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Supposing D&D is gamist, what does that mean?
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<blockquote data-quote="clearstream" data-source="post: 8625401" data-attributes="member: 71699"><p>Oh right. When I think about any model, I ask myself what we predict we will see given the model is true? That's a normal way to validate and employ a model. I don't see a reason that GNS would be an exception. Perhaps if it were entirely self-referential and offered no insights into any features of the real world.</p><p></p><p>You may dislike the word "prediction" even though it is the right word for what I am discussing. One can think of modelling something. To the degree the model has fidelity to that something, it will be "predictive" of features or behaviour of that something.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps think about a model objectively: how do you tell if some novel model is right? You look at its descriptions and see what they say about the thing modelled? A good way to understand that is as a "prediction" that the thing will have the properties modelled. You are not just accepting in advance that the model is right, you're looking for evidence that matches what it says (predicts.)</p><p></p><p>To say GNS is not predictive would amount to saying it has no value as a model or description of any real phenomena.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="clearstream, post: 8625401, member: 71699"] Oh right. When I think about any model, I ask myself what we predict we will see given the model is true? That's a normal way to validate and employ a model. I don't see a reason that GNS would be an exception. Perhaps if it were entirely self-referential and offered no insights into any features of the real world. You may dislike the word "prediction" even though it is the right word for what I am discussing. One can think of modelling something. To the degree the model has fidelity to that something, it will be "predictive" of features or behaviour of that something. Perhaps think about a model objectively: how do you tell if some novel model is right? You look at its descriptions and see what they say about the thing modelled? A good way to understand that is as a "prediction" that the thing will have the properties modelled. You are not just accepting in advance that the model is right, you're looking for evidence that matches what it says (predicts.) To say GNS is not predictive would amount to saying it has no value as a model or description of any real phenomena. [/QUOTE]
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