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Space/Science » in reply to Phil was refering to some people's complete faith in our computer models.

I can't imagine why model-derived hypotheses should be held to higher standards...

alcaray — 8/4/2008 6:12:58 PM (archived)

...than any other hypotheses. Many - most? - are wrong. That's just the way science works.

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The whole thread (14 posts)

Gravitational Waves Falsifyed? - phil - 8/2/2008 3:19:44 PM
- re: Gravitational Waves Falsifyed? - Marcia - 8/4/2008 2:50:21 AM
- Why do you think hubris has something to do with it? (n/t) - alcaray - 8/2/2008 7:47:37 PM
  - re: Why do you think hubris has something to do with it? - phil - 8/3/2008 12:51:08 PM
    - Sorry, I just don't see it. (n/t) - alcaray - 8/3/2008 6:12:36 PM
      - First joint search for gravitational-wave bursts in LIGO and GEO600 data - Socrates II - 8/4/2008 3:31:24 AM
        
        O yea, that was dripping in hubris. - alcaray - 8/4/2008 5:10:04 AM
        
        Phil was refering to some people's complete faith in our computer models. - Lee - 8/4/2008 11:55:10 AM
        
        I can't imagine why model-derived hypotheses should be held to higher standards... - alcaray - 8/4/2008 6:12:58 PM
        
        and in fact - Yeti - 8/4/2008 10:50:13 PM
        
        No kidding. - alcaray - 8/5/2008 12:22:23 AM
        
        Gravitational Radiation from Neutron Stars and Black Holes - Socrates II - 8/7/2008 4:41:18 AM
        
        I am too stupid to understand if your post supports or disputes the thesis of this thread. - alcaray - 8/8/2008 12:44:37 AM
        
        I don't want to make waves - Socrates II - 8/9/2008 2:01:58 AM

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