William M. Briggs

CBC’s How to Think Aboot Science series

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has a great web site with a series (so far on-going) How to Think Aboot Science. I recommend the site as a great resource for interviews…

Book review Philosophy

Relativism: an idea that failed before it started

The Books of Absolutes: A Critique of Relativism and a Defence of Universals William D. Gairdner McGill-Queen's University Press Recommendation: Read Let's play spot the flaw. In 1994, professor Mark…

Fun

A subtle difference

These plaques were placed outside the doors of a toilet in a train station on the outskirts of Taipei. Even with my lack of Chinese, I managed to go to…

Philosophy Statistics

A new cure for insomnia

Just so you don't think it's all work and no play around here, I wanted to show you how we statisticians really unwind and let go. We write papers that…

Book review Culture Fun

Some pieces you should see

Wired article on copulas Reader Scott Bury forwarded this article from Wired on the probability function that many used to quantify the risk of certain financial instruments. You can think…

Philosophy

You have no choice but to read this

Your decisions are not your own Our gut instinct, our experience, is that we make the decisions to move, to think, to eat, to steal, to lie, to punch and…

I don’t know if it’s irony, but it is funny

A bunch of people have gathered in Washington DC today to protest global warming. Well, a presumed cause of it: coal burning. Here are two relevant images: The lesson is…

JH on Women Celebrate As Their Chance To Become A Victim On Campus Just SkyrocketedApril 24, 2024
Cloudbuster, I know that! However, Riker and Troi remained platonic throughout TNG. And, again, I think that Riker would not…
Incitadus on Women Celebrate As Their Chance To Become A Victim On Campus Just SkyrocketedApril 24, 2024
I don't think Briggs has a problem with women just the manner in which they have been weaponized to destroy…
Brian (bulaoren) on Women Celebrate As Their Chance To Become A Victim On Campus Just SkyrocketedApril 24, 2024
If my French fries come out cold, does that make me a victim?
Cloudbuster on Women Celebrate As Their Chance To Become A Victim On Campus Just SkyrocketedApril 24, 2024
JH, Riker would say anything to get laid.
JH on Women Celebrate As Their Chance To Become A Victim On Campus Just SkyrocketedApril 24, 2024
Briggs, Riker supports Troi’s ambition to become a commander. Maybe we are talking about different Rikers.

William M. Briggs

Women Celebrate As Their Chance To Become A Victim On Campus Just Skyrocketed

Bipartisan Means The Fix Is In

Class 3: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Belief & Faith

The Week In Doom: The Distraction Of Truth Edition

William M. Briggs on Embracing Uncertainty and Stats as a False God – Thorinquiry

Winning Is Losing: Yarvin vs Rufo. Added: Was NatCon A Victory?

Why I Don’t Want To Be Made To Support Israel

Class 2: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Quid Est Veritas

The Week In Doom: Follow The Science Edition

MRI Claims 92% Accuracy Predicting Sexual “Orientation”. My Schmengee Mediscan 3000™ Beats It

Science Proves Isaac Newton Doesn’t Even Break Into Top 8,000 All Time Greatest Scientists

Look! Up In The Sky! It’s BIRD FLU!

Class 1: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Logic Teaser

Triumphant Return of The Week In Doom! Birth Prevention Edition

Artificial Intelligence and Irrational Fears — Guest Post by Jim Fedako

Did Republicans Report More Vax Adverse Events? How Not To Do Statistics

Never Safety First

Changes & Announcing The Uncertainty Probability Science Statistics Class

Christ Is Risen

It Should Be Illegal To Question, Ridicule, Downplay or Deny The Resurrection

Our Rulers Are Insane