Bayes, Babbage, and Belief in the Resurrection

Could you prove that a miracle happened?

If you want to prove a miracle, you should be clear about your assumptions, argues Sean Oesch. He uses the history of statistics and computers to help explain why.

Bayesian statistics, invented by Thomas Bayes, has been instrumental in various historical achievements, including code-breaking and artificial intelligence. However, Bayes likely developed hi…