Briggs

Prince Metternich Predicts Our Future From 1834 & Nails It

I saw a link to an interesting looking article entitled "Conversations With Prince Metternich" from our friend Nick B. Steves, clicked it and jumped right in. IT was in the…

Philosophy Statistics

The New Religion Of Dataism (Another Version Of Man-As-God)

Dataism is the word coined by Yuval Noah Harari in his essay for an optimistic, practical implementation of Scientism. Just as divine authority was legitimised by religious mythologies, and human…

Book review Statistics

‘Uncertainty: The Soul of Modeling, Probability & Statistics’ Reviewed Again

The following review appeared in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons (pdf). Jane Orient is the lead doc at Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, publishers of the journal.…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: Substance & Being vs. Matter & Form

See the first post in this series for an explanation and guide of our tour of Summa Contra Gentiles. All posts are under the category SAMT. Previous post. Back to…

Culture

Stream: Trump, Religious Liberty and the Snippy Elevator Lady

Today's post is at The Stream: Trump, Religious Liberty and the Snippy Elevator Lady. The monumental importance of the election was made vivid in, of all places, a Manhattan elevator.…

Culture

Russia’s Rise: Part II — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

This is Part II of II parts. Read Part I. Here is Russia's problem: she wants to be in charge. Like all younger siblings, she believes she can do a…

Statistics

Stream: ‘Three-Parent’ Babies Can’t Cure Disease

Today's post is at The Stream: Creating 'Three-Parent' Babies Won't Cure Anyone Jones comes to the doctor and says, "Doc, I'm suffering from cancer." Doc says, "No problem. Got the…

Statistics

Breitbart: A Reply to the 375 Concerned Members of the National Academy of Sciences

Today's post is at Breitbart: "A Reply to the 375 Concerned Members of the National Academy of Sciences". Some 375 political activists attached to the National Academy of Sciences, supporting…

BDavi52 on Sexual Assault Galore At CornellOctober 12, 2026
You ask, "Why would anybody take a survey with such a slippery and indefensible list of questions seriously?” The answer…
CorkyAgain on Sexual Assault Galore At CornellOctober 12, 2026
"how much sexual assault and harassment they enjoyed" Unless you're being snide (hardly unexpected), "enjoyed" should probably be "endured".
Brian (bulaoren) on Sexual Assault Galore At CornellOctober 12, 2026
PS... I am regretting my use of the word "Unencumbered". I should of used Kamala Harris's term; "Unburdned". Madame Harris…
Cary Cotterman on Sexual Assault Galore At CornellOctober 12, 2026
When I was twenty-two, and a bit drunk at a party, I kissed a woman I was not in a…
Brian (bulaoren) on Sexual Assault Galore At CornellOctober 12, 2026
Something today's women fail to recognize is that though a high body-count may make a male seem "Alpha" , that…