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Analysis Of A Sermon From The Secular Scientism Priest Neil deGrasse Tyson

It's not that anybody of stature claims Neil deGrasse Tyson is one of our greatest minds; instead, it has been said he is a harmless entertainer. In this there is…

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The Establishment And The Alt-Right

Since this is the Internet, I should make it plain that discussing a thing does not make you part of the thing. Strikes me the Establishment's reaction at the rise…

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Gallup On Satisfaction With Gay “Rights”, The Remnant, & The Episcopalian Grounding

Galloping to our doom Surveys of public attitudes in democracies are interesting. When pollsters aren't lying (more on this another day), polls are crude snapshots of the adult "general public's"…

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Poland, God Bless It, Sends New York Times Into Conniption Fits Over ‘Migrants’

One of the clearest indications that you're doing something right is when the official voice of godless materialism starts to sound like Lost in Space's Dr Smith being chased by…

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More Proof Standards Are Lowered Under #Equality: FBI Man Wants To Be Treated Like Girl

One of the worst statistical arguments I've seen was used by our government to settle this case. Don't miss it below. So this Jay J. Bauer wanted to soar in…

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Stream: Designer Babies To Be Super Intelligent?

Today's post is at Stream: Designer Babies To Be Super Intelligent? Word is that "Scientists in the UK could begin genetically engineering human embryos as early as March". But don't…

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The Future Of Russia. Guest Post by Vladimir Putin

Editor's note: In 2013, Vladimir Putin visited the Valdai International Discussion Club and gave a rousing speech about Russia's place in the world. Intead of summarizing it, here are excerpts…

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When They Come For Your Cash, It Will Be For Your Own Good

Criminals use cash, you know. Gamblers, too! Bank robbers steal it. Whaddya think? That drug dealers take credit cards? Why do criminals use cash? Because they've got something to hide.…

JRob on Class 65: A Last Plea Never To Use Or Trust Statistical Evidence Like ThisSeptember 19, 2025
The spurious correlation example is the best proof that p values can't be used. That's what you have to hammer…
Glenn Ammons on Class 65: A Last Plea Never To Use Or Trust Statistical Evidence Like ThisSeptember 19, 2025
Thanks, this is a very understandable summary of your arguments against p-values and frequentism. There is a mistake in the…
J. Johnson on Class 65: A Last Plea Never To Use Or Trust Statistical Evidence Like ThisSeptember 18, 2025
Well you convinced me to never use p-values, and how to articulate to others why they shouldn’t either. I’d say…
Ed on Class 65: A Last Plea Never To Use Or Trust Statistical Evidence Like ThisSeptember 18, 2025
As a teacher who's seen, in the eyes of many a student (pun intended), the inglorious mist of complete misunderstanding,…
Uncle Mike on Class 65: A Last Plea Never To Use Or Trust Statistical Evidence Like ThisSeptember 18, 2025
I disagree with your hypothesis that "my career has largely been a failure". You shouldn't expect the world to immediately…