Re: [FRIAM] description - explanation - metaphor - model - and reply

2020-01-17 Thread Eric Charles
Glen, I mean... assuming I know what you mean by "obtuse"... which I'm not sure of... an "obtuse model" could be useful for many, many things... but the more obtuse it is, the less one can science with it... so it is not useful regarding where the future chapter of that book are headed. I would rea

Re: [FRIAM] description - explanation - metaphor - model - and reply

2020-01-17 Thread uǝlƃ ☣
Re: the use of a special term like "artifact" or "explanandum", I agree completely. "Model" is as good as any. Re: the usefulness of obtuse models - I did give a description of how obtuse (indeed, totally opaque) models can be useful for science. It's possible you didn't receive that post. So,

Re: [FRIAM] description - explanation - metaphor - model - and reply

2020-01-17 Thread Frank Wimberly
Relevant? https://dl.acm.org/doi/10./2431518.2431951 --- Frank Wimberly My memoir: https://www.amazon.com/author/frankwimberly My scientific publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Frank_Wimberly2 Phone (505) 670-9918 On Fri, Jan 17, 2020, 9:37 A