Steve Smith wrote: > I, myself, prefer (simple) reductionistic simplifications over (complex) > handwaving ones (see Occam's Razor) most of the time, but when the going gets > tough (or the systems get complex), reductionism *becomes* nothing more than > handwaving in my experience.
That's a perfect way of saying it, I think. All zealotry is hand-waving. -- glen e. p. ropella, 971-219-3846, http://tempusdictum.com ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
