March 10, 2025 – William M. Briggs

Class 42: Causal & Deterministic Models

The word to determine is ambiguous. It can mean ascertain or cause. The latter implies the former, but not vice versa. Knowing the full cause of things is our goal;…

C-Marie on Fertility Fears Overblown: Tiny Shift in Childless Rate Saves The SpeciesAugust 27, 2026
Have they rallied around the mother who killed her three children because she killed her three children, , or have…
Brian (bulaoren) on Fertility Fears Overblown: Tiny Shift in Childless Rate Saves The SpeciesAugust 27, 2026
As we read today's post on..."motherhood", a Massachusetts jury is determining the fate of a mother who killed her 3…
Tars Tarkas on Fertility Fears Overblown: Tiny Shift in Childless Rate Saves The SpeciesAugust 27, 2026
IMHO, they ignore the change causes change thing. Nothing ever changes in a vacuum. If we weren't importing millions of…
jgh on Bad Black Health Blamed On SlaveryAugust 27, 2026
That x-axis could just as well be labelled "distance from equator" or "length of winter nights".
M7JGH on A New Kind Of University: Your Comments WantedAugust 27, 2026
If I see somebody has a radio call-sign I spend a bit of extra concentration on them, as that is…