William M. Briggs

Global Warming: Is Weight Loss A Solution?

That title is taken from an article of the same name in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Obesity by Gryka, Bloom, and Rolland, themselves from the Centre for Obesity Research…

Culture Fun

A Disease Which Affects Only Atheists?

American Atheists have filed papers with an official government body claiming that they, American Atheists, suffer from a debilitating illness from which only the government has the power to cure.…

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Obama Administration Gives Appeasement A Try With China

This is out of our normal range of activity, but I thought it important. You might not initially find it so, but what follows is yet more evidence that the…

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Journal Editor Still Inserting Politics Into Science: Trevors and Saier Strike Back

The story thus far: Jack Trevors, bigwig at the learned journal Water Air Soil Pollution, and occasionally along with his pal Milton Saier, has been in the habit of abusing…

Culture Fun

The Well Dressed PI — Guest Post By Thomas H. Humphreys, Private Investigator

Meet Thomas H. Humphreys, the best-dressed PI since Nick Charles. Humphreys, like Charles, knows what that hole in the lapel is for---and what ingredients make the best Montgomery Fizz. Humphreys…

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Letter From Student At Behemoth University

Regular readers will remember my "Conversations with myself" series that I began last fall, as sort of a teaching diary while I was a visiting professor at Behemoth University. The…

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A Synthetic What? Lady Who Won Lotteries Is Statistician, More

Last big travel day. Off to the blue crammed into motorized sardine cans. I'll begin looking at comments and email tomorrow. Medical Science Advances On Bottoms Turns out that I…

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Are Scientific Papers Becoming Worse?

The United States Football League began in 1983 with twelve cities, many of which already had an NFL team. The level of play was decidedly inferior to the "senior" league…

C-Marie on AI: The Earth Is Spinning Faster & Slower (Because “Climate Change”)January 14, 2026
Yay for the Truth!! God bless, C-Marie
John M on AI: The Earth Is Spinning Faster & Slower (Because “Climate Change”)January 14, 2026
I asked an AI: if the big bang theory is true, where is the center of the universe? The answer…
hudbwu on Confirmation Bias In The Minneapolis ShootingJanuary 14, 2026
@R W Pearson: Okay good, we're talking about it. If I understood Correia correctly, he offers the following defence: "the…
Tim on AI: The Earth Is Spinning Faster & Slower (Because “Climate Change”)January 14, 2026
Absolutely true! After rephrasing or submitting more factual information, I get even more dismissive replies. Yeah, there are certainly "No…
John M on Confirmation Bias In The Minneapolis ShootingJanuary 14, 2026
I think law enforcement needs to revisit how they respond to vehicles. If a vehicle is classified as a deadly…

William M. Briggs

Class 76: That’s Not Noise. That’s Signal!

AI: The Earth Is Spinning Faster & Slower (Because “Climate Change”)

Confirmation Bias In The Minneapolis Shooting

Sports Betting Is An Excellent Way To Lose Money

Class 75: A Gentle Introduction To Time Series

The Consent Fallacy

On Laws Banning Hacking Women’s Genitals & Imposing Beliefs

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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