William M. Briggs

Who’s Supporting The UN’s So-Called Sustainable Development Plan? The #BigPush

The UN general assembly is meeting and the biggest of wigs have stepped to the microphone to say how very wonderful it is to get along. I jest, but in…

Culture

Open Thread: Effect Of Pope’s Visit?

Now the real excuse for this post is that yesterday, it being a sort of holiday, I made rather merry and neglected to cause a post to be written. Since…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: God Wills His Being But Not Necessarily You

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. A milestone…

Culture

Stream: UN’s Vision for Lifting Up the World’s Poor Differs Sharply from the Pope’s

Today's post is at the Stream: "UN's Vision for Lifting Up the World's Poor Differs Sharply from the Pope's". And dangerously. Pope Francis, in his speech to the UN, expressed…

Culture

The Pope’s Bargain. Accept It—If You Dare

Pope Francis told Congress we need to care for the environment. And in people's minds, and in his encyclical Laudato Si', this means at least acknowledging the threat of man-caused…

Culture Philosophy Statistics

Scientists Pretend They Can Answer Why Some Are More Religious

One thing that nearly always accompanies scientism is historical cluelessness. When somebody adopts the Way Of Science, they fall spell to the idea that only that which is most recent…

Statistics

Some Like It Hot: The Hottest Year Ever Inside A Global Warming “Pause”? The Stream. Updates

I rarely ask this, but I'd like you all to go The Stream and pass my article on to as many as you can. (Don't link here, but link at…

Statistics

Stay tuned…post coming soon at The Stream

A big one. Update Due to my causing the editors extra work (it's a longish piece), it appears it might not go up until late this evening or early tomorrow.…

Uncle Mike on Class 75: A Gentle Introduction To Time SeriesJanuary 8, 2026
Well then Tars, if depopulating China is your goal, they should definitely end restrictions on births. Because the fewer the…
Brian (bulaoren) on Class 75: A Gentle Introduction To Time SeriesJanuary 8, 2026
@Tars Tarkas While living in China, I never felt a need for more people or cars. I did, however, often…
Tars Tarkas on Class 75: A Gentle Introduction To Time SeriesJanuary 8, 2026
I don't know why they get all upset about the TF. When things change, things change. We are wrecking our…
Johnno on The Consent FallacyJanuary 7, 2026
Briggs, you FOOL! Even though I consented to reading this article by clicking on it, I have had regret and…
Johnno on Register Your Predictions For 2026!January 7, 2026
Alright, time to spread out the money... 1. EASY WEATHER PREDICTION: - A.I. and Cloud Data Centers continue to sky-rocket…

William M. Briggs

Class 75: A Gentle Introduction To Time Series

The Consent Fallacy

On Laws Banning Hacking Women’s Genitals & Imposing Beliefs

Register Your Predictions For 2026!

Happy New Year!

How Did We Do In Our 2025 Predictions?

Why The Drake Equation Fails

Canada Invents New Euphemism For Doctor Killings

Merry Christmas!

Complete List Of All Moral & Ethical Questions Answered By Science

Why British & EU Rulers Are Juicing War With Russia

Climate Models

Is Powerball A “Fair Game”?

No Class: But Here’s Some Homework

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

Class 75: A Gentle Introduction To Time Series

The Consent Fallacy

Who’s Supporting The UN’s So-Called Sustainable Development Plan? The #BigPush

Open Thread: Effect Of Pope’s Visit?

Summary Against Modern Thought: God Wills His Being But Not Necessarily You

Stream: UN’s Vision for Lifting Up the World’s Poor Differs Sharply from the Pope’s

The Pope’s Bargain. Accept It—If You Dare

Scientists Pretend They Can Answer Why Some Are More Religious

Some Like It Hot: The Hottest Year Ever Inside A Global Warming “Pause”? The Stream. Updates

Stay tuned…post coming soon at The Stream

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