> >How does one decide which model to use (utility)?
>
> The one which best explains the observations gathered. Which may or may
> not be the _best_ depending upon circumstances. Complexity is certainly a
> constraint here. But since models are essential to our means of
> understanding the universe, the better models come from the better
> gathering of observations. The least with the best.... The best models
> lack design flaws....
E.g.[?]: The most useful models:
1) Do not have noticeable errors on the scales used.
2) Have sufficient resources to make predictions faster than the
objective/subjective reality actually executes.
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/ Kenneth Boyd
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