Jordan Peterson’s remarks show a general misunderstanding of how scientific modeling works. Scientists use models, or simulations, to project particular aspects of climate change, such as the…
As podcaster Joe Rogan faces condemnation from medical scientists for spreading misinformation about vaccines and Covid-19, another interview by the controversial host this week has become the subject of mockery — this time among climate scientists.
“But your models aren’t based on everything. Your models are based on a set number of variables. So that means you’ve reduced the variables — which are everything — to that set. But how did you decide which set of variables to include in the equation if it’s about everything?”Peterson’s remarks show a general misunderstanding of how scientific modeling works.
“Such an absurd argument leads to a dismissal of physics, chemistry, biology, and every other field of science where one formulates conceptual models that attempt to simplify the system and distill the key components and their interactions,” Mann said.
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