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May I See Your ID?
I almost never include personal information on the blog, but in this case it is necessary. Here is a picture of Yours Truly from about two weeks back. (I am…
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If You Had To Choose “Ignore Or Believe All Academics On Climate Change”, Which Is Smarter?
Update See the Twitter thread (and account) for many more examples. NOBODY has been able to find a word yet that Experts haven't tied to "climate change." Got an email…
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Fixing College: Hit Them In The Money, Replace Their Prestige
If you're short of time, and know about the past---which as of last week is now historical---failures of higher education, skip When It Was It Bad and jump right to…
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The Only Way To Avoid Illegal Discrimination Is To Illegally Discriminate
There is nothing holier than a Victim. No person holds a more exalted place in our culture than the Victim. Rules which must be followed by the ordinary are allowed…
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Virtue Signaling Proves Why Science Is Broken
Few years back some folks invited me to give a talk at Fermi Lab. Subject was how mistaken views of probability were holding particle physics back. (Which I still think…
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On Ford Restoring & Saving AM Radio
And now, since many are still vacationing, a subject perhaps only three in a hundred care about. AM radio. You might have heard that Ford was going to whack AM…
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Class 27: Probability Is In Your Mind, Not Things
Jaynes's book (first part): https://bayes.wustl.edu/etj/prob/book.pdf Permanent class page: https://www.wmbriggs.com/class/ Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science Link to all Classes. Jaynes's book (first part): Video https://videopress.com/v/kidECJUZ?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Links: YouTube Twitter…
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Broken Science Initiative Event — 18 February, Phoenix
I'm late (as usual) posting this. All the text below, with my paragraphifications, is from the Broken Science Initiative event page. Reserve Your Ticket You are cordially invited to The…
