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Comment by contravariant

8 hours ago

I'm never quite sure what to think of papers that have a conclusion and then build a mathematical model to support it.

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tonyedgecombe 8 hours ago

Science starts with hypothesis and predictions.

pixl97 8 hours ago

Yes, but it's easy, and incorrect, to start with an answer and build your work backwards rather than proving your hypothesis with evidence.