William M. Briggs

Summary Against Modern Thought: How Through Reason We’ll Prove God’s Existence

See the first post in this series for an explanation and guide of our tour of Summa Contra Gentiles. This is the last of the necessary but, it must be…

Fun

I’ll Kill You Off On This Blog For $10

According to the Daily Mail, "Game of Thrones writer George RR Martin offers to 'kill off' one of his fans for $20,000. "George RR Martin will name a character after…

Culture

If You Disagree You Are Full Of Hate, You Bigot

I knew she meant the cigar, but I pretended not to hear. "What you're doing is wrong," she repeated. "Oh, it's not so bad," I said. I was sitting on…

Philosophy Statistics

Nine Counter-Arguments To Frequentism

It is well to collect cogent proofs of frequentism's failings so that supporters of that theory can look upon them and find joy. Alan Hájek has done yeoman service in…

Statistics

Female-Named Hurricanes Deadlier Than Males. Implicit Sexism Kills!

"Say, Elbert. What's the name of that there hurricane that's fixin' to pounce upon us?" "Lolita, I think." "What? Lolita!? I ain't evacuatin' nowheres! Not for no fee-male 'cane. Gimme…

Culture

Is Laverne Cox Still A Man? Or, The Coming Transgender Wars

Meet Bob. Bob is 38 and possess an X and Y chromosome. He has been married to Cindy for almost 10 years and has with her sired two children. But…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: Faith, Proof, & The A Priori

See the first post in this series for an explanation and guide. Chapter 5: That those things which cannot be investigated by reason are fittingly proposed to man as an…

Culture Philosophy

Killing Children Legally In Belgium

Euthanasia, the purposeful killing of another human being supposing or claiming his consent, represents the triumph of utilitarianism. When a life is deemed no longer "useful" or capable of generating…

Williis Eschenbach on Why Study Probability?November 13, 2025
Thanks, Matt, but you haven't answered my question, either then or now. The last time I asked, I got this…
Uncle Mike on Why Study Probability?November 13, 2025
Or, Willis, you could take the course, study the classes, do the homework. Then, quite possibly, or even probably, you…
Briggs on Why Study Probability?November 13, 2025
Willis, I have answered the question each and every time. Go back and look at when you asked, and you'll…
Williis Eschenbach on Why Study Probability?November 13, 2025
This is my third time asking, and I'm beginning to think you're avoiding me. I have a single die. I…
Uncle Mike on Why Study Probability?November 13, 2025
Remarkable oeuvre. Tour de force. Congratulations. Thank you.

William M. Briggs

Why Study Probability?

The Dysgenics Of IVF

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

Academics Debate Which Term Best Describes Those Who Love (in that way) Their Pillows

Class 71: Never Trust ‘Research Shows’ Headlines: We Bring Cause To Data

Diversity Patrol Scanning Citations For Victims

Little Nate’s Plan To Save The World

Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education Causes Mass Squealing

Stay The Course: Have Some Class

Last Call For Alcohol-Cancer Papers

UFO Hits United Flight. All Survive. This Time!

Changes Are Coming: Our Return to 1970s

Class 70: Most Claims Of “Controlled For” Are Wrong: The Right Way

The Triumph Of The Feminine

At What Point Does Transsexualism Become A Conservative Value?

The Superpower You Didn’t Know You Had

Class 69: Why Parameters Don’t Exist

Putin, Xi Who Must Obeyed, Occult Rituals & Living Forever

Nobody Believes Anything Based On “No Evidence”

Good Vs Bad Science (Models) & How You Can Tell The Difference: Think Twice Science

Class 68: The Philosophy Of Models (Regression): The WRONG Way