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Please read the article, not just the headline. There's nothing "ideological" here. A 0.00001% exception is a counterexample which proves that a model is not c
by _aavaa_ 2y ago
Please read the article, not just the headline. There's nothing "ideological" here.
A 0.00001% exception is a counterexample which proves that a model is not complete. The fact that it's rare is irrelevant to the fact that it invalidates a model.
As for the article, it's a discussion of how DNA on it's own isn't enough to explain why living being develop the way they do (including an example of literal cloning with big differences in the resulting animal vs the original).
- justin_oaks 2y ago"All models are wrong, but some are useful" -George E. P. Box The exception DOES indicate that the model could be more accurate to cover cases, but the most important thing is whether the model is useful. Newtonian physics may be superceded by what we know about quantum physics and relativity, but it still is very useful. Of course, we should continue to learn and refine our models.
- _aavaa_ 2y agoIt may be useful, but the point is that while the difference between Newtonian physics is good enough for explaining day to day life experiences we wouldn't be able to have GPS without relativity.