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A curious instance where the history of science might easily have been very different - the development of the theory of causation. I think it's plausible (many) modern methods could have been developed 100 years earlier.pic.twitter.com/1schJmcR4B
. @yudapearl with an interesting remark on the role of notation & language. This Whorfian point of view is unfashionable among linguists today, but I believe is true: inventions like the "do" operator change how we understand the world.pic.twitter.com/RQXRLSBum1
When it comes to individual cognitive development, I am willing to adopt a more nuanced version of Whorfian theory. But speaking of scientific progress, I am a hard-liner: no notation - no progress. Causal inference in 20th century is a living proof. #Bookofwhy #causalinference
Is this from "Book of Why"?
is this from book of why?
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