Tag: probability
Bernoulli, Keynes, and the Big Bang
In analysis of fine-tuning, No Free Lunch Theorems, and conservation of information, Bernoulli’s PrOIR is foundational.
We Don’t Live in a Multiverse Because the Concept Makes No Sense
Novella and Goff invoke “multiple everything” while at the same time defining “everything” in a way that precludes observation. Nonsense has its uses.
Missing the Point: Codes Are Not Products of Physics (Updated)
Elaborate schemes to explain the origin of the genetic code from the laws of physics and chemistry miss the whole point about codes.
Alfred Russel Wallace: Shedding Light on Darwin’s Shadow
Nature’s prophet and Darwin’s challenger, Wallace’s effort was to restore nature to the “space-spirit hierarchy” it once knew.
Applying Bayes’ Theorem to Biological Design
Suppose we want to know the odds that a particular individual won last week’s Mega Millions jackpot in the United States.