You create a model which predicts the sun will rise in the west. The sun fails to cooperate and rises in the east. Do you: Admit failure and return your…

This post is one that has been restored after the hacking. All original comments were lost. Far be it for Yours Truly to disagree with a peer-reviewed study. It must…

This post is one that has been restored after the hacking. All original comments were lost. I have no idea what the answer to that question is. And I doubt…

This post is one that has been restored after the hacking. All original comments were lost. Sad, too, because there were many! https://www.wmbriggs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ransom27.png It's Saturday but I'm somewhat tied up…

This post is one that has been restored after the hacking. All original comments were lost. Announcement In the proud and rarely abused tradition of Honoring Important People, we present…

Rained yesterday here in the city of cities. Must be because of climate change, right? Hey. The climate did change and it did rain. What more evidence do you want?…

I've never seen the show, but I've heard that the protagonist on the X Files used to have a desk sign which read, "I want to believe." That sentiment characterizes…