Appealing to the converged authorities [quotage]

I got diverted this morning. I looked at the Herald to see what was happening is that the Social Justice Warriors are following the script. They have decided that the Maori Pentecostals can be under the bus. They have been told that their client immigrants must also be damned. Because the offended will distort and … Continue reading Appealing to the converged authorities [quotage]

Why one should not admit all who self harm.

Every time there is a suicide there is a criticism that the person should have been admitted. The trouble is that the baseline rate of death, even in those who have made an attempt, is too low to predict. Bayes' Theorem suggests that, if the ten-year suicide rate following self harm is 2% (as this … Continue reading Why one should not admit all who self harm.

Now be thankful [Eph 1]

I understand that this is Thanksgiving. I am sure there are many working in the kitchen, preparing too much food. Or being stuck. in. traffic. I understand that the liberal guides on how to propagandize your parents have morphed into how to survive your teenagers praising the Alt Right. We don't do thanksgiving here. We … Continue reading Now be thankful [Eph 1]