Posted inFun Statistics
Masters Statistics & (Some) Predictions
Here's a view of the winning scores from par since the inception of the tournament. The early years saw little variability, but since the 60s there were a lot more…
Posted inStatistics
P-Value Hacking Is Finally Being Noticed
Since I'm on the road, all typos today are free of charge. Some reasonably good news to report. A peer-reviewed paper: "The fickle P value generates irreproducible results" by Lewis…
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What Evidence Would Persuade You That Man-Made Climate Change Is Real?
Somebody named Ronald Bailey (he isn't anybody I know) at the inaptly named Reason asked the good question which heads this post. Second thought: the question is awful. No scientist…
Al Sharpton: Republicans Has Climate Change
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnnx2CmFJLI (Direct link to video.) God bless Al Sharpton. I mean this. God bless him. This video---this service Sharpton has done us---is final proof, it seals all deals, dissolves all…
Posted inCulture Philosophy
This Week In Doom: All Things Gay & Equality
I wasn't planning on another of these so quickly, but since our slide into Doom accelerated this week, there is no choice. But since we already covered the news side…
Posted inCulture
Status Of Christianity (And Pizza Parlours)
On this day of ultimate sacrifice it's well to ponder the state of our ancient religion. We'll come to no firm conclusions---not in 750 words---but we have to start somewhere.…
Posted inCulture Statistics
Global Warming Hypocrisy: Or, Science Is Politics
Lefties take money, too In an interview with far-left New York Times, activist and part-time scientist Michael Oppenheimer says "nothing follows" from his taking moola from the EDF (Environmental Defense…