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The Case of the Missing Global Warming: A 17th Precinct Mini Mystery

This originally ran four years ago on 21 September 2009. One or two minor details have been changed to make the post current. Update: I see I screwed up the…

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Summary Of Statistical Evidence Against Global Warming

This is from my Classic Posts page, but seems appropriate to highlight in the wake of the latest gloom and doom from the IPCC. If you're looking for just one…

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How The 95% IPCC Certainty Falls To The Ground

Busy times at the Briggs ranch. The Evidence series will continue next week. For now, some IPCC fun. The Consensus says its 95% sure that the man has caused the…

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Armed EPA Ignores Subpoena, Conducts Secret Science, More!

Call the EPA's rule-making Nancy-Pelosi science: you must first pass the regulations before you find out the evidence for them. No: That's not quite right. Because even after its regulations…

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On The Evidence From Experiments: Part II

Read Part I first. Outcome 3. This sound like good news for you, since all treatment Bobs got better and no placebo Bobs did. Congratulations! The treatment might have caused…

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The Political Science Of The IPCC

Since the IPCC festival begins this week, I'm alternating posts like this with the series started yesterday. In this thing called Science, just as in other human affairs, one can…

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On The Evidence From Experiments: Part I

This is going to start slow, unwind at a leisurely pace, and finish, for some, with a depressing conclusion, though we won't get there today. Here's the setup. You've invented…

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Abortion Safety: Doctors V. Nurses & Physician Assistants & Midwives—Part II

Update 4 Too late. 10 October 2013. Update 4 Moved this to top because the bill allowing non-doctors to perform abortions is on Gov. Brown's desk. He'll likely sign, but…

Cloudbuster on The Perfect Conspiracy TheoryDecember 1, 2025
Once Garth Brooks killed a man to help cover up the Moon landing hoax.
Tars Tarkas on The Perfect Conspiracy TheoryDecember 1, 2025
While I am generally not one drawn to conspiracies, it's not like they are uncommon. Conspiracy is probably in the…
McChuck on The Perfect Conspiracy TheoryDecember 1, 2025
In my previous employment with the federal government, I had to travel a lot, all over the world. The number…
Brian (bulaoren) on The Perfect Conspiracy TheoryDecember 1, 2025
Q.E.D.
Al on The Perfect Conspiracy TheoryDecember 1, 2025
Plot twist: He did it.