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Spanish Expedition
I have returned from Madrid, where the conference went moderately well. My part was acceptable, but I could have done a better job, which I'll explain in a moment. Iberia…
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CONTEST: Preliminary Discussion of the “Best Internet Conspiracy Theory”
This is the first posting preliminary to the announcement of an Official Contest to find the Best Internet Conspiracy Theory. The Contest will be officially announced in about one week.…
Posted inPhilosophy
How to Cheat: Stats 101 Chapter 14
Here is the link. I've decided to jump ahead a few chapters. Chapters 10 - 13 are very important and cover material that comprises 90% of all the actual statistics…
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Lizards all male climate change club
Nature magazine reports this headline: Condemned to single-sex life by climate change. They are talking about a species of lizards called tuatara that live "on about 30 small islands in…
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Shifting Baselines Syndrome
If you doubt any claim made about man-made global warming, Jennifer Jacquet thinks you are a "miscreant" and on par with those who deny that "smoking causes cancer." She also…
