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by Bruce Skarin
Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:55 pm
Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
Topic: Models and Science
Replies: 20
Views: 36819

Models and Science

>From today's Washington Post: ""Myron Ebell, the Competitive Enterprise Institute's director of global warming and international environmental policy, questioned the wisdom of basing scientific conclusions on computer models. ""Modeling is not science,"" said Ebell,......
by Bruce Skarin
Mon Nov 08, 2004 3:18 pm
Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
Topic: The Derivative in the Real World
Replies: 9
Views: 18656

The Derivative in the Real World

I recall this discussion from before, but Ray's 'fun' has prompted another thought. I agree now that the statement ""the world has no real derivative"" is technically incorrect. The last time we discussed this. I noted that the best reason to choose a state/integral to represent ...
by Bruce Skarin
Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:13 pm
Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
Topic: Should we "Restructure" the System Dynamics Community?
Replies: 0
Views: 3265

Should we ""Restructure"" the System Dynamics Community?

Hello again, This is somewhat in response to the query, ""(Re-)Structuration of System Dynamics,"" but it is really leading me to a parallel discussion. Already in my comparatively short experience with System Dynamics (and modeling in general) I have had numerous debates and rea...
by Bruce Skarin
Thu Apr 08, 2004 2:51 pm
Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
Topic: Modeling/Simulation Society Memberships
Replies: 0
Views: 2865

Modeling/Simulation Society Memberships

Greetings, I have the fortunate choice of joining three academic/professional societies. I'm wondering what people's thoughts are on interesting and relevant societies in addition to the System Dynamics Society. To start the ball rolling, I am aware of: System Dynamics Society http://www.systemdynam...