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No Class: But Here’s Some Homework
No Class today, or until January 8. So as not to leave you bereft and mournful before the blessed 25th, and to satisfy your epistemological hungerings, here is some homework,…
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On The Form Of Species: ‘Dance To The Tune Of Life’ by Denis Noble Reviewed
Due to the length of yesterday's and today's post, there will be no post tomorrow. Video at bottom. There are two ways to review a book like Denis Noble's Dance…
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How To Tell How Much Of “IQ” Is Inherited & How Much Is Environment
Due to the length of tomorrow's and today's post, there will be no post Wednesday. Video at bottom. Word is out (I learned via, naturally, Steve Sailer) about a new…
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Class 74: Contra Effect Sizes
Thanks to whoever sent the Dice (there was no note or name attached). They work! Some are recognizing testing is flawed, but they seek refuge in "effect sizes", which is…
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Academic Argues For Permissibility of Cannibalism, You Racist
If you are here reading this, because some of you might not be here (if you follow me), be thankful you were not invited to Muzainy Shahiefisally's house for Thanksgiving.…
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I Finally Read James Lindsay’s Manifesto (Yes, He Has A Manifesto)
It's called "A Manifesto Against the Enemies of Modernity", co-authored with the aptly surnamed Helen Pluckrose. A fisking would produce an article sized to rival Gibbon, since Lindsay and Pluckrose…
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The Biggest Mistake In Science Applied To Universe As Simulation
If you're an academic, you might think the biggest mistake in science is failing to win the grant, and thus lose the power to calm the Savage Powers that demand…
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Class 73: How To Tell If You Have Bad Dice
This is the most in-depth, complicated Class yet. But it has everything. Every probability problem turns out to be just like asking Pr(Dice loaded|Evidence). I hope you stick by this…