Yes, of course it’s better to try and fail, and try again, and fail better...
people (a) refusing to make forecasts while still implicity doing so by claiming near-certainty about the future and seeking action based on that
The situation with global warming reminds me very much of a recent Yvain post on his blog about the “motte-and-bailey doctrine”. I think the AGW proponents use this technique extensively.
Yes, of course it’s better to try and fail, and try again, and fail better...
The situation with global warming reminds me very much of a recent Yvain post on his blog about the “motte-and-bailey doctrine”. I think the AGW proponents use this technique extensively.