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I can't tell if this is sarcasm. In case not, the scientific process is about gathering data to test the validity of hypotheses. Your phrasing makes it sound li
by subroutine 9y ago
I can't tell if this is sarcasm. In case not, the scientific process is about gathering data to test the validity of hypotheses. Your phrasing makes it sound like science is mainly about spewing conjecture.
- dekhn 9y agoAssumptions are an essential part of science. Any modelling study (that's what this was) starts with a collection of assumptions (even true for ab initio simulations). Those assumptions are literally coded into the analysis. They should also be clearly stated in the analysis writeup.
- subroutine 9y agoCalling this 'a study' is a stretch. This seems more like pure analysis to me. No non-trivial assumptions are necessary to compute the average wage of Uber employees. In this case is was simply a calculation error.
- mannykannot 9y agoA hypothesis is a conjecture - we hope not a fanciful one, but a conjecture nevertheless.