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The Only Argument Against P-Values You Will Ever Need

Some two and a half years ago I posted this article: "An Infinity of Null Hypotheses — Another Anti-P-Value Argument". The title is unfortunate; or, rather, the subtitle is. It…

Culture

Bad Ideas Never Die: Why They’ll Still Come For Gas Stoves — Guest Post by Otto Moibul

In this space, our host eviscerated the study on which the recommendation to do away with gas stove was based on. What was hilarious was that overnight, experts, congress critters,…

Philosophy

The Many Ways The Vaccination Seat-Belt Analogy Fails

If you don't wear your seat belt, I am at greater risk of catching coronadoom. And thus my grandmother might die, you granny killer. Is that what they mean by…

SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: Our State Upon Death

Previous post. Once again, and for the last time, we remind you that you only get once chance. HOW INCORPOREAL SUBSTANCES MAY SUFFER FROM BODILY FIRE 1 That the unchangeable…

Statistics

The Logic Of Global Warming, A.K.A. Climate Crisis, Propaganda

If you've never seen this entire episode, I urge you to do so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQRqr9_jw5I Note that in Buffalo, the more things change the more, etc. Also note the hopeful ending.…

Statistics

Panel Of Scientists To Vote On Official Disinformation, Official Truths

One of the things you're sick of reading, and I'm tired of writing, is that if there is such a thing as Official Disinformation, there must necessarily be Official Truth,…

Statistics

What Comanche Medicine Tells Us About Modern Medical Science

Fahrenbach tells us that Comanche men used to tie bags of "medicine" next to their pertinents. Inside these bags were things like wolves' teeth, special stones, perhaps hair taken from…

Statistics

Regime Now Coming For Your Gas Stove. Yes, Really. They “Cause” Asthma

Since many won't believe it: https://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1612569909556400163 And in a remarkable coincidence, this also came out yesterday: https://twitter.com/mattparlmer/status/1612477853131739137 So the Regime is coming for gas stoves. Not their gas stoves: Regime…

Briggs on Test Your IQ With These Puzzles! (Not So Easy!)July 4, 2025
John W, Garrett, You are welcome.
Richard S. on The Sad End Of RadioJuly 4, 2025
I'm sorry but must correct the record. I have been a radio fan since the early 1960s -- AM, FM,…
John W. Garrett on Test Your IQ With These Puzzles! (Not So Easy!)July 4, 2025
S.Sgt Briggs, Thanks for this near-perfect example of sophistry and thimble-rigging.
Briggs on The Sad End Of RadioJuly 4, 2025
JDinPA, CCReed, I see Cole's accusations, but he offers no proof. If he has it, he ought to give it.…
JDinPA on The Sad End Of RadioJuly 4, 2025
CCReed: That’s a disturbing take on the late Z-Man in at least two senses: 1) If true, Z-Man was perpetrating…