Posted inPhilosophy
Computers Finding Math Proofs Is Not A Good Idea
It is probably obvious that whether a proposition is (necessarily) true is different than proving, in some formal system, that it is true. It is also clear that if you…
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UNCERTAINTY & PROBABILITY THEORY: THE LOGIC OF SCIENCE Links to YouTube, Rumble, Bitchute, and Twitter inside each class. Jayne's Book (first part). Class 1: Logic teaser (blog, Substack). Class 2:…
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Neighbor Turning On Neighbor: A World Of Rats
We haven't reached communist-level cut throat levels. But neither have we the peace we had a mere two months ago. Neighbor is already turning on neighbor, rating them out for…
Posted inStatistics
Curse of The MINIMAX!
Make a list of things that might happen. Label this list X_1, X_2, X_3, ..., X_p, where "p" is for possibility. Each of these X_i is a thing that can…
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The Ignorant Lead The Misinformed On Strike
It should not be considered hurtful or insulting to call somebody ignorant when this somebody knows naught about the subject on which she is preaching. If even I, for example,…
Posted inStatistics
Take Your Masks Off: That’s What THE Science Says
If you're a surgeon and risk getting blood shot up your nose, or snot shot down into the open body, wear a mask. If you're a painter, working with insulation…
Posted inPhilosophy
Academics Throw Fit After Being Told They Don’t Throw Fits Over IQ & Race
There are many positions on IQ, the so-called intelligence quotient, but most fall into two camps. Those who reject IQ measures outright, because racism, and those who claim people have…
Posted inStatistics
Perspective On The Coronavirus: Sanity Check
Regular readers: no post on Saturday. Here's a nifty plot showing the percent of the world's population rubbed out by various epidemics. The percent population makes sense as a natural…
