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Planet Earth Al Gore Explains ‘Snowmageddon’: Fox News Story

I was quoted by Gene Koprowski in his Fox News story "Planet Earth Al Gore Explains 'Snowmageddon'". (This accounted for the several hundred Google and other search engine redirects to…

Statistics

Are Tree Rings Low Pass Temperature Filters?

I don't know the answer to this question: I am not an expert in this area, and I haven't the time or resources to track down the data to discover…

Culture Statistics

Will The Religious Out-Breed Us All?

Thanks to long-time reader and contributer Ari Schwartz for bringing this to our attention. "It is widely agreed that religion has biological foundations---that belief in the supernatural, obedience to authority…

Statistics

The Similarities Between Psychics And Global Warming Activists

The statistical evidence series will continue after the weekend. "I see the letter G." The woman closed her eyes, cocked her head, and looked inwardly. She became grave, tense. "There's...wait…

Philosophy Statistics

Model Selection and the Difficulty of Falsifying Probability Models: Part III

To clarify: to prove false means to demonstrate a valid argument with a certain conclusion. If a theory/model says an event is merely unlikely---make it as unlikely as you like,…

Philosophy Statistics

Model Selection and the Difficulty of Falsifying Probability Models: Part II

I hope all understand that we are not just discussing statistics and probability models: what is true here is true for all theories/models (mathematics, physics, chemistry, climate, etc.). Read Part…

Philosophy Statistics

Model Selection and the Difficulty of Falsifying Probability Models: Part I

These next posts are in the way of being notes to myself. Logic is the study of the relation between statements. For example, if "All green men are irascible, and…

Statistics

Job Wanted: Tall Statistician Seeks Match

I am hoping that among my faithful readers there is somebody that knows somebody who might know a guy who's looking for a statistician. The economy is such that consulting…

Johnno on Pray For The Downfall, Ruin, Confusion & Conversion Of The Doctors & Experts Causing TransanitySeptember 1, 2025
Briggs, they are already confused, no need to pray for that! Unless you meant to pray to throw the enemy…
hudbwu on World Ends In 25 years! Towns Become Slaughterhouses! Peter Thiel Disguises Self As Sheep!September 1, 2025
I think this book is best skipped. It's amazing they talk about "climate change" with regards to Permian, but fail…
hudbwu on Pray For The Downfall, Ruin, Confusion & Conversion Of The Doctors & Experts Causing TransanitySeptember 1, 2025
@Rudolph Harrier: do you mind if I copy-paste your comment wholesale, with a URL pointing back here, to a random…
Brian (bulaoren) on Pray For The Downfall, Ruin, Confusion & Conversion Of The Doctors & Experts Causing TransanitySeptember 1, 2025
I have long suspected that the most dangerous members of society are those who view themselves as victims.
Rudolph Harrier on Pray For The Downfall, Ruin, Confusion & Conversion Of The Doctors & Experts Causing TransanitySeptember 1, 2025
This is of course a complicated topic, but here are the causes I've observed for the school shooting phenomenon: 1.)…