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Unknowns. Its not my theory either. Think of this like a craftsman. Just like programmers don't use the scientific method to adopt & evolve practices. It's a
by briantakita2 12y ago
Unknowns. Its not my theory either.
Think of this like a craftsman. Just like programmers don't use the scientific method to adopt & evolve practices.
It's a cultural phenomena that utilizes anecdotal accounts to advance the practice.
Advantages & Disadvantages. It seems more useful in environments with many variables, like life.
- brador 12y agoWithout a process you're using correlation implies causation. Which can lead to a lot of wrong turns. Especially when that correlation is based on anecdotal non repeatable massively multi variate data like you said. Could be true, could be a dead end, don't put as much weight as you did on it.
- briantakita2 12y agoEvolution uses a similar process. Life seems to successfully evolve.
- JohnTHaller 12y agoDid you seriously create a second account on HN so you could keep posting this nonsense without having your primary account take the brunt of the downvotes?