> On 8 Jun 2020, at 08:21, Philip Thrift <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Sunday, June 7, 2020 at 10:00:46 AM UTC-5, Alan Grayson wrote: > It predicts everything, so it predicts nothing. AG > > > http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2020/05/predictions-are-overrated.html > <http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2020/05/predictions-are-overrated.html> : > > Predictions are overrated > > > <https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mw6w74p3ZYk/XrA-FY5otOI/AAAAAAAAFMU/WiQ7KPBKkekS-DQDW09BgFF_-J92CfS3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/fortune-teller-2.jpeg> > > > > anyway.
To predict is not the same as to explain. I agree with this. René Thom wrote convincing text about this. But an explanation which cannot make predictions is a poor explanation. Bruno > > @philipthrift > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/709a36da-30d1-4423-8edb-8ebb02d89d6co%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/709a36da-30d1-4423-8edb-8ebb02d89d6co%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/443A9EB5-BE9E-4F49-9EA8-131E7E3F2DCC%40ulb.ac.be.
