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Bem, ESP, And Hypothesis Testing

Daryl Bem, Cornell professor of psychology, once again believes he has proven the validity of ESP (extra-sensory perception). Bem is a long-time researcher of the paranormal who once found notoriety…

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Model Selection and the Difficulty of Falsifying Probability Models: Part I

These next posts are in the way of being notes to myself. Logic is the study of the relation between statements. For example, if "All green men are irascible, and…

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What Scientific Concept Would Improve Everybody’s Cognitive Toolkit? Edge

Long-time reader Randy Brich reminds us all to head over to Edge.org and read the responses to the 2011 World Question given in the title. It will be worth your…

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Model Selection and the Difficulty of Falsifying Probability Models: Part II

I hope all understand that we are not just discussing statistics and probability models: what is true here is true for all theories/models (mathematics, physics, chemistry, climate, etc.). Read Part…

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Works Of High Seriousness: Grand Strategies: Literature, Statecraft, and World Order by Charles Hill

Grand Strategies: Literature, Statecraft, and World Order by Charles Hill What a stimulating journey through the greatest works of literature, interpreted with a mind towards statecraft. Hill wants us to…

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Do Americans Still Dislike Atheists?

The answer is: Americans hate atheists just as much as they hate theists. Residents of these grand United States had always disliked prigs of any stripe and are not shy…

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Belief In God “Rooted” In Human Nature Say Academics

New research has shown---and by "research" I mean a fact long known to citizens is revealed to academics who attach a p-value to it and publish it---"that suggests that religion…

Statistics

How to Fool Yourself—And Others—With Statistics

See the news box to the left. I wrote this long ago and never used it. I do not love it. But since I am so busy, I haven't the…

_Jim on What The Covid Panic Did To ScienceNovember 10, 2024
Surprised mention of Theranos / "The Elizabeth Holmes Fraud" was not mentioned. Do we a recall the 'drill' that took…
_Jim on What The Covid Panic Did To ScienceNovember 10, 2024
Tars writes: "Trump was head cheerleader for the Covid-Panic." I'm so old I remember when Trump brought up HCQ and…
Alex on If We Are What We Sexually Desire, How About These Curious People?November 9, 2024
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Alex on If We Are What We Sexually Desire, How About These Curious People?November 9, 2024
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SHAWN E MARSHALL on If We Are What We Sexually Desire, How About These Curious People?November 9, 2024
Dr Briggs - you have been so facetiously discreet in this little exposition! I do believe that male human homosexuality…