William M. Briggs

All Sportsball Players Must Wear A Crucifix During Lent

I hereby designate Lent (this year Wednesday, February 22 to Thursday, April 6) Christian Pride Month. During this time, all sportsball players must wear a Crucifix on their jerseys to…

Statistics

The Great Climate Anxiety Grift

I, dear reader, am not a climate denier. I do not deny there is a climate. Some do: even many, given the popularity of the phrase. Further---and this follows logically---I…

Statistics

The Only Argument Against P-Values You Will Ever Need

Some two and a half years ago I posted this article: "An Infinity of Null Hypotheses — Another Anti-P-Value Argument". The title is unfortunate; or, rather, the subtitle is. It…

Culture

Bad Ideas Never Die: Why They’ll Still Come For Gas Stoves — Guest Post by Otto Moibul

In this space, our host eviscerated the study on which the recommendation to do away with gas stove was based on. What was hilarious was that overnight, experts, congress critters,…

Philosophy

The Many Ways The Vaccination Seat-Belt Analogy Fails

If you don't wear your seat belt, I am at greater risk of catching coronadoom. And thus my grandmother might die, you granny killer. Is that what they mean by…

SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: Our State Upon Death

Previous post. Once again, and for the last time, we remind you that you only get once chance. HOW INCORPOREAL SUBSTANCES MAY SUFFER FROM BODILY FIRE 1 That the unchangeable…

Statistics

The Logic Of Global Warming, A.K.A. Climate Crisis, Propaganda

If you've never seen this entire episode, I urge you to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQRqr9_jw5I Note that in Buffalo, the more things change the more, etc. Also note the hopeful ending.…

Statistics

Panel Of Scientists To Vote On Official Disinformation, Official Truths

One of the things you're sick of reading, and I'm tired of writing, is that if there is such a thing as Official Disinformation, there must necessarily be Official Truth,…

Johnno on Why The Drake Equation FailsJanuary 1, 2026
The Drake Equation, like Da Theory of da Evolution, and Relativity Math-a-Magics with Time-pretzel-balloons, all exist to keep Atheism afloat…
Johnno on How Did We Do In Our 2025 Predictions?December 31, 2025
I was right about the right! Conservative estimating does work! Always aim for mediocrity! The formula for success! Or at…
John Pate on Why The Drake Equation FailsDecember 31, 2025
Seems to me the obvious reason for the state of the world as we see it is that aliens are…
Zundfolge on How Did We Do In Our 2025 Predictions?December 31, 2025
Wow, I have never been as far off as I was this last year. I'll have to give some thought…
Chaeremon on Why The Drake Equation FailsDecember 31, 2025
even when figures relate to observations, mathematics can only help with finding errors in equations -- against measured data. so,…

William M. Briggs

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

Academic Argues For Permissibility of Cannibalism, You Racist

I Finally Read James Lindsay’s Manifesto (Yes, He Has A Manifesto)

The Biggest Mistake In Science Applied To Universe As Simulation

Class 73: How To Tell If You Have Bad Dice

Academic Proposes Mushrooms To Avoid Compulsory Moral Bioenhancement

The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Is Wrong: “Guns” are not the leading cause of death in kids

The Perfect Conspiracy Theory

Old Lodge Skins’ Prayer Of Thanksgiving

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

How Did We Do In Our 2025 Predictions?

Why The Drake Equation Fails

All Sportsball Players Must Wear A Crucifix During Lent

The Great Climate Anxiety Grift

The Only Argument Against P-Values You Will Ever Need

Bad Ideas Never Die: Why They’ll Still Come For Gas Stoves — Guest Post by Otto Moibul

The Many Ways The Vaccination Seat-Belt Analogy Fails

Summary Against Modern Thought: Our State Upon Death

The Logic Of Global Warming, A.K.A. Climate Crisis, Propaganda

Panel Of Scientists To Vote On Official Disinformation, Official Truths

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