tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6837159629100463303.post3054607065257212582..comments2023-06-18T01:25:08.748-07:00Comments on Information Transfer Economics: Why not ask a scientist?Jason Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12680061127040420047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6837159629100463303.post-61334436359045870062017-02-07T14:43:16.212-08:002017-02-07T14:43:16.212-08:00I recommend you read this story of Max Planck and ...I recommend you read this story of Max Planck and quantum mechanics. "Curve fitting" deeply involved.<br /><br /><a href="http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/252/PlanckStory.htm" rel="nofollow">http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/252/PlanckStory.htm</a><br /><br /><a href="http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/252/PlanckStory_files/image061.jpg" rel="nofollow">A nice picture</a>.<br /><br />But in general someone who says curve fitting is not science probably doesn't know what they are talking about. I also get the feeling that this the the same anonymous commenter who is generally a moron.Jason Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12680061127040420047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6837159629100463303.post-53670591071039843952017-02-07T14:26:16.820-08:002017-02-07T14:26:16.820-08:00Nothing is wrong with curve fitting - but it is no...Nothing is wrong with curve fitting - but it is not science. <br /><br />Name it as it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6837159629100463303.post-23667794588895673252017-02-07T14:21:58.802-08:002017-02-07T14:21:58.802-08:00It's not my term.
And what's wrong with c...It's not my term.<br /><br />And what's wrong with <a href="https://inspirehep.net/record/874442/plots" rel="nofollow">curve fitting?</a><br /><br />[Link directs the reader to a very nice example of using effective field theory to describe data.]Jason Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12680061127040420047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6837159629100463303.post-68939567736905416322017-02-07T13:53:43.178-08:002017-02-07T13:53:43.178-08:00What you call effective theory is purely and simpl...What you call effective theory is purely and simply curve fitting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com