Statistics – Page 231 – William M. Briggs

Selective Abortion To Create Master Race: Progressive Academic Pushes For Moral Enhancement

Today's discovery is yet another academic with the map to Utopia glistening in his mind's eye. David DeGrazia of George Washington University, author of the peer-reviewed paper "Moral enhancement, freedom,…

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Firearm Homicide Rates Around The World: Comparing With USA

Here's an around the world tour of homicide rates by firearm, brought to you by our friends at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Rates are per 100,000…

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Bayesian Probability Is Not Subjective (It Only Seems Like It Is)

Logic Start with standard logic; think syllogisms. This is not a trick question: Is it true or false that C = "George wears a hat"? There is no way to…

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Bayesian Probability & Swinburne’s P-Inductive & C-Inductive Arguments (For God’s Existence)

Because I am jet-lagged (and fundamentally lazy) here is a classic post, modified to include a homework assignment. Don't be like me: do the work. This post contains some fundamental…

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Mr Clarence Beeks, a.k.a. King Pleasure

I'm in the Mood for Love a.k.a. Moody's Mood for Love. Another travel day. I think it was this recording (and not another; "Pleasure" made several) that Danny Stiles used…

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Lightning May Cause Headaches, Moon May Cause Domestic Intranquility

I have discovered a statistically significant correlation between phases of the moon and domestic harmony. Every day for several months I filled out the Domestic Harmony Inventory (DHI), a scientifically…

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Updates: What’s Happening With Briggs? With the On-line Course? Etc.?

Homefront Things progress on the Briggs ranch---a patch of 900 square feet in the wilds of Upper Eastern Manhattan. They may shortly be progressing away from the island towards...where, nobody…

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Statistics Is Not Math: Update To Allow New Comments

Update Hello newcomers. Posts usually close for comments after two weeks. But since this one is getting so many views, I moved it up to re-open comments. "Here is a…

Leonard on Scientists Invent New Name For Models: Digital TwinsJanuary 27, 2026
The software company I worked for used “Digital Twin” in its marketing at least 15 years ago.
Neil Jordan on Scientists Invent New Name For Models: Digital TwinsJanuary 27, 2026
Thank you for explaining the DTs. The term crept into civil engineering over the years and I interpreted it in…
Tars Tarkas on Scientists Invent New Name For Models: Digital TwinsJanuary 27, 2026
"AI-powered technology" That sounds even better than a digital twin. "AI-Powered" is to "technology" what the supercharger is to an…
McChuck on Scientists Invent New Name For Models: Digital TwinsJanuary 27, 2026
"Trans" is a mind-virus trans-mitted by rampant Leftist propaganda. And homosexual grooming. Some are born. Many more are made.
Brian (bulaoren) on Scientists Invent New Name For Models: Digital TwinsJanuary 27, 2026
An alternete reality (in which New Coke is a brilliant success)