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It's ridiculous to talk about "balance" when you can't actually measure any of the quantities you're trying to balance and don't even have a clear picture of wh
by cryoshon 13y ago
It's ridiculous to talk about "balance" when you can't actually measure any of the quantities you're trying to balance and don't even have a clear picture of what "balance" looks like qualitatively, never mind quantitatively.
Sure, blast a brain with drugs that aren't well understood and it'll behave differently, maybe "better" than before, relatively speaking-- but that's not a scientific model so much as a pragmatic clinical solution.
- ForHackernews 13y agoIt's ridiculous to talk about "balancing" the flavors of your soup when you can't actually measure any of the quantities you're trying to balance and don't even have a clear picture of what "balance" looks like qualitatively, never mind quantitatively. Sure, dump in a bunch of spices that aren't measured and it'll taste different, maybe "better" than before, relatively speaking--but that's not a scientific model so much as a pragmatic cooking solution.