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Of all the things wrong with this study, bad code is probably the least (bar actual bugs which mess with results). In fact, it's par on course for code in non-c
by andrepd 7y ago
Of all the things wrong with this study, bad code is probably the least (bar actual bugs which mess with results). In fact, it's par on course for code in non-cs academia. There's such a thing as the "physicist code" stereotype.
- pnako 7y agoIt's generally not used to push policy affecting billions of people, though. But as I said in another comment, let's blame whoever listened to that garbage fire of a model, not the model itself. We don't listen to Minecraft modders for structural engineering advice either, and we did, they would not be the ones to blame for collapsing buildings.
- metalliqaz 7y agoThe policy is mostly a reaction to what happened in Wuhan, Iran, and Italy. Especially Italy. The mass graves filling up are a pretty good motivator, as it turns out.[1] [1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/12/coronavirus-iran-mass-graves-qom https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/12/coronavirus-ir...
- Gibbon1 7y agoOne could say the model was experimentally verified in Wuhan, Iran, Italy and New York.