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The most important thing about definitions is that we apply them consistently. A different definition might give different answers, but it's fine as long as it
by philipov 1y ago
The most important thing about definitions is that we apply them consistently. A different definition might give different answers, but it's fine as long as it does so uniformly.
- JumpCrisscross 1y ago> most important thing about definitions is that we apply them consistently The most important consideration for a definition is its practical consequence. In this case, whether the line is drawn at 1 bar or an order of magnitude more or less doesn’t materially change that, on the same measure, Jupiter was 2x larger in the past. (Less than 1% in both cases.) In a different context, that difference may be meaningful and should thus be noted and tested for robustness.
- amelius 1y agoThe point is that there will be multiple definitions, so which one do you choose? From there your conclusion can be that we just use a loose definition that humans can easily grasp.