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Coronavirus Update XXXII — Melbourne: The Guntowers Are There For Your Protection. UK’s Re-Panic, USA Deaths, More!
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Coronavirus Update XXXII — Melbourne: The Guntowers Are There For Your Protection. UK’s Re-Panic, USA Deaths, More!

We have reached the point most authorities are pretending to forget the difference between infections, "cases", and deaths. Deaths have dropped to bottom levels, but because of huge increases in…
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When We Abandon Statistical Significance, Non-Statisticians Will Resist The Strongest
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When We Abandon Statistical Significance, Non-Statisticians Will Resist The Strongest

Regular readers will know the arguments and evidence proving P-values should no longer be used for any reason. If you still doubt, which I doubt, read this paper. Every decision…
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On That Fluoride-IQ Study & Statistical Silliness
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On That Fluoride-IQ Study & Statistical Silliness

I am in the Northwoods at the water's edge, far from the teeming masses, and I only had time to glance through this new study that claims that women who…
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Coronavirus Update XXVI: Mandatory Vaccines & Criminalization For Refusal Suggested
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Coronavirus Update XXVI: Mandatory Vaccines & Criminalization For Refusal Suggested

Shoot Up https://twitter.com/Surgeon_General/status/1233725785283932160 That was then. This is now: Defeat COVID-19 by requiring vaccination for all. It's not un-American, it's patriotic. More: "Make vaccines free, don't allow religious or personal…
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RIP Wolfgang Smith: Philosopher, Scientist, Catholic
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RIP Wolfgang Smith: Philosopher, Scientist, Catholic

Catholic philosopher Wolfgang Smith died last Friday at age 94. Smith was one of the first in the movement to restore classical metaphysics to physics. Recall all physics must operate…
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New Research: “We know the jail system harms the public rather than keeping us safe”
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New Research: “We know the jail system harms the public rather than keeping us safe”

Sandhya Kajeepeta, who, like myself, boasts of a "(grating) Michigan accent", tweeted "We know the jail system harms the public rather than keeping us safe. In this new @AMJPublicHealth paper…
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Probability Thought Experiment With NNT: Reader Question
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Probability Thought Experiment With NNT: Reader Question

From reader Ernst, this interesting probability/statistics question. First, NNT = number needed to treat, which is, stealing from this site to save time, "The Number Needed to Treat (NNT) is…
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Case Study Of How Easy It Is To Go Wrong
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Case Study Of How Easy It Is To Go Wrong

We used to talk a lot about the amygdala here: Yet Another Study "Proves" Liberal, Conservative Brain Differences (wee ps, amygdalas), Scientists Suddenly Discover Men Don't Understand Women (wee ps,…
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  1. E C on Reproducibility Crises Will Be Forever With Us Until We Abandon Classical StatisticsMay 10, 2025

    If I understand your linked article in Academic Questions correctly, it seems frequentism is a classic example of tunnel-vision; or,…

  2. Paul Murphy on Class 49: Relevance & Importance Of Evidence In ModelsMay 9, 2025

    hey doc Steven Hayward's substack post on "Pope Bob" https://stevehayward.substack.com/p/pope-bob includes an image and summary of a book on "evaluative…

  3. JH on Class 49: Relevance & Importance Of Evidence In ModelsMay 9, 2025

    Probability is defined on a sigma field. But what exactly is a sigma field? In simpler terms, it represents the…

  4. Johnno on Miracle Or Coincidence? What Are The Chances?May 9, 2025

    What are the political leanings of the naturally elotrocuted, and can we use them for our cause, or does their…

  5. Paul Fischer on Class 49: Relevance & Importance Of Evidence In ModelsMay 9, 2025

    Always thought-provoking, William. The comments section’s a bit hostile today. To really grasp what Matt is driving at, you have…

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