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- Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:55 pm
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: Models and Science
- Replies: 20
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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,......
- Mon Nov 08, 2004 3:18 pm
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: The Derivative in the Real World
- Replies: 9
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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 ...
- Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:13 pm
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: Should we "Restructure" the System Dynamics Community?
- Replies: 0
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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...
- Thu Apr 08, 2004 2:51 pm
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: Modeling/Simulation Society Memberships
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- Views: 2878
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...