April 10, 2025 – William M. Briggs

Class 45: The False Hope Of Falsification

Every scientist loves to say that of theories and models that are falsifiable are "scientific". Alas, this excludes by nature and in practice all models and theories used by scientists.…

Rich on Good Vs Bad Science (Models) & How You Can Tell The Difference: Think Twice ScienceOctober 14, 2025
How does it make sense to use a model that says, "Tornados do not occur" using data that says they…
Milton Hathaway on Good Vs Bad Science (Models) & How You Can Tell The Difference: Think Twice ScienceOctober 13, 2025
In the spirit of "all models are wrong, but some are useful", I'm willing to take a closer look at…
Mark Miller on Good Vs Bad Science (Models) & How You Can Tell The Difference: Think Twice ScienceOctober 13, 2025
This post my move you up on the Hague's list. If you were a betting man would you bet the…
Brian (bulaoren) on Class 68: The Philosophy Of Models (Regression): The WRONG WayOctober 9, 2025
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Lou on Class 68: The Philosophy Of Models (Regression): The WRONG WayOctober 9, 2025
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