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Yes, I grant that a persistent counter example would point to other factors that could exist. Counter examples usually point to "the world is more complicated"
by noobermin 9y ago
Yes, I grant that a persistent counter example would point to other factors that could exist. Counter examples usually point to "the world is more complicated" rather than disprove X if X applies to a majority the set it talks about, as I said.
I'd imagine if X explains a good fraction of what you're talking about, you'd want to pursue X as an explanation over chasing explanations that effect the exceptions.
- SilasX 9y agoAgain, depends on the claim. If the claim is that "factor X dominates to the point that it can't be ignored", then a persistent counterexample refutes it. If the claim is that "factor X makes it so that the most reliable business model is to do Y", then it wouldn't. My reading of the article is much closer to the former.