SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: neolib who wrote (224054)3/13/2007 11:55:58 PM
From: Nadine Carroll  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
Agreed, computer simulations can help you model a specific mechanism, such as airflow over airplane wings or the mechanics of global warming.

However, a model that shows how a mechanism works, given your working assumptions, does not in itself prove that your theory corresponds to reality. For that you need predictive power, and third party testing of the models so fudging is not allowed. A double blind study comparing two models where one gives random results would be good. It's often been pointed out that you could not get a drug approved with the methods the climate scientists have been using to show global warming.
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2026 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News