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What Are The Chances Of That?
Go ahead and ask me. I'll even pretend to laugh. Just as I chuckle warmly with you when you quote Mark Twain (or Disraeli) abut damned lies. (Secretly, I'll be…
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Best Picture Oscar Winner: Model Prediction
For several years I have been predicting (with perfect accuracy) the best picture Oscar. (See this and this for past years.) The "model" pick for this year is Captain Phillips.…
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Why You Should Care About The Philosophy Of Probability & Statistics
"Why, Dr Briggs," asks the earnest Student, "Why must we study all this gobbledegook about philosophy when it's more important to learn all the neat methods of handling data? Why…
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Update On The On-line Probability & Statistics Course. Comments Wanted
It's been a while, but I think I've finally figured out how to make an on-line class work. Details about this will be forthcoming, but for now I wanted to…
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Prosecute Global Warming Heretics. Update 2: Kill, Nuremberg Them, Too!
Prosecute the heretics! is the new cry from the high priests of global warming. Climate "deniers", they say, are no better than mobsters, good fellas who are extorting the climate,…
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The Mysticism Of Randomness: Philosophy of Probability & Statistics Video Series
Nothing can be caused by "chance". Chance, like randomness, isn't a thing, it isn't real, it isn't physical, therefore it cannot cause anything. Randomness means "unknown." Therefore "random variables" are…
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Researchers Claim Gays Who Face Prejudice Live Shorter Lives
The Daily Mail reported it like this: "Gay people who face regular homophobic abuse have a shorter life expectancy than those who live in more tolerant communities." Homophobic abuse, they…
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Scientists: Moral Traits Considered Most Essential Part Of Identity
Answer me this. You're on the job and the fancy iH20 cooler (with remote iPhone app) blows and shoots a bolt through your skull. The doctors say removing the bolt…