Posted inFun
Stinky Tofu
It's time for a science experiment! In a large plastic bag, collect the following: the solid bits from the kitty litter, or the equivalent output from Fido, a week's worth…
Posted inStatistics
Predictive Statistics: GPA Case Study, Part II
Read Part I : Download the Quirk’s article. To understand why ordinary regression assumptions are bad, we need to look at some (new data) scenarios. Suppose that Bob had a…
Sussex University: Where You Earn A New Kind of Bachelor’s Degree
In a cost-cutting move, the University of Sussex will largely scrap its History programme. European history will start with 1900. "The university said the cuts were part of a plan…
Posted inCulture Philosophy
A Most Depressing Day
I had planned on discussing the Tom Siegfried Science News "Odds Are, It's Wrong" article on how bad classical statistics is that many readers sent in. But---and I'm sorry to…
Posted inBook review
Warnings by Mike Smith
Warnings: The True Story of How Science Tamed the Weather by Mike Smith Buy here. I met Mike Smith in 1994 or 1995 at an American Meteorological Society annual meeting.…
Posted inPhilosophy
What Do Philosophers Believe? Survey: Part II
Read Part I. Epistemic justification: internalism or externalism? 43% went with externalism, about 26% with internalism. It is impossible to write about this without sounding goofy or repetitive. Briefly, internalism…
Hot News Saturday: Worst Science Fiction, Sheffield Devolves, Sainted Liberals
Great News! Buck Alice and the Actor Robot will soon appear as a radio drama. This is not to be missed! The Colonial Radio Theater will produce Walter Koenig's---Chekov, from…
Posted inCulture
Dawkins & Hitchens to be Arrested for Crimes Against Intelligence
Comedian Richard Dawkins and seasoned troublemaker Christopher Hitchens plan to put a headlock on Pope Benedict when he steps onto English soil. "Stop!" they plan to yell, "We arrest thee…
