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Harvard Demonstrates How Not To Do Science In New Self-Confirming Mask Paper
Now I ask you: If you have a computer and want to do a simulation, you must write the code for it. Yes? It doesn't matter what form this code…
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Take This Fun Political Quiz Inspired By Canadian Truckers
QUIZ Test your knowledge of politics and political theory with this Fun Quiz! 1. Name the form of government in which it is illegal to criticize the regime. 2. Define…
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Solved: The Best Bayesian Prior To Use In Every Situation
Kevin Gray is back with another question, this time about priors. His last led to the post "Was Fisher Wrong? Whether Or Not Statistical Models Are Needed." (The answer was…
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Was Fisher Wrong? Whether Or Not Statistical Models Are Needed
The answer is yes. Or, if you prefer, no. It depends. Here's a long query about the subject from friend-of-the-blog Kevin Gray. Over the years many have disagreed about many…
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The Appeal To Non-Authority Fallacy — Excerpt From Everything You Believe Is Wrong
Today, an excerpt of Chapter 6 from Everything You Believe Is Wrong. This again is only a brief excerpt from a long chapter which investigates our fascination with celebrities, ignorant…
Register Your Predictions for 2022!
My Dear Friends, and, yes, Enemies, Happy New Year. As has been our tradition these many years, it's time to register our predictions for the coming year. We look at…
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The Somebody Might Get Hurt Fallacy — Excerpt from Everything You Believe Is Wrong
Today, an excerpt of Chapter 9 from Everything You Believe Is Wrong. A refutation of the precautionary principle. See if you notice any similarities with what is happening our your…
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CDC Lies To Itself, And You, On Vax Immunity; The Lancet Study Which Shows Vaccination Does Little; More! — Coronavirus Update CIV
HELP Please comment below if you know of ties to specific vaccines and fetal tissues. Thanks. THE PURGES BEGIN https://twitter.com/_Andy_Boyd_/status/1454955163047940100 See the whole thread. Doc with natural acquired immunity after…