"It is an interesting fact about model selection that the evidence at hand can indicate that a model known to be false will be more predictively accurate than a model known to be true. This opens the door to a kind of instrumentalism."

-- Elliott Sober

#Doors Quotes #Hands Quotes #Interesting Quotes

“Science is a way of life which can only flourish when men are free to have faith.”
“There's divinity within because we come from the divine, A force that's not seen, but you feel it every time: When the wind blows, and the world turns, And the rain drops, and the baby cries, And the bird flies, and the ground quake, And the stars gleam.”
“The mightiest love was granted him Love that does not expect to be loved.”
“A man whose every exertion is bent upon showing up the flaws in his wife's character must be at least partially responsible for some of them.”
“I would say a lack of sleep is a cause for feeling not so beautiful. On those days, I try to drink lots of water and put on the biggest sunglasses I can find.”
“What I tell ya? Don't blink! It's just gonna be over quick.”
“We have always thought about design as being so much more than just the way something looks. It's the whole thing: the way something works on so many different levels. Ultimately, of course, design defines so much of our experience.”
“I am pro-life and I believe that marriage should only be between and man and a woman.”

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