William M. Briggs

San Francisco mandatory carbon-footprint reduction program begins

Mayor Gavin Newsom announced that San Francisco's mandatory carbon-footprint reduction program will begin as scheduled on the first of March. "There never was a problem as serious as global warming…

Statistics

Zombies no joke: global warming can cause anything

A day ago my number two son and I sat over a bottle of wine and he suggested that if global warming caused temperatures to increase, then we would see…

Statistics

Perspective

"The most vehement attack on the wartime press came not from Richard Nixon, but from William Tecumseh Sherman. 'If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the…

Fun

Zombie attacks might increase due to global warming, study shows

A new study by scientists has suggested that zombie attacks might increase if the current projections of global warming are realized. "If the earth gets warmer, it means longer springs,…

Philosophy

You’re no climatologist! Or, who is allowed to criticize?

There is a distressing commonality when discussing climate science lately: many people skip past the data and arguments offered by a skeptic and ask the question, "Are you a climatologist?"…

Statistics

Is climatology a pseudoscience?

The short answer, I will disappoint many of you by saying, is no. Like I wrote before, climatologists are generally nice people genuinely struggling with understanding the immense complexities of…

Statistics

Best statistical, scientific talk on global warming

Some careful readers to this blog have pointed out the work of Australian geologist Bob Carter. If you have not yet seen his work, you should. So I want you…

Statistics

New York Times debate on AGU statement

The American Geophysical Union, of which I am a member, has, like many other organizations, e.g. the ASA, issued a statement concurring with the IPCC report. The text of that…

Nate on Casual FridaysMay 19, 2024
Enjoy your summer, Matt. Touch some grass, do some fishing.
Johnno on Casual FridaysMay 19, 2024
Is the latest edition of Brigg's Book of Everything released yet? I want only the best most up to date…
Michael Dowd on The Election Fix Is In, But Not How You Think — Guest Post by Ianto WattMay 19, 2024
C-Marie: Yes. Give mercy, get mercy. At least from God.
C-Marie on The Election Fix Is In, But Not How You Think — Guest Post by Ianto WattMay 19, 2024
Perhaps God does have a sense of humour regarding His mercy as we would see it. Here is a possible…
TimothyS on The Election Fix Is In, But Not How You Think — Guest Post by Ianto WattMay 19, 2024
I don't mean to be a whiner, but sometimes I think God has a sense of humor about what it…

William M. Briggs

Casual Fridays

The Election Fix Is In, But Not How You Think — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

What Does Performative Fear Blubbering In Science Mean?

Our Founding Myth Of Equality

Class 6: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Probability’s Entrance!

Are Caps on Atmospheric Emissions of Human Activities Equal to Traffic Rules? — Guest Post by Jaap Hanekamp

Homeopathic Post

Do Our Rulers Really Believe What They Say They Believe & What To Do About It

New Scientific Law Discovered: The Conservation Of Racism

Class 5: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Induction & Intellection

House Of Representatives Suspends Constitution For Its Favorite Victim Group – TWID

Professor’s Long-Accurate Presidential Election Model Picks Biden. How Do We Judge This Model?

Woke Call Speaking Undesirable Truths Epistemic Violence

The Man In Charge Of The Vatican Says You’re A Fool If You Don’t Believe Athletes Will Run 0.006 Seconds Faster Per Degree Temperature Increase

Class 4: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: The Return of Logic

Student Protests To End After Finals: TWID

Look Here, @elonmusk, What Mendacious Hack Or Incompetent Flack Murdered This Tweet?

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

Casual Fridays

The Election Fix Is In, But Not How You Think — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

San Francisco mandatory carbon-footprint reduction program begins

Zombies no joke: global warming can cause anything

Perspective

Zombie attacks might increase due to global warming, study shows

You’re no climatologist! Or, who is allowed to criticize?

Is climatology a pseudoscience?

Best statistical, scientific talk on global warming

New York Times debate on AGU statement

Woke Call Speaking Undesirable Truths Epistemic Violence

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

Never Safety First

Probability Is Not Frequentist, Nor Math, Nor Real, Nor Subjective