On Sat, 5 Oct 2013, Alexander Johannesen wrote:
> "All models are wrong. Some models are useful."
Who said that, eh?
How about: "All static models are imperfect (or incomplete) because the
knowledge of humans that designed them is necessarily imperfect or
incomplete (and conditions change)." [I said that]
"Active models (experientially adjustable 'working hypotheses') are quite
useful." [same source]
Cheers!
jgm
John G. Marr
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Univ. of New Mexico
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Received on Mon Oct 07 2013 - 14:26:36 EDT