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Scientists Hint That Water Perhaps Might Possibly Be Good For Kids

When I was a kid they had these things called drinking fountains in public places. Schools had 'em, too. They stood about yea-high. You'd push a button and water would…

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When Philosophy Lost Its Way Discussion

So the official voice of godless materialism published a piece by Robert Frodeman and Adam Briggle (who are plugging a new book, see below), "When Philosophy Lost Its Way" which…

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What Could Feminist Physics Possibly Mean?

Saying "(Baby) Steps Toward Feminist Physics", as did Barbara L. Whitten in her peer-reviewed paper of the same name in the Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering---an…

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Second Annual WMBriggs.com Bad Science Award!

Announcement In the proud and rarely abused tradition of Honoring Important People, we present the Second Annual WMBriggs.com Bad Science Award! Please help us pass on the news of this…

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How’d We Do On Our 2015 Predictions?

The answer to the post title's question is: I'm not so sure. Because why? Because the predictions everybody registered were lost when I was hacked last January. Why was I…

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Here’s Why That Study Claiming Religious Kids Are Less Altruistic Stinks. Updates

Update 13 August 2019 The paper has been retracted! Welcome Guardian readers. You should understand this poor study is one of thousands, all of which make similar mistakes. See the…

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Hubris & Models: Global Warming Economic Production Edition

COP21 in Paris is fast approaching and the #BigPush is on. That means we're forced to talk about global warming more than I'd like (which is not at all). But…

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Tide Gauge Locations And Sea Level Rise, Some Statistical Concerns

Marcel Crok asked me to comment on the peer-reviewed paper "Tide gauge location and the measurement of global sea level rise" Beenstock (yes) and others in the journal Environmental and…

Briggs on Is Powerball A “Fair Game”?December 20, 2025
Dixon, Say. I have a marvelous idea. Can you guess what is it?
Dixon E Duval on Is Powerball A “Fair Game”?December 20, 2025
Briggs was such a power house 20 -25 years ago and it is disappointing to see his present day email…
hudbwu on On The Form Of Species: ‘Dance To The Tune Of Life’ by Denis Noble ReviewedDecember 17, 2025
Funny, many decades ago I wondered why do males exist. As in, why waste 50% of a species' total biomass…
hudbwu on How To Tell How Much Of “IQ” Is Inherited & How Much Is EnvironmentDecember 17, 2025
Okay, so the data tells us that if one twin is stupid... er, I mean, if one twin scores low…
Briggs on On The Form Of Species: ‘Dance To The Tune Of Life’ by Denis Noble ReviewedDecember 17, 2025
Rhetocrates, Quite right.