to settle this case. Don't miss it below. So this Jay J. Bauer wanted to soar in…

Culture Statistics

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.…

Culture Statistics

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…

JH on Death By Organ DonationJuly 27, 2026
Here they have no authority: none whatsoever. Is this an appeal to authority used in reverse? It seems that Dr.…
Steve on Death By Organ DonationJuly 27, 2026
"The prospect of cutting out a juicy heart has blurred their vision..." I commend you. A less restrained man might…
Brian (bulaoren) on Death By Organ DonationJuly 27, 2026
Thank you, Dr. Kevorkian PS. Soylent green is people!
hudbwu on Believing In God Makes You Crave Potato Chips, Say AcademicsJuly 26, 2026
And to think that 20 years ago, when I was much younger, I would have fallen for these things.
Eric Kay Sci Fi on $7.11 at 7:11 PM on 7/11 at 7/11: What Are The Chances?July 24, 2026
Thanks for the write-up. Thinking about things in the way of a probability distribution has always helped me, but also…

William M. Briggs

Death By Organ Donation

$7.11 at 7:11 PM on 7/11 at 7/11: What Are The Chances?

Caution Against The Precautionary Principle: Interview with Jaap Hanekamp

Believing In God Makes You Crave Potato Chips, Say Academics

Hume’s Guillotine, Euclid’s Catapult: Induction, Axioms, and Objective Ethics

University of California Prof Tries To Save System From DIEing

The Equality Paradox

My Horrible Interaction With AI

SOON

The Court’s Slow Theft Of The Constitution — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Happy Birthday to US

Never Use Or Trust P-values (Pagan-Values)

Musk Doges Deaths: Researchers Say USAID Absence Kills Kills Kills!

The Intellectual Capacity Of Women by David Stove

Marbles!

Class 92: Simple Optimal Decisions: PSA & Cancer Example

Math Is Epistemic Violence, Says Lady Academic

Truly Random Numbers Found?

Class 91: Try Not To Use the ROC Curve & AUC

Climate Change Increases Risk of Even Slower World Cup Games!

The Ultimate IQ Test: Guessing the Author’s Mind and Escaping the Infinity of Answers

Death By Organ Donation

$7.11 at 7:11 PM on 7/11 at 7/11: What Are The Chances?

More Proof Standards Are Lowered Under #Equality: FBI Man Wants To Be Treated Like Girl

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?

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