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Space’s 10 Mistakes People Make When Arguing Science

Reader Ken pointed us to Space.com's click-me-click-me! article "The 10 Mistakes People Make When Arguing Science". Since everybody loves numbered lists, I'll duplicate their efforts here, using their mistakes. Isn't…

Philosophy

The Miracles-Don’t-Exist-So-Miracles-Don’t-Exist Argument

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=69&v=0d4FHHf00pY Say something nice: the Miracles-Don't-Exist-So-Miracles-Don't-Exist argument is conditionally true. If miracles are impossible, miracles, it follows logically, don't happen. No escaping the iron cladedness of that (you heard me:…

Philosophy Statistics

Uncle Mike on Why Study Probability?November 13, 2025
Or, Willis, you could take the course, study the classes, do the homework. Then, quite possibly, or even probably, you…
Briggs on Why Study Probability?November 13, 2025
Willis, I have answered the question each and every time. Go back and look at when you asked, and you'll…
Williis Eschenbach on Why Study Probability?November 13, 2025
This is my third time asking, and I'm beginning to think you're avoiding me. I have a single die. I…
Uncle Mike on Why Study Probability?November 13, 2025
Remarkable oeuvre. Tour de force. Congratulations. Thank you.
Second wave? Not even close. - Algora Blog on Coronvirus Update XIX: UPDATE: Screw Spikes, Surges, Records In New CasesNovember 13, 2025
[…] The COVID-19 virus is on its final legs, and while I have filled this post with graphs to prove…

Space’s 10 Mistakes People Make When Arguing Science

The Miracles-Don’t-Exist-So-Miracles-Don’t-Exist Argument

Probability’s Empirical Bias

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Response To Trenberth Over “Why Models Run Hot”

Reporting On So-Called Climate Reporters: Update 4

“The Church Believes In Science.” And That Global Warming Is Akin To Slavery?