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If you stare at clouds, you might see patterns in them. That doesn't mean that's the governing principle behind their formation.
by greesil 6y ago
If you stare at clouds, you might see patterns in them. That doesn't mean that's the governing principle behind their formation.
- JimTheMan 6y agoThat's a beautiful phrase. This article reminds me of a Karate School that doesn't spar. It looks impressive, but put it in an mma cage and it quickly falls apart.
- girvo 6y agoThe human capability for pattern recognition is still beautiful and amazing to me — and hey, you can still find interesting models that have some value from them, even if you won’t elucidate the root cause.
- greesil 6y agoI disagree completely, at least in this context. If the model doesn't explain the variance, maybe it isn't a good model to use. If you're making art or some other creative endeavor, then yeah, fantastic. If you're trying to show us how the world works, nope.