This series originally begin 3 January 2009. This is only Part I; the remaining parts are linked below. INTRODUCTION On 20 September 2004, in the Physics Department at MIT, sponsored locally by […]
Paul Krugman drags out the “T” word again
New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is calling for the heads of “deniers” again. In his “Betraying the Planet“, he says that anybody who doesn’t agree with his understanding on climate models […]
Disparity is inevitable: a counter argument to filing discrimination lawsuits
Introduction Know a lawyer who is involved in a discrimination lawsuit? Particularly one in which the plaintiff alleges discrimination because actual disparities are found in company hiring practices? Were you aware that, […]
The Great Government CO2 Power Grab
The inevitable has happened. The Obama government has declared CO2—a nutrient required by plants to live, and a gas exhaled with your every breath—a pollutant. Let there be rejoicing in the ranks […]
The only two reasons for statistics
This short post is for reference. I will point back to it from time to time. Reason 1: to say something about the past Examples: counting seasonal numbers of wins by the […]
The ad I wish CATO would have run
I did not think to say this to CATO when they sent me an email requesting I sign their ad. I should have suggested this alternative, and as our Uncle Mike has […]
Lazy Sunday links
As I try to track down the RSS problem, here’s some things to read… * Longtime reader Bernie Cullen recommends this analysis over at Pielke Jr’s place on those Australian fires. * […]
A new cure for insomnia
Just so you don’t think it’s all work and no play around here, I wanted to show you how we statisticians really unwind and let go. We write papers that as many […]
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