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Gay “Marriages” In Prison: A Dialogue
Teacher: "Why is it that only two people are married at once---couples, that is to say---and not three, four, or more? Why not triples, quadruples and higher?" Student: "Well, history…
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AI Does Not Pose A Challenge To Christianity
The theology and philosophy of the Atlantic article "Is AI a Threat to Christianity?" proves that it was all downhill after the schoolmen in the sad twilight of the Middle…
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Stop Teaching Frequentism; More On That “Altruism” Study; Etc.
Freq Out Reader ECM points us to "The Great Statistical Schism", by a fellow named Brendon Brewer who "is a senior lecturer in the Department of Statistics in Auckland." Brewer…
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Jerry Coyne Doesn’t Have Free Will
Edge is at it again, asking named persons "What scientific term or concept ought to be more widely known?" Many interesting things to discuss, so consider this the launching of…
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Chapter 10 of Uncertainty: The Soul of Modeling, Probability & Statistics FREE for New Subscribers!
Today a deal so unbelievable that it can't be believed! No, wait. In fact, the deal was so unbelievable that it couldn't be believed. This follows logically: that which is…
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Academic freedom? Gone—And Good Riddance
Academic freedom? Gone---and good riddance. This was the primary thought that ran through my mind as we attended the National Association of Scholars' shindig Academic Freedom in the Age of…
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Reader Query & Assist Request: Health Data In India
Busy Saturday, so a plea from reader Aman Rastogi: Sir, I am a student from Lucknow University, INDIA, pursuing my Masters in Public Health there. Few days back I have…
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The Expansion Team Syndrome: SAT Scores & Science
What happens when a professional sports league expands? We talked about this before, but the obvious answer is that the average talent of the league decreases---for two reasons. The first…
