He man Quote by Harlow Shapley
“No one trusts a model except the man who wrote it; everyone trusts an observation, except the man who made it.”
About This Quote
Source Quote: On scientific trust, 1950
People trust observations more than the models that generate them.
In simple terms: Observations are trusted over models.
Question model assumptions.
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When to use this quote
- research
- data analysis
- peer review
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Why trust observations?
- How to improve model transparency?
Models are essential for prediction.