tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737941.post111129033281386678..comments2024-01-14T17:27:30.511-05:00Comments on Law, Legislation, and Lunacy: Strangling ScienceDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14364155797420903461noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737941.post-1111591862044557162005-03-23T10:31:00.000-05:002005-03-23T10:31:00.000-05:00"By definition they are based more on assumptions ...<I>"By definition they are based more on assumptions than observed data."</I><BR/><BR/>There's really a continuum. Put more trust in the models that put more weight in the data, and never forget the assumptions (which indeed every model makes, be it climatic, economic, or plastic).<BR/><BR/>I recently started looking around those Wiki pages (which led me here) and was struck by the bickering. But take care not to extrapolate the data of WMC's style (and that of others) to the rest of the climate/environmental science community. That assumption wouldn't pan out, even if all agreed on the science.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737941.post-1111471809778838072005-03-22T01:10:00.000-05:002005-03-22T01:10:00.000-05:00Oh honey, you have no idea. Read March 22nd's post...Oh honey, you have no idea. Read March 22nd's post and note the title of the book.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364155797420903461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737941.post-1111291288623668892005-03-19T23:01:00.000-05:002005-03-19T23:01:00.000-05:00Wow…it sounds like religious dogmatists aren’t the...Wow…it sounds like religious dogmatists aren’t the only close-minded folks around.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10344357253669899950noreply@blogger.com