Re: Galactic pancake mystery solved

Chris L Peterson wrote:

> On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 09:39:48 -0600, Tim Killian <TJK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>That said, I'm bothered by the increasing use of computer of simulations
>>that are visually appealing (I liken them to video games), but lack any
>>depth in their underlying structure.
>
> That is certainly an invalid generalization. Our models only improve
> with time. Models now being used for studying the climate are very
> sophisticated, and in some cases are genuinely matching reality down to
> the level of local weather. Many astrophysical models are similarly
> sophisticated, showing very close correlation with observations.
>
Hmm, thats why the most recent "global warming" models always come up with
global warming no matter what data is fed into them? Tim is right, there is
a real problem with engineers and scientists having no "feel for the
numbers" and just accepting whatever the computer tells them. The 2 mars
missions that failed are prime examples.
Eric

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