#QOTD:
"Models are false in the same way that bridges are false - it's a category error to even label them true or false." @rlmcelreath
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@davidmanheim@rlmcelreath Models useful because they have no purpose other than truth-tracking. They make no recommendations as to actions. -
@LifeOfMyMoon@rlmcelreath I do of work with models that include utilities; I can infer utilities from data, though, so it can be normative. - 21 more replies
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@LifeOfMyMoon@rlmcelreath YES! But when communicating, "which X" is frequently obscured. (And it's now not just about the model itself.)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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