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Re: [Phys-L] modeling is easier than predicting

From: "Alex. F. Burr" <aburr@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 18:09:35 +0000 (UTC)

jsd strikes againhis posts are the best single reason to read phys-l
Alex. F. BurrIn a message dated 4/7/2020 3:03:14 AM Mountain Standard Time, phys-l@mail.phys-l.org writes:

Models, in this context, are hypothetical. That is, they tell you
what *would* happen under such-and-such hypothetical conditions. ...

References:
- [Phys-L] COVID-19 spreadhseet simulation
  - From: "Albert J. Mallinckrodt" <ajm@cpp.edu>
- [Phys-L] modeling is hard
  - From: John Denker <jsd@av8n.com>
- Re: [Phys-L] modeling is easier than predicting
  - From: John Denker <jsd@av8n.com>

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