William M. Briggs

Supreme Court And Proposition 8: A Few Thoughts

One of the more curious tidbits to arise out of yesterday's oral arguments (pdf) over California's Prop 8 was that that state's constitution has been amended some 500 times. Those…

Culture Fun Philosophy

Best Books Project

I need your help. Together, we will reach out to those whom we consider to be possessed of the Biggest Brightest Brains and ask them to provide a list of…

Culture Philosophy

Proposed Scottish Law To Allow 16-Year-Olds To Have “Doctors” Kill Them

How many of you have kids? Remember when they were around the sixteen-year mark? Somewhat volatile emotionally, would you not agree? Particularly females of the species. Laughter today, bitter tears…

Book review

New Science Fiction Recommendation

What would happen if you equipped Inspector Jacques Clouseau with a space blaster, set him up with a sultry robotic assistant, plopped him down on a purple planet located at…

Culture Philosophy

The Argument Against Same-Sex Marriage, Part IV (Final)

Part III Question 5 I have heard you say that homosexuals do not choose their "orientation" and that everybody has a right to be happy and thus has the right…

Culture Statistics

The Regnerus Controversy: Children In Traditional Families Do Better Than Those Raised In Non-Traditional Settings

Originally published 24 July 2012. No changes have been made, though I'm sorely tempted to comment on the weeds descending from Regnerus's chin. Doubtless the nastiest phenomenon in nature is…

Statistics

A New Row Over Pregnancy Caused by Rape

Today's post is at Crisis Magazine. Why are the following questions political? How often do raped women become pregnant because of the rape? How often do (non-raped) women become pregnant…

Culture Philosophy

The Argument Against Same-Sex Marriage, Part III

Part II Question 3 You often say everybody deserves to love somebody. Why do you think re-defining marriage into something it isn't is an answer to this? Do you think…

Rudolph Harrier on The Apples In A Sack Paradox: Solve It Or You Get No Pie TomorrowNovember 26, 2025
I don't understand your cardinality approach. If I remove an infinite set from another of the same cardinality, the result…
Rudolph Harrier on The Apples In A Sack Paradox: Solve It Or You Get No Pie TomorrowNovember 26, 2025
I've always hated this problem. It's nonsensical, but it's presented as though there is a single way to interpret it…
Paul Fischer on The Apples In A Sack Paradox: Solve It Or You Get No Pie TomorrowNovember 26, 2025
The answer is 0. This is just a geometric series but it's INFINITE. No way will there ever be no…
McChuck on The Apples In A Sack Paradox: Solve It Or You Get No Pie TomorrowNovember 26, 2025
There are apples in the sack at midnight. I offer three distinct proofs. 1) The countably infinite steps are (+10…
Heresolong on The Apples In A Sack Paradox: Solve It Or You Get No Pie TomorrowNovember 26, 2025
This is why I hate probability. But here's my take, and I'll go with P=0. Each action, addition and removal,…

William M. Briggs

The Apples In A Sack Paradox: Solve It Or You Get No Pie Tomorrow

Antichrist, by Saint Robert Bellarmine

Donald vs Ishmael vs Esau — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Class 72: Most Claims Of “Controlled For” Are Wrong: The Wrong Way

Black Women Can’t Do Physics As Well As White Men, Says Researcher

On That “Bombshell German Study” That “Exposes the PCR Test Fraud That Locked Down the World”

Masking Morality With Science: Men Pretending To Be Women In Sports

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

The Apples In A Sack Paradox: Solve It Or You Get No Pie Tomorrow

Antichrist, by Saint Robert Bellarmine

Supreme Court And Proposition 8: A Few Thoughts

Best Books Project

Proposed Scottish Law To Allow 16-Year-Olds To Have “Doctors” Kill Them

New Science Fiction Recommendation

The Argument Against Same-Sex Marriage, Part IV (Final)

The Regnerus Controversy: Children In Traditional Families Do Better Than Those Raised In Non-Traditional Settings

A New Row Over Pregnancy Caused by Rape

The Argument Against Same-Sex Marriage, Part III

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