Briggs

It Is Irrational to Believe in Science

This article only begins the subject; it does not end it. Atheists, beware the So’s-Your-Old-Man Fallacy. Belief in the absence of evidence is irrational. There is no evidence for believing…

Culture Statistics

Stop Teaching Frequentism; More On That “Altruism” Study; Etc.

Freq Out Reader ECM points us to "The Great Statistical Schism", by a fellow named Brendon Brewer who "is a senior lecturer in the Department of Statistics in Auckland." Brewer…

Statistics

Stream: Threat Of Global Warming Causes Terrorism

Today's post is at The Stream: Our Leaders Have Spoken: Global Warming Causes Terrorism. So global warming caused ISIS to dispatch a team of bloodthirsty satanic malevolent maniacs to Paris…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: Moral Virtues & God

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. Thomas doesn't…

Culture

This Week In Doom: Paris Open Thread (And Mizzou Tie In?)

Allahu Akbar Those who refuse to say "This is true" must fall to those who will. Hey, Paris, how's that assimilation thing going for you? Come to think of it,…

Culture

Armed Students Take Over Cornell University

A group of militant black students at Cornell "occupied" Willard Straight Hall. They were armed with shotguns and other firearms with which they threatened violence. Why? To protest Cornell's "racist…

Culture

Stream: The Joys of Divesting from Reality (And Not Just Oil)

Okay, sisters and brothers, only a handful of folks clicked over to the National Association of Scholars to read their must-read (but not-yet-read) report Inside Divestment: The Illiberal Movement to…

Statistics

When Colleges Divest, Who Wins? Hint: Not The Colleges

I don't normally do this, but it's a special occasions. Here's a press release from the National Association of Scholars announcing the release of their report Inside Divestment: The Illiberal…

John Pate on Noticing Differences Between Races Does Not PayApril 23, 2026
Ovarian Logic has no relationship to, and is not amenable to, formal logic or considerations of causality and empirical observation.…
C-Marie on Noticing Differences Between Races Does Not PayApril 22, 2026
Well, skin colour is given by God to each of us. And, Jesus Christ is the only Saviour. Let us…
Brian (bulaoren) on Noticing Differences Between Races Does Not PayApril 22, 2026
@Cary I'm not sure what a "Martian giant" is... Elon Musk? I tried Google but all I found was a…
John M on Noticing Differences Between Races Does Not PayApril 22, 2026
Liberalism Is a Mental Disorder by Michael Savage, ISBN 1-59555-006-2
Cary D Cotterman on Noticing Differences Between Races Does Not PayApril 22, 2026
You speak wisdom, Martian giant.