Re: The Return of Cards?

From: john g marr <jmarr_at_nyob>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 12:25:47 -0600
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
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
  Cataloger
  CDS, UL
  Univ. of New Mexico
  Albuquerque, NM 87131
  jmarr_at_unm.edu
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Received on Mon Oct 07 2013 - 14:26:36 EDT