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> I take your point, but we should be careful when using phrased like “modeled the concept appropriately” here. That implies correctness. All models are wrong,
by nl 3y ago
> I take your point, but we should be careful when using phrased like “modeled the concept appropriately” here. That implies correctness.
All models are wrong, but some are useful.
Perhaps we should say "modeled the concept usefully".
> In some ways, my standard here is probably not that different than a rigorous human educational assessment. I’m not talking about standardized tests, I’m talking about adversarial challenges like one would hope to see during a Ph.D. defense.
Usefulness is very contextual obviously. Newton's laws aren't entirely correct but are still useful.