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The math might be right but it doesn’t make the theory or assumptions correct. GIGO is always an issue, especially in field where it’s very hard to make unbias
by dogma1138 6y ago
The math might be right but it doesn’t make the theory or assumptions correct.
GIGO is always an issue, especially in field where it’s very hard to make unbiased measurements of anything.
We have the same thing in economics our models that explain things in hindsight are actually quite good but their predictive power is often at the level of reading tea leaves and chicken bones.
- arbitrage 6y agoThere are a few hints in the article that might suggest Turchin is pre-cultivating his data. It smells like p-hacking, honestly.
- titanomachy 6y agoGIGO == garbage in, garbage out